Cummings Otolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery - Edition 8 - Edited by Howard W. Francis, Bruce H. Haughey, MD, FACS, Marci M. Lesperance, MD, Valerie J. Lund, CBE, MS, FRCS, FRCSEd, K. Thomas Robbins, MD, FACS, Stephen S. Park, MD and Alexander Hillel Elsevier Health Inspection Copies

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Cummings Otolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery,

Edition 8 Head and Neck Surgery

Edited by Howard W. Francis, Bruce H. Haughey, MD, FACS, Marci M. Lesperance, MD, Valerie J. Lund, CBE, MS, FRCS, FRCSEd, K. Thomas Robbins, MD, FACS, Stephen S. Park, MD and Alexander Hillel

Publication Date: 30 Sep 2025

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For otolaryngologists at all levels and across all subspecialties, Cummings Otolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery, Eighth Edition, remains the #1 reference of choice for authoritative answers and easily accessible clinical content on every topic in this complex field. This award-winning text is ideal for all stages of your career—from residency and board certification through the challenges faced in daily clinical practice. Now meticulously reviewed and updated throughout, this modern classic keeps you up to date with the latest minimally invasive procedures, recent changes in rhinology, new techniques and technologies that are shaping patient outcomes, and much more.

Key Features

Provides comprehensive, accessible coverage of every area of the field in three convenient volumes, covering general otolaryngology, facial plastic surgery, sinus/rhinology, laryngology, head and neck surgery and oncology, otology and neurotology, and pediatric otolaryngology
Contains 11 new chapters, including Healthcare Disparities in Otolaryngology, COVID-19 in Otolaryngology, Gender Affirming Surgery, Functional Rhinoplasty, Laryngeal Paralysis, Subglottic and Tracheal Stenosis, Gender Affirming Voice Care, Tumor Immunology and Immunotherapy, 22q11 Deletion Syndrome, Enlarged Vestibular Aqueduct Syndrome, and Pediatric Thyroid Disorders
Offers new insights in allergy, olfaction, nonallergic rhinitis, epistaxis, nasal measurement, the management and outcomes of chronic rhinosinusitis, facial pain, the sino-orbital interface, systemic diseases affecting the nose and sinuses, and more
Features outstanding visual support with 4,000+ high-quality images (many new to this edition) and hundreds of quick-reference tables and boxes
Includes access to 165 videos—more than double the number in the previous edition. Videos include key indicator (Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education Key Indicator Procedures) and surgical videos, offering residents and practitioners the opportunity to visualize and better understand the critical elements of these core procedures
Provides a fresh perspective on facial plastic and reconstructive surgery from new editor, Dr. Stephen S. Park, as well as new perspectives from associate editors who contribute their knowledge and expertise to various sections throughout the text
An eBook version is included with purchase. The eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references, with the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud. Additional digital ancillary content may publish up to 6 weeks following the publication date

About the author

Edited by Howard W. Francis, Richard Hall Chaney, Sr. Distinguished Professor of Otolaryngology, Chair, Department of Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences, Duke University Health System, USA; Bruce H. Haughey, MD, FACS, AdventHealth Medical Group Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery at Celebration, USA; Marci M. Lesperance, MD, Professor, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Associate Chief Clinical Officer, Children’s Specialty and Women’s Services, USA; Valerie J. Lund, CBE, MS, FRCS, FRCSEd, Professor of Rhinology, University College, London; Honorary Consultant ENT Surgeon, Royal National Throat, Nose and Ear Hospital Trust, University College and Moorfields Eye Hospitals, London, UK; K. Thomas Robbins, MD, FACS, Executive Director, SimmonsCooper Cancer Institute at SIU; Professor, Division of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, IL, USA; Stephen S. Park, MD, G. Slaughter Fitz-Hugh Professor and Chair, Dept. of Otolaryngology – H&N Surgery, Division of Facial Plastic Surgery, Interim Chair, Dept. of Plastic Surgery, University of Virginia, USA and Alexander Hillel

Part I: Measuring Outcomes and Performance
1. Outcomes Research
2. Interpreting Medical Data
3. Evidence-Based Performance Measurement

