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ISBN: 9780443119842
Copyright: 2026
Page Count: 3568
Imprint: Elsevier
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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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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

    Section 2: Rhinoplasty
    29. The Nasal Septum
    30. Nasal Fractures
    31. Rhinoplasty
    32. Special Rhinoplasty Techniques
    33. Non-Caucasian Rhinoplasty
    34. Revision Rhinoplasty

    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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