CSF Rhinorrhoea

<p>Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) rhinorrhea is a rare but potentially devastating condition that can lead to significant morbidity and mortality. <i>CSF Rhinorrhea: Management and Practice</i> covers the current concepts in the etiology diagnosis and treatment of the condition as well as long-term management of patients following successful treatment. It provides broad insight into the causes for leakage of CSF from the nose and helps in diagnosis and subsequent treatment. Its multidimensional approach caters to medical undergraduates and postgraduates along with specialists in various fields such as ENT neurosurgery neurology medicine and endocrinology thus providing a comprehensive plan for management of CSF rhinorrhea.</p><p>Key features</p><ul> <p> </p> <li>Focuses on trans-nasal endoscopic repair of CSF rhinorrhea</li> <p> </p> <li>Explores minimally invasive techniques and recent advances in CSF rhinorrhea</li> <p> </p> <li>Reviews clinical presentation and case diagnosis with special emphasis pertaining to general practitioners</li> <p> </p> <li>Discusses post-operative care in an exclusive chapter</li> <p> </p> <li>Includes videos of surgical procedures </li> </ul><p><strong>Dr Jyotirmay S Hegde</strong><em> </em>is currently a consultant ENT head and neck and endoscopic skull base surgeon at Columbia Asia Hospital Whitefield Bangalore India. He has also worked as a faculty member in various capacities at the Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research (JIPMER) Pondicherry India. Dr Hegde completed his Masters in Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery at Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences Hubli Karnataka India and his Fellowship in Rhinology and Endoscopic skull base surgery from Aintree University Hospital Liverpool UK. Dr Hegde is a fellow of the European Board of Otolaryngology (FEBORL). He has published in several peer-reviewed scientific publications and presented in national and international conferences courses and workshops. </p><p><strong>Dr Hemanth Vamanshankar</strong><em> </em>graduated from K.S. Hegde Medical Academy Mangalore India in 2008 and completed a diploma in Otolaryngology from St John’s Medical College Bangalore India in 2011 and DNB-ENT from Southern Railway Hospital Ayanavaram Chennai India in 2014. He was awarded MRCS-ENT from the Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh UK. He has to his credit 25 indexed publications of national and international repute. He is currently working as a medical officer and consultant ENT surgeon at the Divisional Railway Hospital Bangalore India (South Western Railway).</p>