1st Edition

A Diagnostic Atlas of Tumors of the Upper Aero-Digestive Tract A Transnasal Video Endoscopic Approach

    A Diagnostic Atlas of Tumors of the Upper Aero-Digestive Tract brings readers up to date on the correct identification and diagnosis of malignancies of the larynx, pharynx, and esophagus. The atlas provides broad-based coverage of these anatomical areas and highlights the different pathologies physicians may encounter.

    Key features of this illustrated guide include: A thorough exploration of the entire upper aero-digestive tract and its pathologies Recent advances in flexible endoscopy, which makes visualization, identification, biopsy, and treatment of conditions of the upper aero-digestive tract easier and possible under local anesthesia in an outpatient setting More than 170 high-quality images Accompanying video clips of the technology available online

    Accessible and concise, the book is suitable for a range of readers, including: Oncologists, Otolaryngologists, Gastroenterologists, Respiratory and ENT physicians, Maxillo-facial, thoracic, and upper gastrointestinal surgeons, medical students, nurses, and medical trainees.

    • Provides a practical overview that details the advantages and pitfalls in transnasal laryngoesophagoscopy
    • Includes analysis and current treatment of both benign and malignant cancers of the nasopharynx, nose/sinuses, oral cavity, oropharynx, larynx, hypopharynx, trachea, esophagus, and thyroid
    • Contains illustrated case examples
    • Covers the challenges of this diagnostic approach and the techniques that minimize patients’ discomfort
    • Details the choice of treatment and the options and limitations

    AN OVERVIEW
    An introduction to Transnasal Laryngoesophagoscopy, Tim Price
    The technique: General and Biopsy of Lesions, Tim Price and Tim Bradnam
    The Patient’s Experience, Alok Sharma

    PREMALIGANT DISORDERS AND MALIGNANT TUMORS
    Nasal Cavity and Paranasal Sinuses, Holger Sudhoff
    Nasopharynx, Holger Sudhoff
    Oral Cavity, Richard C. W. James
    Oropharynx
    Oropharynx Tumors, Tom Wilson
    Tonsil Tumors, Hemi Patel
    Base of Tongue Tumors, Tim Price
    Larynx
    Supraglottic Tumors, Mike Thomas
    Glottic Tumors, Mike Thomas And Tim Price
    Subglottic Tumors, Mike Thomas
    Hypopharynx
    Hypopharynx Tumors, Tom Wilson
    Pyriform Fossa Tumors, Hemi Patel
    Post Cricoid Tumors, Wyn Parry
    Esophageal Tumors, Wyn Parry And Tim Price
    Tracheal Tumors, Wyn Parry
    Tumors of the Thyroid, Don J. Premachandra

    BENIGN TUMORS
    Benign Nasopharyngeal Tumors, Hemi Patel
    Oropharynx and Parapharyngeal Tumors
    Oropharynx Tumors, Tom Wilson
    Benign Parapharyngeal Tumors Affecting the Tonsils, Hemi Patel
    Larynx
    Supraglottis, Mike Thomas
    Glottis, Mike Thomas
    Subglottis, Mike Thomas

    TREATMENT OPTIONS USING TNLE
    Endolaryngeal Laser Surgery Using TNLE, Tim Price
    Direct Phonoplasty, Alok Sharma
    TNLE and Tracheoesophageal Puncture, James Snelling

    POST-TREATMENT MONITORING AND COMPLICATIONS
    Section 5A: Surgical
    Total Laryngectomy: Primary and Flap Repair, Animesh J. Patel and Jonothan J. Clibbon
    Flap Monitoring, Animesh J. Patel and Jonothan J. Clibbon
    Flap Necrosis and Postoperative Fistula, Jonothan J. Clibbon and Animesh J. Patel
    Surgical Voice Restoration, Gill Faley, Karyn Stewart-Dodd, and Sue Trim
    Section 5B: Chemoradiation
    Radiation and Chemoradiation in Head and Neck Cancer, Craig Martin
    Index

    Biography

    Tim Price, Paul Montgomery, Martin Birchall, Patrick Gullane