Office-Based Surgery in Otolaryngology

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Andrew Blitzer
Thieme, 1998 - Medical - 478 pages

Otolaryngologists are working harder than ever to reduce costs, increase efficiency, and lessen their reliance on hospital-based surgery. This book - with contributions from more than 60 leading experts -is the guide they need to keep up with this important trend.

A comprehensive, one-source reference, the guide begins with detailed information on office set-up and management, reimbursement, credentialing, and legal issues. It then provides step-by-step, fully illustrated coverage of more than 50 different office-based procedures.

Highlights include:

  • Complete how-to instruction in the most important new procedures in otology, laryngology, rhinology, oral surgery, and head and neck surgery
  • Detailed coverage of endoscopic and laser-based techniques
  • Special section on office procedures in cosmetic and facial plastic surgery, including otoplasty, rhinoplasty, face lift, and hair transplantation
  • Practical information on managing the office and handling credentialing, insurance, and reimbursement
 

Contents

OSHA and Otolaryngology Practice
15
Insurance and Legal Issues
23
Reimbursement and Credentialing Issues in OfficeBased Surgery
33
Sedation Anesthesia and Recovery
39
Surgery of the External Ear
49
Office Myringotomy and Ventilation Tube Placement
57
Evaluation of Vertigo
71
Treatment of Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo
79
Facial Reconstruction in an OfficeBased Operative Setting
243
Botulinum Toxin Injections for the Reduction of Hyperfunctional Facial Lines
259
LipoSculpting of the Face and Neck
265
Hair Replacement Surgery
275
A Contemporary Approach
285
Photodocumentation and Computer Imaging
297
Laser Hair Removal
309
Photodocumentation in Ear Nose and Throat Surgery
317

Office Management of the Chronic Mastoid Cavity
89
Management of Traumatic Perforations of the Tympanic Membrane
95
Simplified Knifeless Myringotomy
101
LaserAssisted Tympanostomy
109
Laryngeal Electromyography and Injection of Botulinum Toxin
117
Vocal Fold Augmentation
123
Indirect Procedures of the Larynx and Pharynx
129
Laser Assisted Endoscopic Laryngeal Surgery LAELS
140
Equipment and Documentation
149
Endoscopy and Stroboscopy
159
Vocal Dynamics Laboratory
167
The Videoendoscopic
177
Otoplasty
191
Rhytidectomy
201
Perioperative Approaches for Efficient and Improved Results in Outpatient
215
Outpatient Facial Contouring through the Use of Facial Implants
225
Surgery of Facial Tumors
235
Laser Photocoagulation of the Inferior Turbinates
327
Turbinate Procedures
333
Nasal Polypectomy
339
Endoscopic Control of Nasopharyngeal Lesions
349
Oral Mucosal Biopsy Techniques
359
Salivary Gland Procedures
369
Laser Surgery of the Oral Cavity
387
Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology in the Head and Neck
395
Botulinum Toxin Injections for the Treatment of Oromandibular Dystonia
419
LaserAssisted Serial Tonsillectomy
429
LaserAssisted Uvulopalatoplasty LAUP
435
Electrosurgical Uvulopalatoplasty UPP
443
Management of Torticollis
451
Excision of Head and Neck Masses in the Office Setting
459
Closure of Tracheocutaneous Fistula
465
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