Rhinologic and Sleep Apnea Surgical Techniques

T. Metin Önerci is full Professor of Otorhinolaryngology at the Hacettepe University, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey. He serves as General Secretary of the International Rhinologic Society and is the immediate Past President of the Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Society in Turkey. He recently also served as President of the International Society of Otorhinolaryngologic Allergy and Immunology, as President of the European Rhinology Society and as President of the ISIAN (International Symposium on Infection and Allergy of the Nose).

Sinus.- Radiologic Anatomy of the Paranasal Sinuses.- Surgical Anatomy of the Paranasal Sinuses.- Frontal Sinus Instrumentation.- Injection and Anesthetic Techniques.- Septal and Turbinate Surgery.- Endoscopic Middle Meatal Antrostomy and Ethmoidectomy.- Surgical Approaches to the Sphenoid Sinus.- Endonasal Micro-endoscopic Frontal Sinus Surgery.- Endoscopic Modified Lothrop Procedure.- Surgery for Hyperplastic Rhinosinusitis and Nasal Polyposis.- Allergic Fungal Rhinosinusitis - Surgical Management.- Endoscopic Medial Maxillectomy.- Endoscopic Management of Benign Sinonasal Tumors.- Repair of Anterior Skull Base Defects and CSF Leaks.- The Management of Frontal Sinus Fractures.- Paranasal Sinus Mucoceles.- Endonasal Endoscopic Dacryocystorhinostomy.- Endoscopic Transsphenoidal Hypophysectomy.- Image-Guided Sinus Surgery.- Revision Sinus Surgery.- Pediatric Sinus Surgery.- External Approaches of the Paranasal Sinuses.- Combined Open and Endoscopic Techniques: "Above-and-Below" Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery.- Endoscopic Transseptal Frontal Sinusotomy.- Functional Endoscopic Dilatation of the Sinuses: Patient Selection and Surgical Technique.- Sleep area.- ENT Evaluation of the Sleep Disordered Breathing Patient.- Palatal and Pharyngeal Anatomy in Snorers and Apnea Patients.- Risks of General Anesthesia in People With Obstructive Sleep Apnea.- Surgery Algorithms for Obstructive Sleep Apnea.- Nasal Obstruction and Its Medical and Surgical Management in Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders.- Radiofrequency of the Palate.- Uvulopalatal Flap.- Palatal Implants for Obstructive Sleep Apnea.- Injection Snoreplasty.- Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty.- Z-palatoplasty.- Transpalatal Advancement Pharyngoplasty.- Tongue-Base Suspension.- Hyoid Suspension.- Genioplasty (GenoidAdvancement) for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome.- Maxillomandibular Advancement in Sleep Apnea Surgery.- Maxillomandibular Widening in Sleep Apnea Surgery.- Surgical Treatment of Children with Obstructive Sleep Apnea.- Complications of Palatal Approaches.- Reasons for Failure in Surgery of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome.- Sedated Endoscopy and Management of Palatal Surgery Failure.- Permanent Tracheostomy as Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea.- Current and Future Trends in the Surgical Management of Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders.

From the reviews:

"The primary intention of this book is to provide surgeons with an update in these two areas, regarding new instrumentation and surgical techniques. ... The book appears to be written for general otolaryngologists ... . It may also be useful for residents in training as an atlas ... . The authors represent a wide spectrum of experts from multiple international institutions." (Rakesh K Chandra, Doody's Review Service, August, 2007)

"The book is devoted to rhinology (Chaps. 1-25) and to sleep apnea (Chaps. 26-48) ... . Very numerous and excellent drawings and pictures have been selected to make difficult anatomy or surgical techniques accessible to the reader showing that the book has been carefully planned to address residents and trainees, as well as specialists. ... it is a comprehensive update of current surgical techniques written by experts in their field, and therefore it is a must in a specialist's library." (Manuel Bernal-Sprekelsen, European Archives of Otorhinolaryngology, Vol. 265, 2008)