of the field of snoring and obstructive sleep apnea. The myriad of insights included in this text make it worth- while reading for all head and neck surgeons.

dealing with the measurement of the size, weight, and proportions of the human body.) His most recent addi- tion is the most complete and up-to-date source on this subject. Although the basic tenets of treating facial dis- figurement and disharmony are important to many of our practices, the actual detailed, “how-to-do-it” of clin- ical anthropometry will be much more applicable to

PATRICK J. ANTONELLI, MD Gainesvilk Florida

ENT-COLOUR GUIDE By Nicholas D . Stafford and Robin Youngs, Churchill Livingstone, New York, 1994, 115 pp, $19.95

The past several years have seen the advent of several small, comprehensive color atlases in the field of oto- laryngology. This has been a welcome development, as prior to the mid-1980s nothing of the type was avail- able. Currently, there are five such atlases in print. All, interestingly enough, are from the United King- dom. Of these, ENT Colour Guide is the smallest and least expensive. Despite this, the book is inclusive and well-organized. Clinical entities are discussed in terms of type, incidence, etiology, clinical manifestations, testing, and management. The photographs are excel- lent. I found the book’s discussion of the treatment of sinusitis to be rather dated. Much of the spelling and many of the medication names belie its British origin, but the book should be relevant to the American reader. Some areas, such as mandible fracture and der- matologic disorders of the head and neck, are given short shrift. The book is most appropriate either for a senior medical student considering otolaryngology as a career or a primary care physician in training. The otolaryngology resident should probably consider one of the thicker, more exhaustive atlases. ENT Colour Guide should prove popular with its audience because its size, cost, organization, and illustrations are attrac- tive assets.

JOSEPH LEACH, MD Dallas, Texas

ANTHROPOMETRY OF THE HEAD AND NECK, 2nd ed. Edited by Leslie G . Farkas, Raven Press, New York, l994,427pp, $145.00

Anthropometry of the Head and Face is the most up-to- date and authoritative text available on the subject; it is nicely illustrated, well-written and edited, yet the relevance of the subject matter will vary with the in- dividual’s practice. Most general otolaryngologists will have little use for this reference because the relevant information scattered throughout this volume can be found in other sources. If, on the other hand, facial plastic surgery plays a significant role in your practice (especially craniofacial deformities), this book may play a role as a useful reference source.

Dr. Farkas is a well-known authority on the subject of anthropometry in clinical practice, and has studied it for more than 30 years. (Anthropometry is the science

those involved in craniofacial surgery. Most of the book deals with specific measurements

and their normal and abnormal values. There are sec- tions on instrumentation, sources of error, dysmorphol- ogy analysis, and age-related changes. Many of these chapters may not be of interest; however, the chapter on age-related changes may be of help in determining when to operate on certain congenital abnormalities. The chapters on photogrammetry, and the use of an- thropometry in cleft lip and palate research, may also be of interest to some.

The two chapters an otolaryngologist will find most pertinent are on rhinoplasty and medical photography. The chapter (‘Anthropometric Measurement in Rhino- plasty” is co-authored by Drs. Rollin Daniel and Leslie Farkas. Although there is some good information con- tained in this chapter, I am not sure many of the ideas are new. Dr. Daniel reviews his personal technique of preoperative planning using both anthropometry and photogrammetry. His approach is a dorsum to tip se- quence rather than the more traditional lip to dorsum. Only a small amount of preoperative planning seems to include actual anthropometry. Although these mea- sures and descriptions are informative, the remainder of the preoperative measures are actually from photo- grammetry, even though these are discussed as though they were the former. This is not to say that these prin- ciples are not worth reviewing, just that they may be found in other rhinoplasty reference sources, such as Dr. Daniel’s excellent new textbook. Another distrac- tion in this chapter is the mention of certain points, measures, and angles which are not described, or used in the examples. The chapter on “Medical Photography in Clinical Practice” also contains no new information, and better sources are currently available.

The remainder of the book includes chapters on fo- rensic identification, (‘aging” of photographs, as well as material on computer-assisted interpretations and ac- quisition of facial surface topography. These are of gen- eral interest, but have little use in clinical practice.

Overall, this recent addition by Dr. Farkas is the definitive source on anthropometry in clinical practice available today. The book is well-written and nicely illustrated. Most of the chapters are consistent in con- tent and quality, as would be expected because the ed- itor was involved in writing many of these. This book may be a useful reference to have available, but most practicing otolaryngologists will find little use for it in their day-to-day practice.

RICHARD E. BROWNLEE, MD Gainesville, Florida

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