In addition to helping the patient avoid unnecessary diagnostic surgery, these assessments may provide critical insight as well as offer contemporary personalized treatment options for advanced disease.
What Is the Right Treatment for Adults with Unilateral Deafness?
Current options for hearing rehabilitation offer different advantages to patients with single-sided deafness, and no single modality is clearly superior to the others.
Is Radiation, Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy, or Neck Dissection Beneficial for the Node Negative Neck in Merkel Cell Carcinoma?
The studies presented demonstrate that sentinel lymph node biopsy with lymphoscintigraphy is an important technique in the management of clinical merkel cell carcinoma.
Margin Recommendations for Cutaneous Malignancies in Immunocompetent and Immunocompromised Patients
For low-risk cSCC, 4 to 6 mm margins are recommended, whereas for low-risk BCC, the recommendation is for 4 mm margins.
Do Hearing Aids Help Prevent Cognitive Decline?
Though the evidence is encouraging, clear causal linkage between hearing loss and cognition has not been established.
Is Olfactory Function Affected by Endoscopic Transsphenoidal Skull Base Surgery?
The endoscopic endonasal transsphenoidal approach is an effective technique commonly utilized for resection of sellar and parasellar lesions.
Should Oral Antibiotics Be Prescribed Routinely Post-Endoscopic Sinus Surgery?
The current level 1 evidence does not support the routine use of oral antibiotics postoperatively.
Should Exogenous Estrogens Be Stopped for Surgery in Transgender Women?
The practice of discontinuing estrogen therapy for two weeks prior to surgery should be weighed against individual risk factors, mode of administration, and side effects.
Should Isotretinoin Be Stopped Prior to Surgery?
Recent prospective clinical studies have not found an increased incidence of facial scarring in patients using isotretinoin in the perioperative period.
When Should Adults with Bilateral Hearing Loss Be Referred for Cochlear Implant Evaluation?
Many patients who would likely benefit from implantation are never referred due to poor regional access, and, perhaps most importantly, lack of established CIE referral guidelines.
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