Cummings Otolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery, 8th Edition
by Paul W. Flint, MD, Howard W. Francis, Bruce H. Haughey, MD, FACS, Marci M. Lesperance, MD, Valerie J. Lund, CBE, MS, FRCS, FRCSEd, K. Thomas Robbins, MD, FACS and Stephen S. Park, MD
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ISBN: 9780443119842
Copyright: 2026
Page Count: 3568
Imprint: Elsevier
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For otolaryngologists at all levels and across all subspecialties, Cummings Otolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery, Eighth Edition, remains the #1 reference of choice for authoritative answers and easily accessible clinical content on every topic in this complex field. This award-winning text is ideal for all stages of your career—from residency and board certification through the challenges faced in daily clinical practice. Now meticulously reviewed and updated throughout, this modern classic keeps you up to date with the latest minimally invasive procedures, recent changes in rhinology, new techniques and technologies that are shaping patient outcomes, and much more.
Provides comprehensive, accessible coverage of every area of the field in three convenient volumes, covering general otolaryngology, facial plastic surgery, sinus/rhinology, laryngology, head and neck surgery and oncology, otology and neurotology, and pediatric otolaryngology
Contains 11 new chapters, including Healthcare Disparities in Otolaryngology, COVID-19 in Otolaryngology, Gender Affirming Surgery, Functional Rhinoplasty, Laryngeal Paralysis, Subglottic and Tracheal Stenosis, Gender Affirming Voice Care, Tumor Immunology and Immunotherapy, 22q11 Deletion Syndrome, Enlarged Vestibular Aqueduct Syndrome, and Pediatric Thyroid Disorders
Offers new insights in allergy, olfaction, nonallergic rhinitis, epistaxis, nasal measurement, the management and outcomes of chronic rhinosinusitis, facial pain, the sino-orbital interface, systemic diseases affecting the nose and sinuses, and more
Features outstanding visual support with 4,000+ high-quality images (many new to this edition) and hundreds of quick-reference tables and boxes
Includes access to 165 videos—more than double the number in the previous edition. Videos include key indicator (Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education Key Indicator Procedures) and surgical videos, offering residents and practitioners the opportunity to visualize and better understand the critical elements of these core procedures
Provides a fresh perspective on facial plastic and reconstructive surgery from new editor, Dr. Stephen S. Park, as well as new perspectives from associate editors who contribute their knowledge and expertise to various sections throughout the text
An eBook version is included with purchase. The eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references, with the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud. Additional digital ancillary content may publish up to 6 weeks following the publication date
Part I: Measuring Outcomes and Performance 1. Outcomes Research 2. Interpreting Medical Data 3. Evidence-Based Performance Measurement
Part II: General Otolaryngology 4. History, Physical Examination, and the Preoperative Evaluation 5. General Considerations of Anesthesia and Management of the Difficult Airway 6. Surgical Management of the Difficult Adult Airway 7. Tracheotomy 8. Overview of Diagnostic Imaging of the Head and Neck 9. Deep Neck and Odontogenic Infections 10. Head and Neck Manifestations in the Immunocompromised Host 11. Laryngeal and Tracheal Manifestations of Systemic Disease 12. Oral Manifestations of Systemic Diseases 13. Otolaryngology in the Elderly 14. Pain Management in the Head and Neck Patient 15. Sleep Apnea and Sleep Disorders
Part III: Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Section 1: Facial Surgery 16. Aesthetic Facial Analysis 17. Recognition and Treatment of Skin Lesions 18. Scar Revision, Keloids, and Camouflage 19. Facial Trauma: Soft Tissue Lacerations and Burns 20. Maxillofacial Trauma 21. Reconstruction of Facial Defects 22. Hair Restoration: Medical and Surgical Techniques 23. Management of Aging Skin 24. Rhytidectomy and Facial Liposuction 25. The Aesthetic Brow and Forehead 26. Blepharoplasty 27. Mentoplasty 28. Otoplasty
Part IV: Sinus, Rhinology and Allergy/Immunology 35. Allergy and Immunology of the Upper Airway 36. Olfactory function and dysfunction 37. Objective Assessment of Nasal Function 38. Imaging of Nose and Sinuses 39. Non-allergic Rhinitis 40. Acute Rhinosinusitis: Pathogenesis, Treatment and Complications 41. Pathogenesis of Chronic Rhinosinusitis 42. Chronic Rhinosinusitis: Evidence based Medical Treatment 43. Chronic Rhinosinusitis: Outcomes of Medical and Surgical Treatment 44. Primary Sinus Surgery 45. Causes of Failure, Revision Surgery for Rhinosinusitis, and Management of Complications in Endoscopic Sinus Surgery 46. Management of the Frontal Sinuses 47. Epistaxis 48. Cerebrospinal Fluid Rhinorrhea 49. Sino-orbital Interface 50. Benign Tumors of the Sinonasal Tract 51. Systemic Disease of the Nose and Sinuses 52. Facial Pain
