Robert W. Cantrell

An Atlas of Head and Neck Surgery

The anatomy of the head and neck is the most complex in the body, encompassing all sense organs and a multiplicity of histological tissues. Wise surgeons contemplating surgery in this area approach it with respect. Added to the technical difficulties associated with the anatomy are cosmetic considerations. Unlike the rest of the body where surgical deformities are covered by clothes, the results of surgery on the head and neck are exposed for all to see. Owing to these considerations, a subspecialty of head and neck surgery began to develop nearly 50 years ago. Such surgeons as Conley, Jessee, Lewis, Martin, and Sisson contributed to the development of this field, and among head and neck surgeons, John M. Lore, Jr, occupies a special role. In addition to his clinical and academic contributions is this book, now in its third edition. It may be a bit costly at

Comprehensive Surgical Atlases in Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery

135, but when considering

Otolaryngology, vol 1: Basic Sciences and Related Disciplines; vol 2: The Ear; vol 3: Head and Neck

The Flemish geographer, Gerhardus Mercator, published in 1595 a collection of maps with a frontispiece containing an illustration of the mythological Titan Atlas bearing a globe on his shoulders. This proved quite popular, and other cartographers followed his lead. Such collections of maps and charts, as well as nongeographical publications of similar format, became known as atlases. Today, any volume of tables, charts, or plates that systematically illustrates a subject is known as an atlas; medical texts requiring the extensive demonstration of anatomy utilize this format very effectively. Surgeons, in particular, frequently resort to atlases to help chart their course through the rocky shoals of particularly difficult anatomy when planning a procedure. Far from demonstrating ignorance, the prudent surgeon who does not frequently perform a procedure can obtain a quick refresher to the patients benefit. The head and neck, containing as it does multiple vital anatomic structures in a relatively

Diseases of the Ear: A Textbook of Otology

Otolaryngology occupies a unique position in medicine. Ninety percent of patients seen by otolaryngologists have problems that can be treated nonsurgically. Viewed in this light, otolaryngology is a medical specialty. However, the average otolaryngologist operates two or three days each week, and otolaryngology is usually thought to be a surgical specialty. Academically and administratively, in some centers otolaryngology is considered a division of general surgery, a characterization that today is inappropriate. It is understandable that the categorization of otolaryngology has perplexed medical school administrators. Most schools have made otolaryngology an independent department, but still are reluctant to grant it its rightful share of the core curriculum; hence, many physicians graduate from medical school with little or no exposure to this specialty. It is appropriate that up-to-date texts addressing themselves to the subject be available. Approximately 25% to 40% of all patients consulting general physicians have complaints referable to the ears,

Differential Diagnosis and Treatment of Hoarseness

ABSTRACT It is difficult for a reviewer to be objective about a textbook with which he has been familiar for many years. For me Diseases of the Ear is such a book. As a resident I read the second edition and was impressed with its style and content. Mawsons description of the various otologic problems, rendered in flawless, eloquent English, let me understand what previously had been unclear. This was particularly true regarding vestibular disorders. In 1975 I reviewed the third edition of this book for JAMA and found it to be better than the second. It is pleasing, therefore, to see that Mawson has continued to update his book, which is now coauthored by Harold Ludman, formerly assisting and illustrating editor.In this fourth edition, the sections on basic anatomy and operative technique have been shortened to allow more material on audiology, acoustics, and neuro-otology. Recently acquired knowledge in cochlear

Auditory System: Anatomy, Physiology (Ear)

This book provides a concise listing of the various causes of hoarseness, their diagnosis and treatment. It would be a valuable addition to the library of any physician or speech pathologist who encounters hoarseness. Dr. Bryce discusses hoarseness from early childhood onward. In all age groups, upper respiratory tract infections are the most common cause and this type is usually a temporary disorder. Cancer is the most serious cause of hoarseness, but one in which early detection and treatment will result in high cure rates. Dr. Bryce quite rightly deals with this subject at length. He also places in perspective the relationship between physicians and speech pathologists and indicates how their joint efforts are frequently required to achieve success in correcting hoarseness resulting from voice abuse. This book is not, nor is it intended to be, a lengthy treatise on laryngology. It is a brief, clear, and eminently readable book

Diseases of the Ear

In the introduction of this book, George von Bekesy, who became a Nobel laureate for his research on the ear, states that it is best to write a handbook when the number of research findings reach a maximum, and newer experiments show a certain redundancy. He refers to books on hearing by von Helmholtz (1863) and Bethe and Bergmann (1928) as examples of textbooks published at the right time, and predicts this volume (actually one of three volumes to be published) will form a platform from which new advances can be made. This superb work will surely live up to that prediction. The editors, Keidel of Erlangen, and Neff of Bloomington, are both highly respected in the neural sciences, and they could have contributed much by including some of their own writing. They chose, instead, to select authors who would write about the work in the field that each knew

Auditory System: Physiology (CNS), Behavioral Studies, Psychoacoustics

In the 50s, when otolaryngology was at a low ebb as a specialty, otology was the one area that revitalized the field. There was rapid proliferation of surgical techniques and procedures. Stuart Mawson wrote the first edition of this book in 1963, at which time new otological operations seemed to be appearing at each medical meeting. Since then the wave of new surgical procedures has crested. Techniques have been refined, but there has been nothing like the fenestration of Lempert and Sourdille, the tympanoplasty of Zollner and Wullstein, or the stapedectomy of Shea. Now, while the otological surgeons catch their breath, the less heralded but equally important otological basic scientists in audiology, histology, physiology, and biochemistry are making steady gains. Mawson points this out in his preface and attempts to incorporate these newer advances without altering the previous excellent text. The drawings, superb supplements to the text, are simple line