ENTtoday: December 2016

New Research Calls for Sex-Specific Therapies for Thyroid, Head and Neck Cancer

Delineating strong sex-effect cancers may give practitioners an additional treatment tool

Experts Discuss Surgical Timing, Technique

Panelists at this year’s AAO-HNS Annual Meeting shared their own experiences and discussed how to avoid both medical errors and ethical lapses

Experts Delve into Treatment Options for Laryngopharyngeal Reflux

Experts explained discussed an array of treatment options at the AAO-HNS Annual Meeting

Tips for Preparing a Presentation

How to prepare an effective talk and engage your audience

Will Reference Pricing Impact Otolaryngology?

Reference pricing encourages consumers to choose lower-cost options for care

What Is the Evidence for Postoperative Lumbar Drains in Endoscopic Repair of CSF Leaks?

Future multicenter RCTs designed to investigate the use of lumbar drains in higher risk repairs are needed

What Is the Best Imaging Modality for Diagnosing a Large Vestibular Aqueduct?

CT should be the initial study of choice to diagnose an LVA based on the best current available evidence

Can Technique Used for Gastrostomy Tube Placement Reduce Risk of Gastrostomy-Site Metastasis in Head and Neck Cancer Patients?

The push technique for PEG placement is associated with a lower incidence of PEG-site metastases when compared to the pull technique

Intranasal Corticosteroids Improve Asthma Symptoms in CRS

For patients with asthma and CRS, the addition of intranasal corticosteroids improved asthma symptoms as well as FEV1

ESS Improves CRS-Related Subjective Olfactory Dysfunction

ESS improves CRS-related subjective olfactory dysfunction with greatest gains seen in those with poorer CT scores at baseline

Steroid-Releasing Implant after ESS Is Safe and Effective

Placement of steroid-releasing sinus implants in the FSO significantly reduces the need for postoperative interventions in patients with CRS who are undergoing frontal sinus surgery

Alloiococcus otitidis May Play Large Role in Otits Media with Effusion

The microenvironment of the middle ear may play a greater role in the composition of the microbiota in children with OME

Using Silk Fibroin Patching to Treat TM Perforation

This technique resulted in lower otorrhea, minor complication rates, and high patient satisfaction

Nerve Monitoring System Can Help Identify Functional Separation between Branches of Hypoglossal Nerve

Selective nerve monitoring is able to identify the protruding and stiffening fibers of the hypoglossal nerve