Key points • Percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy (PDT) is a safe procedure that can be performed at the bedside. • There is a learning curve associated with PDT. • Patient selection…

Key points • Open tracheostomy allows for visualization of critical structures in the neck. • Visualization of important structures is a major advantage of the open tracheotomy procedure. • Midline…

In the March 2015 issue (Volume 23, number 1), for the article “Vascular Anomalies of the Neck,” one author’s name was misspelled. The correct author name should be David Gover, and the correct…

Sidney L. Bourgeois Jr, DDS, Editor Our specialty has a long history of managing patients with complex medical problems and multisystem traumatic injuries. Our population is aging and living longer,…

I would like to dedicate this clinic to my mentors both in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and during my service in the US Navy. Over the years they have taught…

Forthcoming Issues March 2016 Orthognathic Surgery Steven M. Sullivan, Editor September 2016 Upper Facial Rejuvenation Faisal A. Quereshy, Editor Previous Issues March 2015 Diagnosis and Management of Neck Masses David…

Dedication ix Sidney L. Bourgeois Jr Preface: Adjuncts for Care of the Surgical Patient xi Sidney L. Bourgeois Jr Erratum xiii Preface: Adjuncts for Care of the Surgical Patient xi…

Editor SIDNEY L. BOURGEOIS Jr, DDS Chief, Dental Service, Chief, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Syracuse Veterans Affairs Medical Center; Clinical Assistant Instructor, SUNY-Upstate Medical University, Department of Surgery, Dental Division,…

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ATLAS OF THE ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA www.oralmaxsurgeryatlas.theclinics.com Consulting Editor RICHARD H. HAUG September 2015 • Volume 23 • Number 2