Comprehensive Guide to Rhino-Orbito-Cerebral Mucormycosis (ROCM) Management

Authored by renowned experts in the field, Dr. Narayanan Janakiram and Dr. Sampath Chandra Prasad Rao, this book provides an exhaustive guide to the management of COVID-associated mucormycosis (CAM), a devastating complication that affected the Indian subcontinent during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.

A Unique Clinical and Surgical Experience

This book is unparalleled in its entirety, drawing from Dr. Narayanan Janakiram’s extensive clinical and surgical experience in treating rhino-orbito-cerebral mucormycosis (ROCM). The authors emphasize the importance of central skull base clearance in ROCM to ensure complete recovery of patients.

Step-by-Step Approach to ROCM Management

The book presents a systematic, step-by-step approach to the management of ROCM, utilizing the unique staging system proposed by Dr. Janakiram. The authors provide clear-cut surgical approaches for each stage, accompanied by clinical scenarios, and stress on endoscopic approaches for all cases, except in advanced stages where a combined approach is advised.

Key Features

• Systematic organization of contents, covering all aspects of ROCM management
• Clinical coverage of all stages of ROCM, with management as per the Janakiram staging for post-COVID-19 mucormycosis (JSPM) classification
• Vivid illustrations, high-definition pictures, and videos for in-depth explanation of surgical steps

About the Authors

Dr. Narayanan Janakiram, MS, DLO, is an internationally acclaimed skull base surgeon and Managing Director of Royal Pearl Group of Hospitals, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, and Hyderabad, Telangana, India. He has authored several books and articles on skull base surgery and has been conferred with The Heinz Stammberger Award for Excellence in Teaching in 2022.

Dr. Sampath Chandra Prasad Rao, MS, DNB, FACS, FEB-ORLHNS, FEAONO, is a Consultant Skull Base, Hearing Implantology, Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Oncosurgeon at Manipal Hospital, and Managing Director of Bangalore Head and Neck Sciences and Bangalore Skull Base Institute, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.

Book Details

Date: December 2022

Edition: 1

Illustrations: 625

Pages: 326

ISBN: 9789395390316