Recent Advances in Otolaryngology—Head & Neck Surgery (Volume 4) Anil K Lalwani, Markus HF Pfister
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1Recent Advances in OTOLARYNGOLOGY Head and Neck Surgery2
3Recent Advances in OTOLARYNGOLOGY Head and Neck Surgery
Vol. 4
Editors Anil K Lalwani MD Professor and Vice-Chair for Research Director, Division of Otology, Neurotology and Skull Base Surgery Director, Columbia Cochlear Implant Center Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons Medical Director of Perioperative Services New York Presbyterian—Columbia University Medical Center New York, NY, USA Markus HF Pfister MD MBA Associate Professor of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery Affiliated with Klinik St Anna, Lucerne, Hirslanden Group HNO Sarnen, Switzerland Swisstinnitus, Switzerland Kantonsspital Obwalden Hirslanden Klinik Meggen, Switzerland
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5Dedicated to
My parents—Madan and Gulab Lalwani My in-laws—Rikhab and Ratan Bhansali
My children—Nikita and Sahil
And, most specially to my wife—Renu Bhansali Lalwani
A wonderful partner, friend, mother, community activist and the smartest internist I know!
This book is also dedicated to Okla Basil Meade and the Anton EB Schefer Foundation for their commitment to supporting research in Otolaryngology that make advances possible—the focus of this book.
Finally, this book is dedicated to Joe Watts, MD, a warm, compassionate, and inspirational physician, surgeon, and teacher—a role model to all Otolaryngologist—Head and Neck Surgeons.
Anil K Lalwani
My parents—Ingeborg and Hermann Pfister
My brother and sister—Stefan and Andrea
And, most specially to my beloved Doris
A wonderful partner and my center of inspiration.
Markus HF Pfister6
7International Editorial Board 9Contributors 15Preface
Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery is a dynamic medical and surgical specialty characterized by rapid advances in its scientific foundation and of its therapeutic armamentarium. Simultaneously, there are novel technical and technological innovations that positively impact on patient care. Consequently, Otolaryngology is constantly evolving as new knowledge comes forth and new technologies become available. Recent examples of advances in Otolaryngology include facial transplantation for the treatment of disfigured face, minimally invasive therapy for the aging face, surgical rehabilitation of the paralyzed face, robotic surgery in head and neck cancer, cochlear implantation for single sided deafness, among others. The challenge for the busy clinician in the 21st century is to remain abreast of these ever expanding body of knowledge, surgical techniques, diagnostic test, imaging technology, and prosthetics, while deeply immersed in their clinical practice. Ironically, this has become even more difficult with the explosion of technologies designed to put information at one's fingertips. This annual periodical, Recent Advances in Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery, covering all the subspecialties of Otolaryngology, is designed to make it easy for the clinician to keep current with what is new. Due to its rapid publication cycle, the material is current, topical, and immediately relevant to the clinician. Reviews emphasize clear artwork rendered in color to convey new concepts and surgical approaches. We have assembled an outstanding international editorial board to assist us in this exciting project. Similarly, invited authors are leaders in the field and have made seminal contributions in their topics. We hope that you will enjoy reading this 4th Volume as much as we have enjoyed assembling it.
Anil K Lalwani
Markus HF Pfister16
17Acknowledgments
We would like to thank Ms Chetna Malhotra Vohra, Associate Director and Sheetal Arora, Development Editor at M/s Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers (P) Ltd, New Delhi, India for their assistance with the 4th Volume of Recent Advances in Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery.