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Causes of Early Childhood Deafness
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Book Reviews ROGER KAUFMAN, MD, EDITOR Causes of Early Childhood Deafness. van Rijn PM. Thesis Publishers, 194 pages, $32.
reader through the operation step by step. The photographs are extremely well done and highly informative, After this thorough illustration of their sugical technique, including anesthesia, the authors devote the following section to clinical applications. Once again, beautiful, abundant color photographs illuminate the text. Restructuring the lower third of the nose and the tip graft are extensively discussed. The text and photographs clearly depict the use of open visualization, emphasizing the use of cartilage grafts and the methods used to suture grafts to reconstruct the desired nasal tip. One chapter describes correction of the upper two thirds of the nose and the use of chin augmentation when necessary. Clearly, the major advantage of this surgical technique is in correcting defects of the lower third of the nose. The use of current techniques is also well illustrated when discussing revision rhinoplasty. Essentially, the second half of Open Structure Rhinoplasty is a very clear exposition of the use of this open technique in dealing with specific case studies. The authors discuss 27 individual nasal cases. Each case is shown preoperatively and the surgical steps are outlined, followed by postoperative color photographs. These cases are impressively performed and very easy to follow. As if 27 original case studies were not sufficient, the authors, in a similar vein, illustrate 15 revision rhinoplasties. Again, the excellent photographs and line drawings that accompany the text allow the reader to easily follow the surgery. Whether one fully agrees with the authors’ technique of open rhinoplasty in every case they present, one has to admire this textbook. With the aid of beautiful illustrations, it very clearly depicts the authors’ concept of this surgical technique. Although somewhat expensive, rhinoplasty surgeons who expect to improve their results would certainly benefit from a careful study of Open Structure Rhinoplasty. The authors have made a major contribution to our understanding of this technique.
Causes of Early Childhood Deafness represents the author’s thesis dissertation, written while at the University of Nijmegen, The Netherlands. The author investigates the main causes of early childhood hearing impairment, focusing on the differences between acquired and genetically determined hearing loss, excluding otitis media with effusion. After reviewing the known etiology and previous studies in this area, van Rijn outlines the basis of his project, for which he examined 162 pupils at a school for the hearing impaired in The Netherlands. The author proceeds to discuss genetic, acquired, and unknown causes, comparing his findings with previous work, as well as the results of vestibular testing in the study population and an evaluation of thyroglobulin screening in Pendred’s syndrome (results were incon-
elusive] . The importance of these and further studies, particularly relating to genetic counseling, is stressed. A lengthy bibliography accompanies the text. This book would be of interest to audiologists, geneticists, pediatricians, and otolaryngologists interested in childhood hearing disorders, and would be an appropriate addition to most medical school libraries. HAYES H. WANAMAKER,MD Syracuse; NY
Open Structure Rhinoplasty. Johnson CM Jr, Toriumi DM. Philadelphia, PA, Saunders, 1990, 54 pages, $295. Drs Johnson and Toriumi have produced a beautifully illustrated textbook expounding their method of open structure rhinoplasty. Credit is given to Dr Jack Anderson, a major proponent of the open technique; however, this text extends the concept of the open approach. The authors place major emphasis on varying grafting techniques, including the suturing of cartilage, to achieve the desired goal. More than 700 color photographs attest to the authors’ success in achieving very satisfactory rhinoplasty results. The text is divided into four main sections. The first is a review of the fundamentals, stressing the concept of building up the structures of the nose rather than their reduction. In this brief introductory section, the surgical anatomy of the nose and nasal aesthetics are also discussed. The second section is a very clear description of the authors’ rhinoplasty technique. Seventy-three pages of beautiful intraoperative color photographs lead the
ROGER S. KAUFMAN, MD Syracuse, NY Boies Fundamentals of Otolaryngology, 6th ed. Adams G, Boies L, Hilger P. Philadelphia, Saunders, 1989, 560 pages, 442 illustrations. Eleven years after its last revision, this sixth edition of Boies Fundamentals of Otolaryngology has been completely rewritten, focusing on basic science principles and their clinical correlation; a task which is well mastered in its 27 chapters. The book is divided into seven parts, beginning with 144
Book Reviews ROGER KAUFMAN, MD, EDITOR Causes of Early Childhood Deafness. van Rijn PM. Thesis Publishers, 194 pages, $32.
reader through the operation step by step. The photographs are extremely well done and highly informative, After this thorough illustration of their sugical technique, including anesthesia, the authors devote the following section to clinical applications. Once again, beautiful, abundant color photographs illuminate the text. Restructuring the lower third of the nose and the tip graft are extensively discussed. The text and photographs clearly depict the use of open visualization, emphasizing the use of cartilage grafts and the methods used to suture grafts to reconstruct the desired nasal tip. One chapter describes correction of the upper two thirds of the nose and the use of chin augmentation when necessary. Clearly, the major advantage of this surgical technique is in correcting defects of the lower third of the nose. The use of current techniques is also well illustrated when discussing revision rhinoplasty. Essentially, the second half of Open Structure Rhinoplasty is a very clear exposition of the use of this open technique in dealing with specific case studies. The authors discuss 27 individual nasal cases. Each case is shown preoperatively and the surgical steps are outlined, followed by postoperative color photographs. These cases are impressively performed and very easy to follow. As if 27 original case studies were not sufficient, the authors, in a similar vein, illustrate 15 revision rhinoplasties. Again, the excellent photographs and line drawings that accompany the text allow the reader to easily follow the surgery. Whether one fully agrees with the authors’ technique of open rhinoplasty in every case they present, one has to admire this textbook. With the aid of beautiful illustrations, it very clearly depicts the authors’ concept of this surgical technique. Although somewhat expensive, rhinoplasty surgeons who expect to improve their results would certainly benefit from a careful study of Open Structure Rhinoplasty. The authors have made a major contribution to our understanding of this technique.
Causes of Early Childhood Deafness represents the author’s thesis dissertation, written while at the University of Nijmegen, The Netherlands. The author investigates the main causes of early childhood hearing impairment, focusing on the differences between acquired and genetically determined hearing loss, excluding otitis media with effusion. After reviewing the known etiology and previous studies in this area, van Rijn outlines the basis of his project, for which he examined 162 pupils at a school for the hearing impaired in The Netherlands. The author proceeds to discuss genetic, acquired, and unknown causes, comparing his findings with previous work, as well as the results of vestibular testing in the study population and an evaluation of thyroglobulin screening in Pendred’s syndrome (results were incon-
elusive] . The importance of these and further studies, particularly relating to genetic counseling, is stressed. A lengthy bibliography accompanies the text. This book would be of interest to audiologists, geneticists, pediatricians, and otolaryngologists interested in childhood hearing disorders, and would be an appropriate addition to most medical school libraries. HAYES H. WANAMAKER,MD Syracuse; NY
Open Structure Rhinoplasty. Johnson CM Jr, Toriumi DM. Philadelphia, PA, Saunders, 1990, 54 pages, $295. Drs Johnson and Toriumi have produced a beautifully illustrated textbook expounding their method of open structure rhinoplasty. Credit is given to Dr Jack Anderson, a major proponent of the open technique; however, this text extends the concept of the open approach. The authors place major emphasis on varying grafting techniques, including the suturing of cartilage, to achieve the desired goal. More than 700 color photographs attest to the authors’ success in achieving very satisfactory rhinoplasty results. The text is divided into four main sections. The first is a review of the fundamentals, stressing the concept of building up the structures of the nose rather than their reduction. In this brief introductory section, the surgical anatomy of the nose and nasal aesthetics are also discussed. The second section is a very clear description of the authors’ rhinoplasty technique. Seventy-three pages of beautiful intraoperative color photographs lead the
ROGER S. KAUFMAN, MD Syracuse, NY Boies Fundamentals of Otolaryngology, 6th ed. Adams G, Boies L, Hilger P. Philadelphia, Saunders, 1989, 560 pages, 442 illustrations. Eleven years after its last revision, this sixth edition of Boies Fundamentals of Otolaryngology has been completely rewritten, focusing on basic science principles and their clinical correlation; a task which is well mastered in its 27 chapters. The book is divided into seven parts, beginning with 144