Description

Through four editions, Cummings Otolaryngology has been the world's most trusted source for comprehensive guidance on all facets of head and neck surgery. This 5th Edition - edited by Paul W. Flint, Bruce H. Haughey, Valerie J. Lund, John K. Niparko, Mark A. Richardson, K. Thomas Robbins, and J. Regan Thomas – equips you to implement all the newest discoveries, techniques, and technologies that are shaping patient outcomes. You'll find new chapters on benign neoplasms, endoscopic DCR, head and neck ultrasound, and trends in surgical technology... a new section on rhinology... and coverage of hot topics such as Botox. Plus, your purchase includes access to the complete contents of this encyclopedic reference online, with regular updates and video clips of key index cases!

Reviews

material is well written, detailed, and appropriate for both the resident and experienced practitioner. The illustrations are good, and the text is well referenced... I refer to this edition regularly and find it answers most of my questions. The question of a single text reviewing the entire specialty remains relevant; these volumes do an outstanding job at this Protean task." - JAMA, review of the last edition

Key Features

Overcome virtually any clinical challenge with detailed, expert coverage of every area of head and neck surgery, authored by hundreds of leading luminaries in the field.
See clinical problems as they present in practice with 3,200 images - many new to this edition.

New to this Edition

Consult the complete contents of this encyclopedic reference online, with regular updates, and video clips of key index cases!
Stay current with new chapters on benign neoplasms, endoscopic DCR, head and neck ultrasound, and trends in surgical technology... a new section on rhinology... and coverage of hot topics including Botox.
Get fresh perspectives from a new editorial board and many new contributors.
Find what you need faster through a streamlined format, reorganized chapters, and a color design that expedites reference.

Author Information

By Paul W. Flint, MD, Professor and Chair, Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery Oregon Health & Science University Portland, Oregon 97239 ; Bruce H. Haughey, MBChB, MS, FACS, FRACS, Professor and Director, Division of Head and Neck Surgical Oncology, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO; Valerie J. Lund, CBE, MS, FRCS, FRCSEd, Professor of Rhinology, University College, London; Honorary Consultant ENT Surgeon, Royal National Throat, Nose and Ear Hospital Trust, University College and Moorfields Eye Hospitals, London, UK ; John K. Niparko, MD, George T. Nager Professor, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Director, Divisions of Otology, Audiology, Neurotology, and Skull Base Surgery, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD; Mark A. Richardson, MD, Professor, Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery; Dean, School of Medicine, Oregon Health & Sciences University, Portland, OR, USA; K. Thomas Robbins, MD, FACS , Director, SimmonsCooper Cancer Institute at SIU; Professor, Division of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, IL and J. Regan Thomas, MD, FACS, Francis L. Lederer Professor, Department Head, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Illinois at Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, IL