There are few data to support primary surgical reduction of the inferior turbinates in the pediatric patient.
Indications for Surgical Intervention
When a pediatric patient presents with a diagnosis of chronic sinusitis and rhinitis, my modus operandi is to assess the patient, review the history, and provide medical treatment as indicated.
Surgical Indications for Pediatric Turbinate Reduction: Arguments For and Against
Although little prospective data exist evaluating surgical turbinate reduction for chronic pediatric sinusitis and rhinitis, some otolaryngologists do perform the procedure on patients for whom medical therapy has been aggressively tried but clinical symptoms persist.
Migraine-Associated Dizziness Is Elusive to Diagnose
Although migraine headache and dizziness coexist in a sizable proportion of the general population, the interface between migraine and dizziness is not well understood, according to a panel of experts.
AAO-HNS Releases Multispeciality Practice Guidelines for Adult Rhinosinusitis
At its annual meeting, the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery released its long-awaited multispecialty practice guidelines for treatment of adult rhinosinusitis.
Post-Chemoradiation of Head and Neck Cancer: SND and Aspiration
Metastatic Cervical Squamous Cell Carcinoma from Occult Head and Neck Primary: A ‘Conservative’ Approach
A conservative approach to treatment of patients with squamous cell carcinoma from unknown head and neck primary cancers compares favorably with results of other reported more aggressive protocols utilizing comprehensive irradiation or concurrent chemoradiation, according to study results reported by Rajan S. Patel, MBChB, MD, April 29 at the American Head and Neck Society’s program during the Combined Otolaryngology Spring Meeting.
Developments in Testing for, Treating Obstructive Sleep Apnea
As reported previously in ENToday, as many as 18 million Americans might have obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) with an apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) > 5.0 events per hour of sleep, according to the National Commission on Sleep Disorders Research report, Wake up America: A National Sleep Alert.
Cosmetic Techniques and Reconstruction Becoming Integral to Head and Neck Surgery
Failed Extubation in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Neonates with younger gestational age and lower birth weight are more likely to fail extubation and to require earlier surgical airway intervention, according to an April 28 presentation by University of Texas Medical School, Houston, researchers at the American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology program at the Combined Otolaryngology Spring Meeting.
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