Levine (Nasal Sinus Program, Marymount Hospital) and Clemente (otolaryngology, Hospital de S. Joao, Portugal) provide information that can be easily used and assimilated by the less experienced physician in this reference and practical manual of sinus surgery. The book describes minimally invasive, laser, stereotactic, and combined endoscopic and microscopic techniques, illustrated with b&w images and photos and color diagrams. Topics of special concentration include the causes of sinusitis and the fungal hypothesis, technical skills needed to handle endoscopes and other instrumentation in the nose, and new radiologic techniques. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

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