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International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology 29 (1994) 159-163

Book reviews

Endoscopic Paranasal Sinus Surgery (Second Edition) Dale Rice & Steven Schaefer Raven Press, New York, 1993, 256 pp.

Endoscopic sinus surgery has brought dynamic changes in the concept and the technique of performing surgery in the nose. The state of the art technology is now a well-established part of the otolaryngology curriculum in training residents and students of sinus endoscopy. The editors of this book are well-known teachers and academicians. I had the great pleasure of learning at courses and seminars, their experiences of sinus endoscopy. In 1988 they wrote the first edition of this book. The first edition had six chapters and two contributors. The revised second edition published in 1993 has fourteen chapters and six contributors. Besides the previously written chapters on anatomy, physiology, radiology and the techniques of surgery, the second edition has encompassed the emerging applications such as pediatric sinus disease, medical considerations, and complications of endoscopic sinus sur- gery. The revised chapter on the anatomy of paranasal sinuses, has added color views of the sagittal sections of the nose illustrated with accompanying line draw- ings. The chapter on physiology has added diagrammatic illustrations. The revised chapter on Imaging of paranasal sinuses for FESS has additional radiographs. The normal and pathologic findings on the radiographs are easy to recognize. Chapters nine and ten describe in detail the surgical steps of the endoscopic procedure, indica- tions, contraindications, and postoperative complications. The color photographs and the accompanying line drawings illustrate the steps of surgery very well. These chapters describe the surgical techniques of Messerklinger and Wigand.

The new chapter on sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, and asthma by Timothy Sullivan, covers the basic knowlege of allergic disorders. This is essential for an endoscopic surgeon. The chapter on medical management of sinusitis by Richard Mabry is also new and covers the pharmacology of commonly used medicines. The previous chapter on endoscopic diagnosis and preoperative evaluation is completely revised in the second edition. The author’s systematic assessment of symptoms, endoscopic surgical pathology, and the associated radiological findings is excellent. The text in this chapter is brief and concise. The chapter on surgical management of pediatric sinusitis by Scott Manning is completely new. The brief account on the management of the medical conditions commonly associated in pediatric populations is very descriptive and easy to read.

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The chapter on ancillary procedure is new. It describes the endoscopic procedures of orbital decompression, optic nerve decompression, intranasal DCR, intranasal frontal sinusotomy, CSF tistula repair, in the same style as chapter nine. This chapter is illustrated with line drawings and color pictures of cadaver specimens. Chapters thirteen and fourteen on avoidance and management of complications and revision surgery are new additions. The diagrammatic illustration of the manage- ment of complication is easy to follow.

In summary this is a good reference book. It is well organized and covers all the important topics essential for performing endoscopic sinus surgery. The text is com- prehensive, concise and easy to read. The color photographs are easy to visualize through the accompanying line drawings. This book is a valuable source of learning for the students of sinus endoscopy.

Dinesh Mehta. M.D.

Pediatric Sinusitis Edited by Rodney P. Lusk Raven Press, New York, 1992, 150 pp.

The increased awareness of chronic sinusitis in children has generated great interest in the diagnosis and the management of the disease. Since the pathophysi- ology of this disease in children is not clearly understood, there is a great deal of controversy in the medical and surgical management. Physicians from medical subspecialities such as pediatricians, family practitioners, immunologists, internal medicine, be interested in the medical management. Likewise the otolaryngologists will have an interest in the surgical management of this disease. Thirteen con- tributors of this book are pediatric subspecialists and surgeons. Each assigned subspecialist in their field has written a chapter with a brief description of the materi- al and abundant review of the literature. The book emphasizes the issues concerning the surgeons. With the development of the state of the art endoscopes and in- struments, functional endoscopic sinus surgery in children is getting more appealing and rational. The conservative approach of FESS popularized by Drs. Stammberger and Kennedy in this country, is more pertinent in children. This book has excellently covered all the areas of expertise necessary to perform functional endoscopic sinus surgery.

Chapters one and two on signs, symptoms, and pathophysiology is an excellent overview of chronic sinusitis. The tables and the endoscopic views of the nasal cavity in these chapters are self explanatory. The chapter on imaging of sinuses covers the normal anatomy and the pathology seen on plain radiographs, CT scan, MRI, and sonogram. The quality of radiographs is very good. The text describing the pathological conditions and the complications is brief with an excellent review of the literature. The chapter on microbiology is good. The chapter on allergy briefly describes the pathologic changes in allergy. The chapter on immune deficiency