Mastoid obliteration in cholesteatoma surgery tries to combine the advantages of two traditional surgical techniques: canal wall up, which keeps the posterior wall of the outer ear canal intact, and canal wall down, in which the posterior wall is removed, and helps in reconstructing the posterior wall.
Reduced Aftercare Treatment Schedule for Cochlear Implantation Is Efficient and Effective
Although American Academy of Audiology guidelines call for six to eight aftercare appointments, this criterion can strain in-clinic resources and pose hardships. Reducing to a four-appointment EBM approach delivered efficient and effective audiological aftercare to cochlear implant recipients in the first year.
Advancing Leadership: Meet Robin Lindsay, MD, ENTtoday’s First Female Physician Editor
ENTtoday serves as a central community publication in our field, and taking on these topics as its editor isn’t for the faint of heart. But with her friendly demeanor and insight, ENTtoday’s first female physician editor, Robin Lindsay, MD, is willing to tackle the challenging issues surfacing in our specialty.
How to: Positioning for Middle Cranial Fossa Repair of Superior Semicircular Canal Dehiscence
This novel method of positioning the patient for SCD repair allows for optimal head rotation, requires less set-up and patient manipulation, does not require surgical pins, and allows the surgeon to maintain an ergonomically ideal posture during microdissection.
Complex Thyroid/Parathyroid Surgery Certification Means Better Education for Surgeons
There are otolaryngologists who focus their surgical practices on patients with thyroid/parathyroid diseases; some have completed fellowships while others have not, and continuing board certification activities aren’t currently focused on this content. These issues, among others, were part of the genesis of the new focused practice designation.
In Otolaryngology, How Much Subspecialization Is Too Much?
We may be at a saturation point in otolaryngology where the number of fellows is as high as it’s going to get, but who knows what the future holds?
Novel Bioabsorbable Plate Associated with Lower Leak Risk in Patients Receiving Endoscopic Skull Base Repair
Reconstructive technique, extent of resection, and patient body mass index (BMI) significantly contribute to cerebrospinal fluid leak rate in endoscopic repair of skull base defects.
New Findings Support Use of Cemiplimab as Neoadjuvant Therapy in Patients with Resectable Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Neoadjuvant therapy with cemiplimab was associated with a pathological complete response in a high percentage of patients with resectable cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma.
Kinetic Oscillation Stimulation an Effective, Lasting Second-Line Treatment for Patients with Nonallergic Rhinitis
One kinetic oscillation stimulation treatment appears to provide nonallergic rhinitis patients with a subjective symptom improvement for at least one year.
Otolaryngologists Vary Significantly in Choice of Injectable Materials for Vocal Fold Injection Augmentation
There are significant variations in preferences regarding vocal fold injection materials, although hyaluronic acid-based products are the most frequently used by providers.
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