A powerful guide to the primary diagnosis of disorders of the external auditory canal, tympanic membrane, middle ear, temporal bone, and skull base
Despite the many advances in diagnostic technologies and imaging modalities in recent years, otoscopy remains the first diagnostic option in diagnosing otologic disease.
This is an easy-to-consult book for residents and specialists, featuring brilliant diagnostic images from the newest generation of endoscopic otoscopes. Written by a renowned team of experts with 30 years of experience, it helps readers obtain proficiency in otoscopy and in interpreting findings. Through case examples and treatment suggestions, readers will learn what clinical consequences the diagnoses may have.
Key Features:
- Richly illustrated with over 1000 mostly full-color photographs and many radiological studies.
- Shows a vast range of common and rare pathologies that can be visualized and assessed via endo-otoscopy
- Juxtaposes, when appropriate, the clinical picture, radiological diagnosis, and intraoperative findings with the endo-otoscopic findings of the patient
- In each chapter, a surgical summary lists various approaches that may be used to optimally plan the treatment of the patient
- A special final chapter covers the assessment of postsurgical findings as seen in otoscopy to distinguish between normal healing and changes that may require further intervention.
Color Atlas of Endo-Otoscopy, produced with the support of the Mario Sanna Foundation, is sure to become a valuable tool for all physicians involved in caring for patients with ear ailments.
