Regenerative Medicine in Otolaryngology

This book describes an exciting new movement using regenerative medicine to treat patients with otolaryngological diseases. The emerging field of regenerative medicine uses tissue engineering, which combines medicine and engineering not only to treat the diseases themselves but also to enable recovery of the function of affected areas. As otolaryngology covers wide regions, including many diseases of the head and neck, the book is divided into sections, each corresponding to a different anatomical structure ― the ear, nose, oral cavity, pharynx, larynx and head and neck.

The structural developments of each region, the underlying mechanisms of diseases specific to these regions, their experimental models and proposals for new regenerative treatment are all discussed in detail. The various diseases and symptoms considered in the book include inner ear and middle ear diseases, rhinitis, nasal sinusitis and otolaryngological cancers. To date there have been few clinical studies reporting regenerative medical applications in the field of otolaryngology, but in this volume leading authors present the latest research findings to help provide new therapies for patients in the future.

This state-of-the-art information makes the book a valuable professional reference work for all doctors and researchers who focus on regenerative treatments in the field of otolaryngology and neuroscience.

Table of contents (16 chapters)

·         Current Situation of Regenerative Medicine

Pages 3-21

·         The Inner Ear

Pages 25-31

·         Regeneration of the Soft Tissue Defects of the External Auditory Meatus

Pages 33-46

·         Regeneration of the Tympanic Membrane

Pages 47-59

·         An Approach in Regenerative Medicine for the Treatment of Intractable Otitis Media

Pages 61-73

·         Peripheral Nerve Regeneration by Tissue Engineering for Prevention of Misdirection

Pages 75-84

·         Development and Regeneration of the Nose and the Paranasal Sinuses

Pages 87-105

·         Development and Regeneration of the Oral Cavity and the Pharynx

Pages 109-127

·         Laryngeal Development

Pages 131-146

·         Laryngeal Framework Regeneration

Pages 147-160

·         Vocal Fold Development

Pages 161-169

·         Regeneration of the Vocal Fold

Pages 171-195

·         Cranial Bone Regeneration

Pages 199-208

·         Salivary Gland Development and Regeneration

Pages 209-223

·         Regeneration of the Trachea

Pages 225-234

·         Future Prospective

Pages 237-243