Invasive Skull Base Mucormycosis New Perspectives

• Other Authors: Janakiram, Narayanan (Editor), Prasad Rao, Sampath Chandra
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: India THIEME 2023
• Subjects: Skull Base > Surgery; Skull Base Neoplasms > Surgery; Endoscopy > methods; Head and Neck Neoplasms > surgery; Mucormycosis
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 COVID-associated mucormycosis (CAM) considered to be an "endemic within a pandemic" affected the Indian subcontinent during the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic. This book deals with all the aspects of rhino-orbito-cerebral mucormycosis (ROCM) in its entirety, and it is unparalleled in the respect that it is wholly based on Dr. Narayanan Janakiram's clinical and surgical experience. This book contains in-depth details of surgical aspects of management of ROCM, and the authors stress on central skull base clearance in ROCM to ensure complete recovery of the patients. It describes a step-by-step approach to the management of ROCM, utilizing the unique staging system proposed by Dr. Janakiram. It gives clear-cut surgical approaches for each stage with the help of clinical scenarios and stresses on endoscopic approaches for all cases, except in advanced stages where combined approach is advised.