Tympanoplasty, Mastoidectomy And Stapes Surgery

Tympanoplasty, Mastoidectomy, and Stapes Surgery Ugo Fisch in collaboration with John May 140 illustrations by Ugo Fisch and Ivan Glitsch 36 tables 1994 Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart • New York Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. New York Ugo Fisch, M.D. Professor and Head ENT Department University Hospital 8091 Zurich Switzerland John May, M.D. 300 South Hawthorne Road Winston Salem, NC 27103 USA Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Fisch, Ugo, Tympanoplasty, mastoidectomy, and stapes surgery / Ugo Fisch in collaboration with John May; 140 illustrations by Ugo Fisch and Ivan Glitsch. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 3-13-137701-1 (G. Thieme Verlag). — ISBN 0-86577-559-1 (Thieme Medical Publishers) 1. Tympanoplasty—Handbooks, manuals, etc. 2. Mastoidectomy—Handbooks, manuals, etc. 3. Myringoplasty—Handbooks, manuals etc. 4. Stapes—Surgery—Handbooks, manuals, etc. I. May, John, 1955- II. Tide. [DNLM: 1. Tympanoplasty—methods. 2. Myringoplasty—methods. 3. Mastoid—surgery. 4. Stapes Surgery—methods. WV 225 F528t 1994] RF220.F54 1994 617.8'4059—dc20 DNLM/DLC for Library of Congress 94-2 097 7 CIP Any reference to or mention of manufacturers or specific brand names should not be interpreted as an endorsement or advertisement for any company or product. Some of the product names, patents and registered designs referred to in this book are in fact registered trademarks or proprietary names even though specific reference to this fact is not always made in the text. Therefore, the appearance of a name without designation as proprietary is not to be construed as a representation by the publisher that it is in the public domain. This book, including all parts thereof, is legally protected by copyright. Any use, exploitation or commercialization outside the narrow limits set by copyright legislation, without the publisher's consent, is illegal and liable to prosecution. This applies in particular to photostat reproduction, copying, mimeographing or duplication of any kind, translating, preparation of microfilms, and electronic data processing and storage. Important Note: Medicine is an ever-changing science undergoing continual development. Research and clinical experience are continually expanding our knowledge, in particular our knowledge of proper treatment and drug therapy. Insofar as this book mentions any dosage or application, readers may rest assured that the authors, editors and publishers have made every effort to ensure that such references are in accordance with the state of knowledge at the time of production of the book. Nevertheless this does not involve, imply, or express any guarantee or responsibility on the part of the publishers in respect of any dosage instructions and forms of application stated in the book. Every user is requested to examine carefully the manufacturers' leaflets accompanying each drug and to check, if necessary in consultation with a physician or specialist, whether the dosage schedules mentioned therein or the contraindications stated by the manufacturers differ from the statements made in the present book. Such examination is particularly important with drugs that are either rarely used or have been newly released on the market. Every dosage schedule or every form of application used is entirely at the user's own risk and responsibility. The authors and publishers request every user to report to the publishers any discrepancies or inaccuracies noticed. Cover drawing by Renate Stockinger © 1994 Georg Thieme Verlag, Riidigerstrafie 14, D-70469 Stuttgart, Germany Thieme Medical Publ