Pub Date : 2018-05-01DOI: 10.1017/S0022215117000445
L. Flood
Acclaimed surgeons from Brazil, Canada, Japan, Turkey, the USA, and the UK are contributors. The book starts with a historical overview, epidemiology, molecular pathogenesis, cytogenetics, local invasion and metastasis, and pathology. A thorough discussion covers diagnostic radiological and radionuclide imaging such as MRI, PET; SPECT, PET-CT, and PET-MRI, and clinical traits of skull base and spinal chordomas as defined by imaging modalities.
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Pub Date : 2018-04-18DOI: 10.1017/S002221511800052X
L. Flood
This reviewer’s first day as a clinical medical student saw an introduction to a neurology ward. The abiding memory is of very cerebral types, all sporting bow ties, who could localise a brain stem lesion, whilst armed only with a strange hatpin, worn in their white coat lapel. The snag was that, in the 1970s, they then seemed quite unable to do anything about the diagnosis, so cleverly achieved. Then the radiologists came along and spoiled all the fun. Even the Preface uses the term ‘contemplative’ to describe the specialty in that era. This book is great at reminding us that clinical skills do still count, and it certainly illustrates the degree of overlap with our work in otolaryngology. I had expected cranial nerve disorders and especially facial paralysis to be of relevance, but the chapter headings all reminded me that neurological causes of dysphagia, speech disorders, dysequilibrium, facial pain and even sleep disorders can present to us initially. As entitled, it certainly is ‘illustrated’, and nicely so. There is excellent colour photography, reproduction of imaging in monochrome and many a diagram. The neuroanatomy can be challenging at times and it is amazing what one could tell from various types of pupil asymmetry (if only one could remember it all, of course). The text makes for easy reading and is indeed colourful, with blue topic headings, orange ‘notes’ in boxes, bold print to break up paragraphs, and even green ‘Key Points’ or ‘Practical Tips’. On this occasion, that really worked well and it is tastefully done. A feature that encourages the casual reader is the opening of each chapter with a clinical vignette, using some very witty titles and illustrations. ‘The Same Only Different’, for example, is a tale of subarachnoid haemorrhage, presenting as migraine. It is accompanied by a picture of sticks of dynamite and a lit fuse. ‘Bad News’ criticises an unfortunate clinician for failing to notice an absence of sweating on the sole of the foot, a first sign of autonomic dysfunction in the sacral plexus (obviously). We must allow our colleagues some amusement and the chance to demonstrate their expertise. This can even extend to the cremasteric or bulbocavernous reflexes, which we are reminded can be applied to males only. The anal wink reflex I would not recommend to ENT surgeons, certainly not without a chaperone, and the eliciting of all these is best left to the specialist reader. I was surprised not to read more of neurological dysphagia and even more foxed to find no mention of motor neurone disease in the index. Recent clinics have brought home to me how such conditions can present to us, but the penny dropped as I searched around and found amyotrophic lateral sclerosis instead. This book is a ‘must read’ for trainees and especially those facing end-of-training clinical examinations. It is great value for money, and could be of far more use to that audience than the latest book on endoscopic nasal surgery or facioplastics.
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Pub Date : 2018-04-03DOI: 10.1017/s0022215118000129
P J Bradley
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Pub Date : 2018-03-12DOI: 10.1017/S0022215118000270
C. Hopkins
As far as any book could be described as a ‘bible’ without causing offence, this is certainly one for all budding rhinologists and is a very worthwhile investment, even in the current age of austerity. I bought the first edition while in training, and it is one of the few books I have gone back to again and again. It does exactly what it says, and focuses on surgical technique – and is all the better for it. If you are looking for updates on pathophysiology or medical management, then this is not the book for you. What you will find is very clear, step-by-step descriptions of surgical techniques, accompanied by high-quality videos covering all major rhinological procedures. A single authorship also leads to a very clear, consistent message throughout the book, which can sometimes be lacking in large textbooks, with multiple authors. Its strength is Wormald’s building block description of frontal sinus anatomy. I certainly attribute my own confidence in the frontal sinus to time spent as a registrar, drawing out building blocks before and after each case – there is no better way to get to grips with the three-dimensional anatomy in this challenging area. What has changed from the first to current edition is the development of a software program that allows scans to be imported and the blocks superimposed on this, with a one-year licence included with the purchase of the book. Perhaps it is a generational thing, but I personally do not find the software to be as useful as having to draw out the blocks to cement the images of the scans. However, the ability to combine with intra-operative image guidance certainly allows the concept to be incorporated into the surgical procedure. It is very clever – but perhaps retaining the old-fashioned ‘drawing out the blocks’ concept would also have been worthwhile. My only very slight criticism is that at times the book can feel a little like a surgical catalogue. However, there is a clear financial disclaimer on the first page of the book, and the instruments listed have been developed through many years of experience, in response to the surgical challenges presented in the book. As with any gospel, there are always slightly different versions of the same story, and the techniques presented are not the only ways to successfully manage the sinuses. Furthermore, a textbook is by no means a substitute for supervised training. However, this is a valuable resource to accompany that and I would strongly recommend this to all surgeons operating in the nose.
{"title":"ENDOSCOPIC SINUS SURGERY: ANATOMY, THREE-DIMENSIONAL RECONSTRUCTION, AND SURGICAL TECHNIQUE, 4th edn P-J Wormald Thieme, 2017 ISBN 978 1 62623 469 7 eISBN 978 1 62623 470 3 pp 320 Price €164.99 £153.50","authors":"C. Hopkins","doi":"10.1017/S0022215118000270","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1017/S0022215118000270","url":null,"abstract":"As far as any book could be described as a ‘bible’ without causing offence, this is certainly one for all budding rhinologists and is a very worthwhile investment, even in the current age of austerity. I bought the first edition while in training, and it is one of the few books I have gone back to again and again. It does exactly what it says, and focuses on surgical technique – and is all the better for it. If you are looking for updates on pathophysiology or medical management, then this is not the book for you. What you will find is very clear, step-by-step descriptions of surgical techniques, accompanied by high-quality videos covering all major rhinological procedures. A single authorship also leads to a very clear, consistent message throughout the book, which can sometimes be lacking in large textbooks, with multiple authors. Its strength is Wormald’s building block description of frontal sinus anatomy. I certainly attribute my own confidence in the frontal sinus to time spent as a registrar, drawing out building blocks before and after each case – there is no better way to get to grips with the three-dimensional anatomy in this challenging area. What has changed from the first to current edition is the development of a software program that allows scans to be imported and the blocks superimposed on this, with a one-year licence included with the purchase of the book. Perhaps it is a generational thing, but I personally do not find the software to be as useful as having to draw out the blocks to cement the images of the scans. However, the ability to combine with intra-operative image guidance certainly allows the concept to be incorporated into the surgical procedure. It is very clever – but perhaps retaining the old-fashioned ‘drawing out the blocks’ concept would also have been worthwhile. My only very slight criticism is that at times the book can feel a little like a surgical catalogue. However, there is a clear financial disclaimer on the first page of the book, and the instruments listed have been developed through many years of experience, in response to the surgical challenges presented in the book. As with any gospel, there are always slightly different versions of the same story, and the techniques presented are not the only ways to successfully manage the sinuses. Furthermore, a textbook is by no means a substitute for supervised training. However, this is a valuable resource to accompany that and I would strongly recommend this to all surgeons operating in the nose.","PeriodicalId":22781,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Laryngology & Otology","volume":"15 1","pages":"466 - 466"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-03-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"89741084","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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