Full Description
This handbook details the nursing care of patients undergoing oral and maxillofacial surgery. It deals with diseases, disorders and injuries of the mouth, jaw and face and provides information on the full spectrum of patient care from pre-admission to discharge planning.
It is jointly written by nurses and consultants in the area of maxillofacial surgery, and combines elements of nursing care with medical and surgical information. It provides an attractive alternative to the heavier medical tomes that nurses have come to rely upon.
Contents
Contributors vii
Preface ix
Acknowledgements xi
Introduction 1
Chapter 1 The Out-patient Department 5
P. Daymond
Chapter 2 Pre-assessment 17
P. Edwards
Chapter 3 31 The Ward and Day Unit
M. Russell
Chapter 4 Operating Theatre 51
M. Slater
Chapter 5 Dentoalveolar Surgery 69
T.J. Storrs and C. Yates
Chapter 6 Benign Soft Tissue Lesions 103
G. Pel1 and C. Yates
Chapter 7 Surgery for Jaw Deformity 125
P. Cove
Chapter 8 Salivary Glands 143
C. Yates
Chapter 9 Maxillofacial Trauma 159
G.D.D. Roberts and C. Roberts
Chapter 10 The Temporomandibular Joint 189
R.P. Juniper
Chapter 11
Part I Malignancy of the Maxillofacial Region 213
P.J. Leopard
Part II Skin Cancer 231
M. Telfer
Part 111 The Role of the Head and Neck Nurse Specialist 249
L. Knighton
Chapter 12 Pre-prosthetic Surgery 255
G.T. Cheney
Chapter 13 Cleft Lip and Palate 273
G. Pell
Suggested further reading 285
Index 287
