Office-Based Surgery of the Head and Neck

With today's endoscopic equipment and laser technology, a wide variety of surgical procedures for head and neck disorders can be performed safely and cost-effectively in an office setting. This volume will familiarize otolaryngologists, head and neck surgeons, and facial plastic surgeons with current office-based surgical procedures. The first section provides essential information on laser safety, sedation and safety in office-based surgery, and instrumentation for office laser surgery. Subsequent sections describe procedures for the oral cavity, pharynx and larynx, nose, ear, and skin and hair. Coverage includes laser-assisted uvulopalatoplasty, laser-assisted tonsil ablation, laser-assisted endoscopic laryngeal surgery, laser photocoagulation of the inferior turbinates, ambulatory endoscopic sinus surgery, laser-assisted tympanoplasty, middle ear endoscopy, office myringoplasty, double eyelid blepharoplasty, midface lift, endoscopic forehead plasty, laser blepharoplasty and laser-assisted endoforehead lift, cutaneous laser resurfacing, hair transplantation, laser-assisted hair removal, and botulinum toxin injections for facial wrinkles. More than 100 illustrations complement the text.