Increasingly used as an adjunctive tool in the diagnosis and management of ear disease middle
ear endoscopy has the potential to decrease patient morbidity prevent disease recurrence and
reduce costs. Its capacity to uncover #hidden# anatomy within the small dimensions of the ear
has made it essential for functional surgery allowing surgeons to preserve key anatomic
structures such as the cochlea and facial nerve. Now for the first time the physicians who
pioneered this groundbreaking minimally invasive technique review its indications advantages
disadvantages and surgical approaches: - Written by the foremost leaders in the field all
members of the International Working Group on Endoscopic Ear Surgery - Features nearly 1 000
intraoperative endoscopic images filmed with high-definition cameras plus outstanding line
drawings that aid in understanding all concepts - Comprehensively covers the field including
chapters on endoscopic and combined endoscopic-microscopic management of cholesteatoma
surgical restoration of middle ear ventilation myringoplasty Meniere disease tympanoplasty
and stapes surgery revision surgery - Demonstrates state-of-the-art endoscopic procedures in
19 instructive videos From the unique anatomy and pathophysiology of the middle ear through
diagnosis surgical indications procedures and instrumentation this book is indispensable
for all otolaryngologists and neurotologists. It offers a full picture of the field today as
well as exploring the future possibilities of ear endoscopes alone or in combination with
operative microscopes for the most effective treatment of middle ear pathologies.
