BookPatrick J. Bradley, Orlando Guntinas-Lichius ; with contributions by A. van Nieuw Amerongen [and others].
Summary: "Salivary Glands Disorders and Diseases" is a contemporary, authoritative textbook written by well-known specialists with an international repute in the management of salivary gland pathology. It is comprehensive yet concise and clear, and covers the essentials and all expert aspects of salivary gland disorders and diseases, which makes it a book both for beginners and for advanced, experienced surgeons and physician in the field. Main features: - Detailed coverage of recent developments (e.g., technical innovations, advances in understanding of pathophysiology) and modern perspective on the management of salivary gland disorders and diseases - Internationally well-known surgeons and physicians share up-to-date knowledge on salivary gland anatomy, physiology, and dysfunction in patients - Comprehensive reviews of the broad spectrum of infectious, inflammatory, acute, chronic, benign and malignant diseases of salivary glands - Diagnostic tools and their practical use in clinical routine are presented systematically with focus on hints and pitfalls - Surgical techniques, especially minimal-invasive approaches, are presented and described step-by-step - Outstanding illustration of topics with over 370 photos and drawings For head and neck surgeons, otorhinolaryngologists, maxillofacial surgeons, oral surgeons, and anyone else involved, "Salivary Glands Disorders and Diseases" will be an important support in daily clinical management of salivary gland disorders and diseases"--Provided by publisher.
Contents:
Embryology and clinical anatomy
Regulatory mechanisms and salivary gland functions
Evaluation of saliva: normal and in disease
Contemporary salivary clinical pathology
Methods of investigation
Patient history and clinical examination
Evaluation of salivary glands: imaging
Fine-needle aspiration cytology and frozen sections in salivary gland diseases
Diagnostic sialendoscopy
Congenital and developmental abnormalities
Salivary gland neoplasms
Drooling
Inflammatory and infectious diseases of the salivary glands
Dry mouth and dry eyes
Sialadenitis and sialadenosis
Autoimmune disorders, lymphoproliferation, and granulomatous inflammation
Cystic salivary gland tumors including cystic neoplasms
Epidemiology of benign salivary gland neoplasms
Etiology
Classification of benign salivary neoplasms
Investigation
Surgical management
Radiotherapy
Recurrent benign salivary tumors
Epidemiology of malignant salivary gland neoplasms
Etiology
Malignant salivary gland neoplasms: classification
Imaging examinations
Surgical management
Radiotherapy
Chemotherapy and novel therapeutics
Neck metastasis
Locoregional recurrence and its management
Distant metastases and management
Prognostic index for overall disease control in patients with parotid carcinoma
Malignant head and neck tumors and skin cancer infiltrating the parotid glands
Metastases to the major salivary glands from non-head and neck primary malignancies
Principles of facial reanimation surgery
Morbidity of treatments
Trauma-induced problems in the salivary glands
Quality of life in salivary gland diseases
Influence of (chemo- )radiotherapy on salivary gland function and its impact on quality of life
Salivary gland transplantation
Salivary gland regeneration and tissue engineering
Medicolegal issues
New developments in molecular biology.