Clinical Methods of Otorhinolaryngology, Skull Base & Head Neck Surgery

This comprehensive book addresses all facets of clinical and surgical methods in otorhinolaryngology and head-neck surgery, covering crucial areas such as history-taking and proper patient examinations. It features invaluable sections offering detailed history, pertinent questions, and interpretation of findings. Otorhinolaryngology and head-neck surgery comprise diverse specialties including head-neck oncology, skull base surgery, maxillofacial surgery, and facial, nasal, and plastic surgery. This book ambitiously integrates these subspecialties into a single, comprehensive resource. It furnishes detailed insights into history-taking, examinations, and interpretation of findings, facilitating accurate diagnoses for undergraduate and postgraduate students, clinicians, and ENT surgeons. Moreover, this book is specifically tailored for advanced graduate students of otorhinolaryngology, as well as young ENT specialists and head-neck surgeons, aiding them in their clinical viva, grand viva, long case, and short case presentations.

Part I General Otorhinolaryngology.- 1. General history taking and general examination.- 2. Local examination of ENT & head, neck.- 3. History, and examination of Ear.- 4. History and examination of Nose, PNS.- 5. History and examination of Nasopharynx.- 6. History and examination of Oral cavity.- 7. History and examination of oropharynx.- 8. History and examination of Larynx and hypopharynx.- 9. History and examination of Esophagus, Trachea and tracheobronchial tree.- Part II Head and neck.- 10. History and examination of Head and neck oncology/disease/disorders.- 11. History and examination Thyroid and parathyroid gland disease.- 12. History and examination of Salivary glands diseases.- Part III Maxillofacial, Facial plastic, Craniofacial & skin.- 13. History and Examination of Maxillofacial trauma.- 14. History and examination of head Neck Skin, and Hair Disorders.- 15. History and examination of Aesthetic, Orthognathic and Structural deformities of face and nose.- 16. History and examination of Craniofacial anomalies.- Part IV Skull base.- 17. History and examination of anterior, middle and lateral skull base disorders and tumors.- Part V Emergency & Trauma.- 18. History and examination of Non traumatic Emergencies in ENT, head and neck surgery.- 19. History and examination of traumatic emergency in ENT, Head Neck & Skull base Surgery.

Dr. Sushil Kumar Kashyap (M.S., FIFHNOS) graduated from Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi. He has held positions as a Senior Resident at JIPMER, Pondicherry, India, and Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi. Dr. Kashyap began his tenure at the present institute as a Lecturer in 2006 and currently serves as Professor and Head of the Department of Otorhinolaryngology & Head Neck Surgery at Maharani Laxmi Bai Medical College in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, India. With over 18 international and national research publications to his credit, he is a distinguished member of professional organizations including AOI, UPAOI, and SBSSI.

Dr. Sharmistha Sagar holds an MSc in Medical Anatomy from Rama Medical College, Kanpur, U.P. Currently, she serves as a Demonstrator in the Department of Medical Anatomy at an Autonomous Medical College in Lalitpur, U.P. Additionally, she is pursuing her PhD in Medical Anatomy from the National Institute of Medical Science in Jaipur, Rajasthan. Dr. Sagar has contributed to the field with a research article published in the Indian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology, focusing on sphenoid sinus anatomy and its variations. She harbors a deep passion for teaching, writing, and research.