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procedures at the clinic, as well as by
orthopaedic surgeons worldwide. It
picks what are considered to be the
top 100 procedures without regard to
specialiSation or complexity. These
procedures are described in no certain
order, but generally follow the outline
in Campbell’s Operative Orthopaedics,
edition 12.
The text is intended for orthopaedic
residents and fellows and orthopaedic
generalists and specialists. It is
meant to be a source that is easily
accessible in print, online, or via
downloadable applications so
that the user can find information
about a specific procedure at the
moment of need. For that reason,
only detailed information about the
surgical technique itself is included,
and indications, contraindications,
outcomes, complications, and alternate
treatments are not provided.
Recent years have seen great changes
in pediatric otolaryngology. It has been
said that pediatric otolaryngology
encompasses one third simple
problems in healthy children, one
third simple problems in children with
comorbidities, and one third tertiary
clinical problems occurring in healthy
and medically complex children.
Treatment advances have greatly
improved survival for many childhood
conditions such as early prematurity,
cancer, and congenital heart disease, to
name only a few. This text is focused
on the latter two categories to assist the
practicing otolaryngologist in keeping
up to date on these essential topics.
Reflecting the growing emphasis on
multidisciplinary care of the complex
pediatric otolaryngology patient, several
chapters feature authors from multiple
disciplines, including diagnosis and
management of tracheal anomalies
and tracheal stenosis, gastroesophageal
reflux and laryngeal disease, aspiration
and swallowing disorders, and pediatric
head and neck malignancies.
This book also features a chapter on
pediatric infectious disease, describing a
practical approach for common clinical
problems, as well as evaluation and
management of the infant airway.
The chapter on pediatric obstructive
sleep apnea is complemented by a
chapter on pediatric sleep disorders to
address the otolaryngologist’s growing
need to understand sleep disorders
other than obstructive sleep apnea.
Cummings Pediatric
Otolaryngology
1st ed. 2015
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