postauricular labyrinthectomy, (7)
\p=m-\TheInternational Oculo-
Color Atlas of Life Before Birth: Normal Fetal
Development, by Marjorie A. England, 216 pp,
with illus, $39.95, Chicago, Year Book Medical
Publishers, 1983.
This color atlas is a beautiful book
containing fine color photographs,
photomicrographs, and radiographic
reproductions of normal human devel-
opment. They serve to provide the
reader interested in embryology with
a series of striking visual images that
surpass previous efforts to illustrate
areas in this field that consisted pri-
marily of line drawings.
The authors have classified the
material according to gestational age
using the Carnegie Institution system
described by O'Rahilly, Gasser, and
Streeter, and have organized the book
along the lines of general development
initially, and then by sections dealing
with specific anatomical regions.
The portion that describes the
development of the head and neck and
its component organs will be of con-
siderable interest to the readers of our
journal. This material constitutes 50
pages of the atlas and there are over
200 illustrative figures that disclose
the details and complexity of the
embryologic and fetal periods of
development.
This atlas is recommended as an
outstanding addition to the libraries
of those who are students or teachers
of human development.
BYRON J. BAILEY, MD
Galveston, Tex
Temporal Bone Surgical Dissection Manual, by
Ralph A. Nelson, 89 pp, with illus, $20, Los
Angeles, The House Ear Institute, 1982.
This manual, as the name suggests,
deals with the anatomy and tech-
niques of temporal bone surgical dis-
section and is without question an
invaluable addition to the curriculum
of all surgeons beginning to learn the
intricacies of the temporal bone. The
author has clearly presented ten
"step-by-step" laboratory exercises,
using many superb illustrations for
each (61 in all). The exercises include
(1) basic mastoidectomy, (2) posterior
tympanotomy, (3) facial nerve decom-
pression, (4) endolymphatic sac dis-
section, (5) tympanic ring removal, (6)
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translabyrinthine and middle cranial
fossa approaches to the internal audi-
tory canal, (8) stapedectomy, and (9)
modified radical mastoidectomy. Sur-
gical landmarks are well labeled for
each illustration, along with effective
"ghosting" of important underlying
structures in selected figures. The
book's format is practical and usable
in the laboratory setting and offers
pertinent, easy-to-read accounts of
each dissection, with adequate space
provided for handwritten notes.
This manual reflects the large expe-
rience of the author and The House
Ear Institute in teaching temporal
bone dissection and is targeted as an
introductory manual for the begin¬
ning temporal bone surgeon. It is not
a definitive atlas on temporal bone
surgery. Its strength lies in the beau¬
tifully produced illustrations and the
"step-by-step" style. The only weak¬
ness is the lack of an abridged refer¬
ence list. This book will be of great
benefit for all residents in training
and should be available in all tempo¬
ral bone dissection laboratories. It is
highly recommended.
WILLIAM C. LELIEVER, MD
Galveston, Tex
News and Comment
Course.\p=m-\The 19th postgraduate
course in earsurgery will be con-
ducted April 29-May 4, 1984, at the
University of Nijmegen (the Nether-
lands). The course will deal with the
contemporary concepts of etiology
and treatment of chronic ear disease
and otosclerosis. The course, which
will be given in English, includes lec-
tures, panel discussions, televised sur-
gery, and temporal bone dissections.
The course is intended for certified
ear, nose, and throat specialists.
For further information and a reg-
istration form, write Professor Dr
P. Van Den Broek, University Hospi-
tal Sint Radboud, Department of
Otorhinolaryngology, Philips van
Leydenlaan 15, 6525 Ex Nijmegen, the
Netherlands.
plastic Society Congress combined
with the International Facial Surgery
Seminar will conduct a meeting Feb
18-25, 1984, at the Rose Hall Inn,
Montego Bay, Jamaica. This meeting
is sponsored by Oculoplastic Society
Inc.
For further information, contact
Ms J. Weschner, c/o Dr P. Guibor, 630
Park Ave, New York, NY 10021; or call
(212) 734-1010 or (800) 223-4500.
New Officers.—The new officers for
1983-1984 for the American Laryngol-
ogical Association are as follows:
president, John S. Lewis, MD, New
York; vice-president and president¬
elect, Gabriel F. Tucker, Jr, MD, Chi¬
cago; secretary, Eugene N. Myers, MD,
Pittsburgh; treasurer, Loring W.
Pratt, MD, Waterville, Maine; editor-
historian, James B. Snow, Jr, MD,
Philadelphia; and council members,
John Kirchner, MD, New Haven,
Conn; Harold G. Tabb, MD, New Orle¬
ans; M. Stuart Strong, MD, Boston;
Byron J. Bailey, MD, Galveston, Tex;
and Roger Boles, MD, San Francisco.
Seminar.—A seminar entitled "The
Mysteries of Sleep and the Modern
Practitioner" will be conducted Nov
10-11, 1983, at Baptist Memorial Hos¬
pital in Memphis. This seminar on
sleep disorders is eligible for nine
hours of continuing medical education
category 1 credit for the American
Medical Association's Physician's
Recognition Award.
For further information, residents
of Tennessee may call (800) 542-6847,
extension 5635; nonresidents may call
(800) 238-6893, extension 5635.
New Officers.—The new officers for
the Sociedad Chilena de Otorrinolar¬
ingología for the years 1983 through
1985 are as follows: president, Dr Juan
Viada Lozano; vice-president, Dr
Esteban Plaza Hojas; treasurer, Dr
Hector Riveros Morales; protreasurer,
Dr Sergio Alarcon Orjik; and secre¬
tary, Dr Carlos Celedón Lavin.
Meeting.—The Audiological Re¬
source Association fall meeting will
be conducted Oct 21-22, 1983, in Roan
Mountain, Tenn. The topic is "Aural
Rehabilitation."
For further information, contact
Faye Churchill, 2022 Brookwood Med¬
ical Center Dr, Suite 402, Birming¬
ham, AL 35209.