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Modern microsurgical techniques have opened up a new horizon for
the otoneurosurgeon. This volume is a very important contribu tion
to the student who is learning these surgical approaches. Surgical
otoneurology has now passed the infancy stage, but is still an
adolescent. As more otologists and neurosurgeons become skilled in
this type of surgery, new and better approaches will evolve.
Certainly there needs to be much better management of the carotid
artery as it passes through the temporal bone. Better techniques to
preserve the IX, X, and XI nerves in the jugular bulb area should
be developed, and more delicate procedures for management of
lesions inside the cochlea and vestibular labyrinth should be
developed. As our diagnostic techniques have improved, particularly
through imaging, surgical techniques to match the improved
diagnostic techniques will emerge. For future otoneurologists who
are pre pared, many problems involving the temporal bone that are
now considered untreatable will be successfully managed for very
grateful patients. The purpose of this text is to familiarize the
otoneurosur geon with the anatomy of the temporal bone, skull base,
infratem poral fossa, and cerebellopontine angle. This anatomy will
be taught by demonstrating surgical procedures. This atlas which is
an example of cooperation between the schools of Los Angeles and
Verona will permit the reader to rehearse otoneurosurgical
procedures in the laboratory, and, when the techniques have been
mastered, apply the various approaches in the treatment of inner
ear and skull base lesions. William F. House MD.
William F. House D.D.S., M.D. is called "the Father of
Neurotology"-the treatment of inner ear disorders. In this
fascinating memoir, he describes his struggles to introduce new
ideas to ear surgery and how medical professionals were always slow
to accept his "radical" approaches. He tells of dental school, time
as a dental officer in the U.S. Navy and his medical training,
including time at Los Angeles County Hospital. Seven chapters each
describe a problem in the treatment of ear disease and hearing loss
and how he went about finding solutions. These chapters give
insight into the thought processes of this giant in his field;
including his use of the operating microscope for ear surgery,
development of surgical approaches to remove tumors on the hearing
nerve without killing the patient, and a surgical treatment for
Meniere's disease that enabled one of his patients, the astronaut
Alan Shepard, to fly to the moon. Perhaps his greatest achievement
was the first cochlear implant, allowing so many to leave their
silent worlds. Dr. House gives readers an inside look at his
development of this revolutionary device and the significant
opposition he faced in trying to make it a clinical reality. The
controversy, struggles and ultimate success of this work is a story
of commitment and dedication. He also tells of his experiences with
the entertainment industry, the legal system, his world travels,
and more. Finally, we hear from many of the doctors he helped to
train and grateful cochlear implant patients, among others. An
Appendix discusses in technical detail Dr. House's theory about how
cochlear implants work.
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