Neurorhinology: Common Pathologies , An Issue of Otolaryngolo... - 9781455711161

Neurorhinology: Common Pathologies , An Issue of Otolaryngologic ClinicsAuthor(s): Richard J. Harvey, Carl H. Snyderman\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Elsevier Health Sciences, United Kingdom\nImprint: W B Saunders Co Ltd\nISBN-13: 9781455711161, 978-1455711161\nSynopsis\nThe skull base is a meeting point for anatomical regions, surgical specialties, and surgical philosophies. Skull base surgery is a dynamic subspecialty and the last decade has witnessed the application of endoscopic techniques to the ventral skull base using an endonasal corridor. The transition from external approaches to an endonasal corridor has not been without controversy. In this volume, we explore the nascent field of neurorhinology, a term that emphasizes the multidisciplinary collaboration between neurosurgeons and rhinologic head and neck surgeons. Authors have applied evidence-based medicine techniques to critically evaluate the literature and attempt to answer some of the most important clinical questionsy