Otologic Surgery 5th Edition

By Derald Brackmann, MD, Clough Shelton, MD, and Moises A. Arriaga, MD

Otologic Surgery, 5th Edition is a comprehensive surgical reference for otologists, neurotologists, ENT surgeons, residents, fellows, and other specialists involved in the surgical management of ear and skull base disorders.

Written and edited by internationally recognized authorities Derald Brackmann, Clough Shelton, and Moises A. Arriaga, this extensively illustrated reference provides a practical, step-by-step approach to modern otologic and neurotologic surgery.

The fifth edition combines detailed surgical instruction with full-color illustrations, operative photographs, and more than 60 procedural videos, helping surgeons understand operative anatomy, surgical approaches, technical steps, alternative techniques, complication avoidance, and management of challenging cases.

The book covers procedures ranging from routine tympanic membrane repair and tympanoplasty to advanced neurotologic and skull base surgery.

About Otologic Surgery 5th Edition

Otologic surgery requires detailed anatomical knowledge, careful patient selection, precise operative technique, and an understanding of both traditional and evolving surgical approaches.

Otologic Surgery 5th Edition provides authoritative guidance across the broad spectrum of ear and skull base surgery.

Each relevant procedure is presented using a practical approach that incorporates:

• Patient evaluation
• Patient selection
• Preoperative planning
• Patient counseling
• Surgical anatomy
• Operative technique
• Step-by-step procedural guidance
• Alternative surgical approaches
• Postoperative considerations
• Revision surgery
• Pediatric considerations
• Management of complications

The fifth edition has been comprehensively updated to reflect advances in contemporary otologic practice, including endoscopic ear surgery, implantable hearing devices, advanced skull base techniques, and revision procedures.

Key Features

Step-by-Step Surgical Guidance

Procedures are presented in a clear, practical sequence designed to help readers understand each stage of surgery, from initial evaluation and patient selection through operative management and postoperative care.

Comprehensive Otologic Surgery Coverage

The book covers major procedures including:

• Tympanoplasty
• Mastoidectomy
• Stapedectomy and stapes surgery
• Ear canal surgery
• Middle ear surgery
• Ossicular reconstruction
• Skull base surgery
• Temporal bone surgery
• Implantable hearing devices
• Endoscopic ear surgery
• Revision otologic surgery

More Than 60 Procedural Videos

An expanded collection of procedural videos provides additional visual instruction for important surgical techniques.

Video topics include:

• Facial reanimation
• Endoscopic ear techniques
• Infratemporal fossa approaches
• Laser stapedotomy
• Exostosis repair
• Advanced otologic procedures
• Skull base surgical techniques

Detailed Visual Learning

Hundreds of high-quality illustrations, photographs, and surgical images provide detailed visual guidance for complex anatomy and operative techniques.

Endoscopic Ear Surgery

The fifth edition contains updated material covering the expanding role of endoscopic techniques in modern ear surgery.

Implantable Hearing Devices

Readers receive updated information on surgical approaches involving modern implantable hearing technologies.

Pediatric Otologic Surgery

Relevant chapters contain dedicated pediatric sections addressing important differences in surgical evaluation, technique, and management of younger patients.

Revision Surgery

Revision surgery sections help readers approach recurrent disease, previous operative alterations, failed procedures, and technically challenging reoperations.

Major Topics Covered

External Auditory Canal Surgery

Coverage includes surgical management of:

• External auditory canal exostoses
• Canalplasty
• Congenital abnormalities
• External canal disorders
• Temporal bone malignancies

Tympanic Membrane & Middle Ear Surgery

Detailed guidance includes:

• Tympanic membrane perforation
• Tympanoplasty
• Cartilage tympanoplasty
• Transcanal approaches
• Chronic middle ear disease
• Ventilation procedures
• Mucosal disease

Mastoid Surgery

Review operative approaches for mastoid and chronic ear disease, including techniques designed to manage complex pathology while preserving or restoring function.

Stapes Surgery

Learn modern approaches to stapedectomy, stapedotomy, and related techniques for the surgical management of conductive hearing loss.

Hearing Reconstruction

Explore surgical strategies involving:

• Ossicular reconstruction
• Hearing restoration
• Implantable hearing devices
• Complex middle ear reconstruction

Neurotology

The book provides advanced coverage for surgeons managing disorders involving the interface between otology, neurology, and skull base surgery.

Skull Base Surgery

Detailed surgical approaches address complex skull base pathology and procedures extending from the temporal bone to adjacent neurovascular structures.

Temporal Bone Surgery

Understand surgical anatomy and approaches for benign and malignant temporal bone disease.

Facial Nerve Surgery & Facial Reanimation

Review operative strategies involving facial nerve disorders and facial reanimation procedures.

Endoscopic Otologic Surgery

Learn how modern endoscopic techniques can be incorporated into middle ear and other otologic procedures.

Revision Ear Surgery

Dedicated guidance helps surgeons evaluate and manage patients requiring repeat otologic procedures.

Who Should Read This Book?

Otologic Surgery 5th Edition is especially valuable for:

• Otologists
• Neurotologists
• Otolaryngologists
• ENT Surgeons
• Head and Neck Surgeons
• Skull Base Surgeons
• Neurosurgeons involved in skull base procedures
• Audiology and hearing implant specialists
• Otolaryngology Residents
• Neurotology Fellows
• Skull Base Surgery Fellows
• Medical students interested in otolaryngology
• Surgeons preparing for advanced otologic procedures

Why This Book Is an Essential Otology Reference

The strength of Otologic Surgery, 5th Edition lies in its combination of authoritative surgical instruction and detailed visual education.

Rather than providing only theoretical descriptions, the book focuses on how procedures are actually evaluated, planned, and performed.

Readers can use the text to:

• Refine surgical techniques
• Review complex ear anatomy
• Prepare for otologic procedures
• Understand alternative operative approaches
• Improve patient selection
• Review revision surgery strategies
• Learn endoscopic techniques
• Understand implantable hearing device procedures
• Review skull base surgical approaches
• Prepare for otolaryngology and neurotology training
• Strengthen operative decision-making

The combination of detailed text, illustrations, operative photographs, and an extensive procedural video library makes this reference particularly useful for both training and clinical practice.

Selected for 2026 Doody’s Core Titles in Otolaryngology

Otologic Surgery, 5th Edition has been selected for 2026 Doody’s Core Titles in Otolaryngology, further establishing its role as an important reference for specialists and trainees in otology, neurotology, and ear surgery.

Product Details

• Title: Otologic Surgery
• Edition: 5th Edition
• Authors: Derald Brackmann, MD; Clough Shelton, MD; Moises A. Arriaga, MD
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Language: English
• Publication Date: March 2022
• Copyright: 2023
• Hardcover: 752 pages
• ISBN-10: 0323694276
• ISBN-13: 978-0323694278
• ISBN-13: 9780323694278
• eText ISBN: 9780323694285
• Specialty: Otolaryngology / Otology / Neurotology / Skull Base Surgery