The present textbook comprehensively describes the multidisciplinary management of complex defects in the head and neck region. Authors from various disciplines involved in head and neck surgery present clinical issues and their surgical solutions from different perspectives. The applicable techniques are described in detail and presented in an interdisciplinary manner.
A multitude of intraoperative and perioperative photos, as well as systematic drawings, contribute to better visualization of the procedures.
Scalp and skullcap.- Eyelids.- Orbit.- External nose.- Internal nose.- Rhinobase.- External ear.- Lateral base.- Facial skin defects.- Cheek.- Lip.- Upper jaw.- Lower jaw.- Masticatory rehabilitation.- Oral cavity and tongue.- Oropharynx.- Neck soft tissues.- Larynx.- Pharynx.- Laryngotracheal transition.- Restoration of speech function after total laryngectomy.- Reconstruction of the paralyzed face.- Epithetics.
Editors:
Thomas K. Hoffmann, MD, Professor and Chairman, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Ulm, Germany
Jürgen Hoffmann, MD, DMD, Professor and Chairman, Dept. of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital Heidelberg, Germany
Daniel Hänggi, MD, Professor and Scientific Director, Department of Neurosurgery, INI, Hannover, Germany
Jens Peter Klußmann, MD, Professor and Chairman, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital of Cologne, Germany
