Voice therapy techniques can help improve voice quality in children without negative side effects

Voice therapy techniques can help improve voice quality in children without negative side effects
Antibiotics, imaging studies, antimicrobial therapy and 6-month follow up for NOE is recommended
Parotid parenchyma-sparing procedures, interpositional grafts aid in prevention; intradermal botulinum toxin type A injections may be used in treatment
Research does not suggest that any one prosthesis design—wire loop, piston, or bucket handle—is better than another in terms of postoperative hearing outcomes
Endoscopic DCR without stenting reduces intensity of post-operative management, avoids potential for stent-related complications, and offers comparable patient outcomes
Combined with a thorough history, physical, and audiologic exam along with ophthalmologic consultation, children with SNHL should be evaluated using sequencing algorithm based on degree of hearing loss
Conservative approaches, such as voice therapy and vocal hygiene measures, can offer sufficient improvement and avoid inherent risks of surgery
There remains no gold standard diagnostic criteria, but research by Neuhauser et al. provide a starting point for clinicians
Nasal endoscopy has a high specificity in identifying CRS and a high level of diagnostic accuracy when used in combination with symptom criteria
Flexible transnasal endoscopy-assisted placement, as well as 35 mm radiography, and electromagnetic and capnometry assistive devices can reduce complications and lower misplacement rates associated with NGTs