Main description:

This is the first manual that recognizes the growing role that General Surgeons play in Head & Neck Surgery. A multidisciplinary, international team of recognized experts have contributed chapters; this text is a comprehensive guide for both candidates preparing for final surgery examinations as well as general surgeons who require an up to date source of definitive advice on a diverse range of topics in this regional speciality. Chapters include the full range of head and neck pathologies, including assessment, investigation, surgery and relevant reconstructive techniques. Each chapter details the relevant anatomical considerations to enable understanding of this complex regional surgical discipline.

Contents:

1. Imaging in head and neck surgery (US, CT, MRI, PET) - Dr Grace Aw FRACR

2. Thyroid - Dr Steven Craig FRACS (Agreed)

3. Parathyroid - Dr Peter Campbell FRACS

4. Parotid - Prof Jonathan Clark FRACS

5. Submandibular and sublingual - Dr Tim Eviston PhD FRACS

6. Skin cancer techniques - local flap design - Prof Sydney Ch'ng PhD FRACS

7. Advanced skin cancer - Bruce Ashford

8. Neck dissection - Dr James Wykes FRACS (Agreed)

9. Tracheal surgery including tracheostomy- Prof Carsten Palme FRACS

10. Carotid body tumours and paraganglioma - Prof Kevin Higgins FRCSC (Canada)

11. Mucosal malignancy - surgical management of the oral cavity and facial skeleton - Prof N Gopalakrishna Iyer PhD FRCS (Singapore)

12. Mucosal malignancy - pharynx and larynx - Prof Enepekides FRCSC (Canada)

13. Vascular access and control in the neck - Prof Jim Ilipolous PhD FRACS

14. Emergency management and stabilization of facial and dental trauma - A/Prof Peter Aquilina PhD FRACDS(OMS)

15. Odontogenic infection and deep neck collections - Prof Gary Hoffman PhD FRACDS

16. Reconstructive surgery (regional flaps) - Prof Sinclair Gore FRCS (Oxford)

17. Reconstructive surgery (free tissue transfer)- Dr Takako Yabe FRACS Dr Rahul Jayaram FRCS (UK) (Agreed)