Powered Instrumentation in Otolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery

by Eiji Yanagisawa, M.D., HS ’59, clinical professor of otolaryngology, Dewey A. Christmas Jr., M.D. ’65, HS ’70, and Joseph P. Mirante, M.D.

Singular, Thomson Learning (San Diego) 2001

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Atlas of Rhinoscopy: Endoscopic Sinonasal Anatomy & Pathology

by Eiji Yanagisawa

Singular, Thomson Learning, 2000

These two recent books by Yanagisawa and colleagues vary in scope from the highly specific to the comprehensive. Powered Instrumentation in Otolaryngology provides details on mucosal preservation through powered instrumentation for such procedures as sinusotomy, polypectomy, anstrostomy, rhinoplasty and liposuction. Also mentioned are the best approaches to rapid healing using this technique for power dissection in the sinuses, nose, larynx and at the skull base, as well as facial plastic surgery. Atlas of Rhinoscopy is a full-color volume of outstanding photography detailing endoscopic sinonasal anatomy, pathology and surgery. It also illustrates the techniques of rhinoscopy, sinoscopy and nasopharyngoscopy. Yanagisawa includes useful clinical cases that illustrate the application of knowledge to real-life experiences, and covers new surgical techniques such as powered instrumentation and computer-aided endoscopic sinonasal surgery.