Invasive Skull Base Mucormycosis: New Perspectives PDF Original and Video

The book covers all aspects of rhino-orbito-cerebral mucormycosis (ROCM), also known as COVID-associated mucormycosis (CAM), which was prevalent in India during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. It is based solely on the clinical and surgical experience of Dr. Narayanan Janakiram, a well-known expert in skull base surgery.

The book offers comprehensive information on surgical management of ROCM, with emphasis on central skull base clearance to ensure complete patient recovery. It includes a step-by-step approach utilizing Dr. Janakiram’s unique staging system, with clear-cut surgical approaches for each stage. Endoscopic approaches are recommended for all cases, except for advanced stages where a combined approach is suggested.

Authored by pioneers in the field, the book features a systematic organization of contents, covering basic surgeries to advanced skull base surgery. Clinical coverage of all stages of ROCM is provided according to the Janakiram staging for post-COVID-19 mucormycosis classification. The book also features vivid illustrations, high-definition pictures, and videos for a detailed explanation of surgical steps.

Dr. Narayanan Janakiram, Managing Director of Royal Pearl Group of Hospitals, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu and Hyderabad, Telangana, India, is an internationally acclaimed expert in skull base surgery. He has authored several books and articles, including Juvenile Nasopharyngeal Angiofibroma, and has been awarded “The Heinz Stammberger Award for Excellence in Teaching” in 2022. The co-author, Dr. Sampath Chandra Prasad Rao, is a consultant skull base surgeon and Managing Director of Bangalore Head and Neck Sciences and Bangalore Skull Base Institute, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.

The book is divided into 14 chapters, covering topics such as mucormycosis in the pre-COVID-19 era, COVID-19 and its aftermath, imaging spectrum of COVID-19-associated ROCM, clinical symptoms and signs, pathology, orbital interventions, dental perspectives, anesthetic challenges, surgical staging, surgical techniques, postoperative follow-up, medical therapy, and exploring the future. The book also includes an appendix and front matter.

Chapter 1 Mucormycosis in Pre-COVID-19 Era
Chapter 2 COVID-19 and Its Aftermath—Mucormycosis
Chapter 3A Imaging Spectrum of COVID-19-Associated Rhino-Orbito-Cerebral Mucormycosis
Chapter 3B Diagnostic Utility of Multidetector Computed Tomography Scan versus Cone Beam Computed Tomography Scan in Rhino-Orbito-Cerebral Mucormycosis
Chapter 4 Clinical Symptoms and Signs of Mucormycosis
Chapter 5 Pathology of Rhino-Orbito-Cerebral Mucormycosis
Chapter 6 Orbitotomy and Other Orbital Interventions in Rhino-Orbito-Cerebral Mucormycosis
Chapter 7 Orbital Exenteration in Rhino-Orbito-Cerebral Mucormycosis
Chapter 8 Dental Perspectives in COVID-19-Associated Mucormycosis
Chapter 9 Anesthetic Challenges in Post-COVID-19 Mucormycosis
Chapter 10 Surgical Staging System of Rhino-Orbito-Cerebral Mucormycosis in the Endoscopic Era
Chapter 11 Surgical Techniques Involved in Stage-Wise Management of Rhino-Orbito-Cerebral Mucormycosis
Chapter 12 Postoperative Follow-Up and Management of Complications
Chapter 13 Postoperative Medical Therapy
Chapter 14 Exploring the Future
Appendix
Frontmatter