Author Description

This concise, readable text covers the basics of ENT assessment, presents common clinical conditions, and discusses advances in sensory physiology and microsurgical techniques. It describes the impact of endoscopic surgery on the understanding and treatment of nasal and sinus disorders, and on the evaluation and surgery of the larynx and trachea. Improved reconstructive techniques which have minimized morbidity from major head and neck resections are also explained. The key concepts are highlighted in the margins and summarized at the end of each chapter, and most illustrations are in full color. This book will be of great interest to medical students, family practitioners, pediatricians, neurologists, and numerous physicians who deal with the head and neck.