Otorinolaryngologie a foniatrie v současné praxi – group of authors (2019)

The target audience for readers primarily includes ENT specialists, general practitioners, as well as medical students and doctors from related fields (neurology, dentistry, ophthalmology, and others). It provides information on the anatomy of the ear, physiological acoustics, the physiology and pathophysiology of balance, examination methods for the auditory organ and hearing functions, classification and assessment of hearing lesions, the basics of hearing rehabilitation, examination of the vestibular system, and the facial nerve. It also addresses diseases of the outer, middle, and inner ear, the nose and its sinuses, anatomy, diseases, and examination of the swallowing pathways, salivary glands, larynx, and trachea. Furthermore, it delves into the traumatology of the ENT area, diseases and surgery of the thyroid gland, cervical lymph nodes, developmental anomalies of the neck, and sleep-related breathing disorders. A special section is supplemented by chapters on the rehabilitation of patients with ENT diagnoses, the use of robotic surgery in otorhinolaryngology, and a chapter on phoniatrics as a supplementary field. The text is accompanied by rich color illustrations.