Part II: General Otolaryngology
4. History, Physical Examination, and the Preoperative Evaluation
5. General Considerations of Anesthesia and Management of the Difficult Airway
6. Surgical Management of the Difficult Adult Airway
7. Tracheotomy
8. Overview of Diagnostic Imaging of the Head and Neck
9. Deep Neck and Odontogenic Infections
10. Head and Neck Manifestations in the Immunocompromised Host
11. Laryngeal and Tracheal Manifestations of Systemic Disease
12. Oral Manifestations of Systemic Diseases
13. Otolaryngology in the Elderly
14. Pain Management in the Head and Neck Patient
15. Sleep Apnea and Sleep Disorders

Part III: Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Section 1: Facial Surgery
16. Aesthetic Facial Analysis
17. Recognition and Treatment of Skin Lesions
18. Scar Revision, Keloids, and Camouflage
19. Facial Trauma: Soft Tissue Lacerations and Burns
20. Maxillofacial Trauma
21. Reconstruction of Facial Defects
22. Hair Restoration: Medical and Surgical Techniques
23. Management of Aging Skin
24. Rhytidectomy and Facial Liposuction
25. The Aesthetic Brow and Forehead
26. Blepharoplasty
27. Mentoplasty
28. Otoplasty

Section 2: Rhinoplasty
29. The Nasal Septum
30. Nasal Fractures
31. Rhinoplasty
32. Special Rhinoplasty Techniques
33. Non-Caucasian Rhinoplasty
34. Revision Rhinoplasty

Part IV: Sinus, Rhinology and Allergy/Immunology
35. Allergy and Immunology of the Upper Airway
36. Olfactory function and dysfunction
37. Objective Assessment of Nasal Function
38. Imaging of Nose and Sinuses
39. Non-allergic Rhinitis
40. Acute Rhinosinusitis: Pathogenesis, Treatment and Complications
41. Pathogenesis of Chronic Rhinosinusitis
42. Chronic Rhinosinusitis: Evidence based Medical Treatment
43. Chronic Rhinosinusitis: Outcomes of Medical and Surgical Treatment
44. Primary Sinus Surgery
45. Causes of Failure, Revision Surgery for Rhinosinusitis, and Management of Complications in Endoscopic Sinus Surgery
46. Management of the Frontal Sinuses
47. Epistaxis
48. Cerebrospinal Fluid Rhinorrhea
49. Sino-orbital Interface
50. Benign Tumors of the Sinonasal Tract
51. Systemic Disease of the Nose and Sinuses
52. Facial Pain

Part V: Laryngology and Bronchoesophagology
53. Laryngeal and Pharyngeal Function
54. Visual Documentation of the Larynx
55. Voice Evaluation and Therapy
56. Neurologic Evaluation of the Larynx and Pharynx
57. Neurologic Disorders of the Larynx
58. The Professional Voice
59. Laser Surgery: Basic Principles and Safety Considerations
60. Benign Vocal Fold Mucosal Disorders
61. Acute and Chronic Laryngopharyngitis
62. Medialization Thyroplasty
63. Arytenoid Adduction and Abduction
64. Laryngeal Reinnervation
65. Chronic Aspiration
66. Laryngeal and Esophageal Trauma
67. Surgical Management of Upper Airway Stenosis
68. Diseases of the Esophagus
69. Transnasal Esophagoscopy
70. Zenker Diverticulum
71. Tracheobronchial Endoscopy

Part VI: Head and Neck Surgery and Oncology
Section 1: General Considerations
72. Fundamentals of Molecular Biology and Gene Therapy
73. Biology of Head and Neck Cancers
74. Human Papillomavirus (HPV) and the Epidemiology of Head and Neck Cancer
75. Radiotherapy for Head and Neck Cancer: Radiation Physics, Radiobiology, and Clinical Principles
76. Chemotherapy and Targeted Biologic Agents for Head and Neck Cancer
77. Skin Flap Physiology and Wound Healing
78. Free Tissue Transfer
79. Integrating Palliative and Curative Care Strategies in the Practice of Otolaryngology
80. The Management of Cutaneous Head and Neck Melanoma