Part V: Laryngology and Bronchoesophagology 53. Laryngeal and Pharyngeal Function 54. Visual Documentation of the Larynx 55. Voice Evaluation and Therapy 56. Neurologic Evaluation of the Larynx and Pharynx 57. Neurologic Disorders of the Larynx 58. The Professional Voice 59. Laser Surgery: Basic Principles and Safety Considerations 60. Benign Vocal Fold Mucosal Disorders 61. Acute and Chronic Laryngopharyngitis 62. Medialization Thyroplasty 63. Arytenoid Adduction and Abduction 64. Laryngeal Reinnervation 65. Chronic Aspiration 66. Laryngeal and Esophageal Trauma 67. Surgical Management of Upper Airway Stenosis 68. Diseases of the Esophagus 69. Transnasal Esophagoscopy 70. Zenker Diverticulum 71. Tracheobronchial Endoscopy
Part VI: Head and Neck Surgery and Oncology Section 1: General Considerations 72. Fundamentals of Molecular Biology and Gene Therapy 73. Biology of Head and Neck Cancers 74. Human Papillomavirus (HPV) and the Epidemiology of Head and Neck Cancer 75. Radiotherapy for Head and Neck Cancer: Radiation Physics, Radiobiology, and Clinical Principles 76. Chemotherapy and Targeted Biologic Agents for Head and Neck Cancer 77. Skin Flap Physiology and Wound Healing 78. Free Tissue Transfer 79. Integrating Palliative and Curative Care Strategies in the Practice of Otolaryngology 80. The Management of Cutaneous Head and Neck Melanoma
Section 2: Salivary Glands 81. Physiology of the Salivary Glands 82. Diagnostic Imaging and Fine-needle Aspiration of the Salivary Glands 83. Inflammatory Disorders of the Salivary Glands 84. Benign Neoplasms of the Salivary Glands 85. Malignant Neoplasms of the Salivary Glands
Section 3: Oral Cavity 86. Physiology of the Oral Cavity 87. Oral Mucosal Lesions 88. Odontogenesis, Odontogenic Cysts, and Odontogenic Tumors 89. Temporomandibular Joint Disorders 90. Benign Tumors and Tumor-like Lesions of the Oral Cavity 91. Malignant Neoplasms of the Oral Cavity 92. Reconstruction of the Mandible and Maxilla 93. Prosthetic Management of Head and Neck Defects 94. Malignancies of the Paranasal Sinus
Section 4: Pharynx and Esophagus 95. Benign and Malignant Tumors of the Nasopharynx 96. Malignant Neoplasms of the Oropharynx 97. Transoral Approaches to Malignant Neoplasms of the Oropharynx 98. Reconstruction of the Oropharynx 99. Swallowing Function and Implications in Head and Neck Cancer 100. Diagnostic Imaging of the Pharynx and Esophagus 101. Neoplasms of the Hypopharynx and Cervical Esophagus 102. Radiotherapy and Chemotherapy of Squamous Cell Carcinomas of the Hypopharynx and Esophagus 103. Reconstruction of the Hypopharynx and Esophagus
Section 5: Larynx 104. Diagnostic Imaging of the Larynx 105. Malignant Tumors of the Larynx 106. Management of Early Glottic Cancer 107. Transoral Laser Microresection of Advanced Laryngeal Tumors 108. Conservation Laryngeal Surgery 109. Total Laryngectomy and Laryngopharyngectomy 110. Radiation Therapy for Cancer of the Larynx and Hypopharynx 111. Vocal and Speech Rehabilitation After Laryngectomy 112. Diagnosis and Management of Tracheal Neoplasms
Section 6: Neck 113. Differential Diagnosis of Neck Masses 114. Ultrasound Imaging of the Neck 115. Neoplasms of the Neck 116. Lymphomas Presenting in the Head and Neck 117. Radiation Therapy and Management of the Cervical Lymph Nodes and Malignant Skull Base Tumors 118. Neck Dissection 119. Complications of Neck Surgery 120. Penetrating and Blunt Trauma to the Neck
Section 7: Thyroid/Parathyroid 121. Disorders of the Thyroid Gland 122. Management of Thyroid Neoplasms 123. Management of Parathyroid Disorders 124. Surgical Robotics in Otolaryngology
Paul W. Flint, MD, Professor and Chair, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon, USA, Howard W. Francis, Richard Hall Chaney, Sr. Distinguished Professor of Otolaryngology, Chair, Department of Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences, Duke University Health System, USA, Bruce H. Haughey, MD, FACS, AdventHealth Medical Group Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery at Celebration, USA, Marci M. Lesperance, MD, Professor, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Associate Chief Clinical Officer, Children’s Specialty and Women’s Services, USA, Valerie J. Lund, CBE, MS, FRCS, FRCSEd, Professor of Rhinology, University College, London; Honorary Consultant ENT Surgeon, Royal National Throat, Nose and Ear Hospital Trust, University College and Moorfields Eye Hospitals, London, UK, K. Thomas Robbins, MD, FACS, Executive Director, SimmonsCooper Cancer Institute at SIU; Professor, Division of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, IL, USA and Stephen S. Park, MD, G. Slaughter Fitz-Hugh Professor and Chair, Dept. of Otolaryngology – H&N Surgery, Division of Facial Plastic Surgery, Interim Chair, Dept. of Plastic Surgery, University of Virginia, USA
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