Introduction Tonsillectomy was first performed over 2000 years ago, with the oldest reference to the procedure dating back to 1000 BC. As the safety and indications evolved, so did the popularity of tonsillectomy. Most notably, the 1970s and 1980s saw…
Introduction Trephination of the frontal sinus can be used in three ways. Traditionally, it was used for the drainage of acute processes such as a Pott’s puffy tumor or bacterial frontal sinusitis. Second, trephination can be combined with transnasal endoscopic…
Introduction A mass appearing within the substance of the cheek is unusual and suggests a tumor of the buccal space or the accessory lobe of the parotid gland. The buccal space, first described by Kostrubala in 1945, is a potential…
Introduction Speech restoration is of great significance for the social and economic welfare of patients who undergo total laryngectomy. As outlined in Chapter 75 , Voice Restoration After Total Laryngectomy, speech restoration is most often accomplished with the use of…