Section 2: Salivary Glands
81. Physiology of the Salivary Glands
82. Diagnostic Imaging and Fine-needle Aspiration of the Salivary Glands
83. Inflammatory Disorders of the Salivary Glands
84. Benign Neoplasms of the Salivary Glands
85. Malignant Neoplasms of the Salivary Glands

Section 3: Oral Cavity
86. Physiology of the Oral Cavity
87. Oral Mucosal Lesions
88. Odontogenesis, Odontogenic Cysts, and Odontogenic Tumors
89. Temporomandibular Joint Disorders
90. Benign Tumors and Tumor-like Lesions of the Oral Cavity
91. Malignant Neoplasms of the Oral Cavity
92. Reconstruction of the Mandible and Maxilla
93. Prosthetic Management of Head and Neck Defects
94. Malignancies of the Paranasal Sinus

Section 4: Pharynx and Esophagus
95. Benign and Malignant Tumors of the Nasopharynx
96. Malignant Neoplasms of the Oropharynx
97. Transoral Approaches to Malignant Neoplasms of the Oropharynx
98. Reconstruction of the Oropharynx
99. Swallowing Function and Implications in Head and Neck Cancer
100. Diagnostic Imaging of the Pharynx and Esophagus
101. Neoplasms of the Hypopharynx and Cervical Esophagus
102. Radiotherapy and Chemotherapy of Squamous Cell Carcinomas of the Hypopharynx and Esophagus
103. Reconstruction of the Hypopharynx and Esophagus

Section 5: Larynx
104. Diagnostic Imaging of the Larynx
105. Malignant Tumors of the Larynx
106. Management of Early Glottic Cancer
107. Transoral Laser Microresection of Advanced Laryngeal Tumors
108. Conservation Laryngeal Surgery
109. Total Laryngectomy and Laryngopharyngectomy
110. Radiation Therapy for Cancer of the Larynx and Hypopharynx
111. Vocal and Speech Rehabilitation After Laryngectomy
112. Diagnosis and Management of Tracheal Neoplasms

Section 6: Neck
113. Differential Diagnosis of Neck Masses
114. Ultrasound Imaging of the Neck
115. Neoplasms of the Neck
116. Lymphomas Presenting in the Head and Neck
117. Radiation Therapy and Management of the Cervical Lymph Nodes and Malignant Skull Base Tumors
118. Neck Dissection
119. Complications of Neck Surgery
120. Penetrating and Blunt Trauma to the Neck

Section 7: Thyroid/Parathyroid
121. Disorders of the Thyroid Gland
122. Management of Thyroid Neoplasms
123. Management of Parathyroid Disorders
124. Surgical Robotics in Otolaryngology
125. Management of Thyroid Eye Disease (Graves' Ophthalmopathy)

Part VII: Otology, Neurotology, and Skull Base Surgery
Section 1: Basic Science
126. Anatomy of the Temporal Bone, External Ear, and Middle Ear
127. Neuroanatomy of the Auditory System
128. Physiology of the Auditory System
129. Anatomy of the Vestibular System
130. Anatomy and Physiology of the Eustachian Tube
131. Clinical Evaluation and Management of the Eustachian Tube
132. Cortical Neuroplasticity in Hearing Loss
133. Geriatric Otology: Population Health and Clinical Implications

Section 2: Diagnostic Assessment
134. Diagnostic Audiology and Electrophysiologic Assessment of Hearing
135. Neuroradiology of the Temporal Bone and Skull Base
136. Interventional Neuroradiology of the Skull Base, Head and Neck
137. Otologic Symptoms and Syndromes

Section 3: External Ear
138. Infections of the External Ear
139. Topical Therapies of External Ear Disorders

Section 4: Middle Ear, Mastoid and Temporal Bone
140. Chronic Otitis Media, Mastoiditis, and Petrositis
141. Complications of Temporal Bone Infections
142. Tympanoplasty and Ossiculoplasty
143. Mastoidectomy: Surgical Techniques
144. Middle Ear Endoscopic Surgery
145. Clinical Assessment and Surgical Treatment of Conductive Hearing Loss
146. Otosclerosis
147. Management of Temporal Bone Trauma

