Cartilage Tympanoplasty

A superbly illustrated atlas of cartilage tympanoplasty methods "Mirko Tos has written a remarkable book...The entire community of otologic surgeons will benefit from this contribution." - from the foreword by John Dornhoffer, MD, FACS. Written by a pioneering master in the field, Cartilage T [...]
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A superbly illustrated atlas of cartilage tympanoplasty methods "Mirko Tos has written a remarkable book...The entire community of otologic surgeons will benefit from this contribution." - from the foreword by John Dornhoffer, MD, FACS. Written by a pioneering master in the field, Cartilage Tympanoplasty: Classification of Methods - Techniques - Results, is a comprehensive reference for all the currently used methods of cartilage tympanoplasty. In the opening chapters of the book, Mirko Tos provides a thorough overview of this class of procedures, including a classification of 23 original cartilage tympanoplasty methods. Each of the following chapters offers a detailed exposition of a different method, presenting its definition, indication, graft harvesting and shaping, surgical technique, and an analysis of the anatomical and functional results based on a review of the literature and on personal experience. In the closing chapters, the author discusses long-term outcomes and compares the results of the various cartilage tympanoplasty methods. Highlights: - Clinical insights from one of the world's most influential otologists. - Detailed, step-by-step demonstrations of surgical techniques. - Valuable comments and recommendations provided for each method. - More than 1100 highly instructive illustrations that depict concepts in a simple and straightforward manner. This unique book enables beginning otologists and otolaryngologists to gain a solid foundation in the various cartilage tympanoplasty methods. Seasoned otologic surgeons will also greatly benefit from the author's decades of experience and his classification and in-depth presentation of these methods.