Section 5: Inner Ear
148. Cochlear Transduction and the Molecular Basis of Auditory Pathology
149. Genetics of Ear Disorders
150. Genetic Sensorineural Hearing Loss
151. Otologic Manifestations of Systemic Disease
152. Sensorineural Hearing Loss in Adults
153. Tinnitus and Hyperacusis
154. Noise-Induced Hearing Loss
155. Infections of the Labyrinth
156. Autoimmune Inner-Ear Disease
157. Vestibular and Auditory Ototoxicity
158. Pharmacologic and Molecular Therapies of the Cochlear and Vestibular Labyrinth

Section 6: Auditory Prosthetic Stimulation, Devices, and Rehabilitative Audiology
159. Implantable Hearing Devices
160. Cochlear Implantation: Patient Evaluation and Device Selection
161. Medical and Surgical Considerations in Cochlear Implantation
162. Cochlear Implantation in Adults: Results, Outcomes and Rehabilitation
163. Auditory Brainstem Implantation
164. Hearing Aid Amplification

Section 7: Vestibular Disorders
165. Principles of Applied Vestibular Physiology
166. Evaluation of the Patient with Dizziness
167. Peripheral Vestibular Disorders
168. Central Vestibular Disorders
169. Surgery for Vestibular Disorders
170. Vestibular and Balance Rehabilitation Therapy: Program Essentials

Section 8: Facial Nerve Disorders
171. Tests of Facial Nerve Function
172. Clinical Disorders of the Facial Nerve
173. Intratermporal Facial Nerve Surgery
174. Rehabilitation of Facial Paralysis

Section 9: Cranial Base
175. Surgical Anatomy of the Lateral Skull Base
176. Surgery of the Anterior and Middle Cranial Base
177. Transnasal Endoscopic-Assisted Surgery of the Anterior Skull Base
178. Temporal Bone Neoplasms and Lateral Cranial Base Surgery
179. Neoplasms of the Posterior Fossa
180. Intraoperative Monitoring of Cranial Nerves in Neurotologic Surgery
181. Radiation Therapy of Benign Tumors of the Cranial Base

Part VIII: Pediatric Otolaryngology
Section 1: General
182. General Considerations in Pediatric Otolaryngology
183. Pediatric Speech Disorders
184. Anesthesia in Pediatric Otolaryngology
185. Nonobstructive Pediatric Sleep Disorders
186. Evaluation and Management of Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Section 2: Craniofacial
187. Craniofacial Surgery for Congenital and Acquired Deformities
188. Cleft Lip and Palate
189. Velopharyngeal Dysfunction
190. Congenital and Acquired Malformations of the Nose and Nasopharynx
191. Pediatric Facial Fractures

Section 3: Hearing Loss and Pediatric Otology
192. Pediatric Otologic Surgery
193. Early Detection and Diagnosis of Infant Hearing Impairment
194. Congenital Malformations of the Inner Ear
195. Microtia Reconstruction
196. Pediatric Cochlear Implantation
197. Evaluation and Management of Congenital Aural Atresia
198. Evaluation and Management of Pediatric Vestibular Disorders

Section 4: Infections and Inflammation
199. Acute Otitis Media and Otitis Media with Effusion
200. Pediatric Chronic Rhinosinusitis
201. Pediatric Infectious Disease

Section 5: Head and Neck
202. Congenital and Inflammatory Neck Masses in Children
203. Vascular Anomalies of the Head and Neck
204. Pediatric Head and Neck Neoplasms
205. Salivary Gland Disease in Children

Section 6: Pharynx, Larynx, Trachea and Esophagus
206. Evaluation and Management of the Pediatric Airway
207. Tongue-Ties and Lip Ties
208. Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis
209. Glottic and Subglottic Stenosis and Related Voice Disorders
210. Diagnosis and Management of Tracheal Anomalies and Tracheal Stenosis
211. Aerodigestive Foreign Bodies and Caustic Ingestions
212. Pediatric Swallowing, Laryngopharyngeal and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, Eosinophilic Esophagitis, and Aspiration
213. Pediatric Tracheotomy and Decannulation
214. Laryngotracheal Clefts

ISBN: 9780443119842

Page Count: 3568

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