ENTtoday: June 2017

Experts Discuss Approaches to Aging Cases

Words of wisdom and cautionary tales about treating the aging face from the 2017 Annual Meeting of the Triological Society

Otolaryngology Community Comes Together for Education and Collaboration

Physicians gather at the Combined Otolaryngology Spring Meetings for the 2017 Triological Society Annual Meeting

Combining Past Experience and Technological Developments to Treat Oropharyngeal Cancers

Ogura lecturer draws on the experience of past leaders to move ahead in the treatment of oropharyngeal cancers

Experts Discuss How to Approach Challenging Dysphonia Cases

Many otolaryngologists may find it difficult to diagnose dysphonia without lesions or problems with vocal fold motion

New Staging System on Horizon for Head and Neck Cancers

New therapies, updated staging system help shape the future of HN cancer treatments

What Is the Optimal Age to Repair Tympanic Membrane Perforations in Pediatric Patients?

Does age directly mediate the perforation closure, hearing, or complication outcomes after tympanic membrane perforation repair in pediatric patients?

What Are the Indications for the Use of CT before Septoplasty?

Reliance on CT for selection of septoplasty candidates is discouraged

What Is the Role of Intralesional Corticosteroid Injections for Keloids?

The suggests attempting preoperative steroid injections prior to proceeding with surgical excision

What Is the Best Treatment of Incidental Papillary Thyroid Microcarcinoma?

A trend toward more conservative surgical management with lobectomy prevails over total thyroidectomy

Smoking History and ANCA Testing Correlate with Nonmechanical LTS

Which tests, if any, lead clinicians to the etiology of laryngotracheal stenosis (LTS) in serologic testing?

Otolaryngologists Well-Positioned for Diagnosis, Treatment of Pediatric Patients with Eosinophilic Esophagitis

Esophagoscopy with biopsy is an important adjunct to airway endoscopy in children with refractory aerodigestive symptoms

Patients with Graves Disease at Increased Risk for Hematoma Following Thyroid Surgery

Graves disease is the only indication in which patients undergoing thyroidectomy are at increased risk of postoperative hematoma formation

In OPSCC, Tumor Location and T Stage More Significant than HPV Status

However, there was no significantly different incidence of CBNM between HPV-positive and HPV-negative patients

Sound Quality in CI Users Limited By Pitch Distortion, Dynamic Range Compression

Physical and electrophysical limitations inherent to CI-mediated listening suggest that sound quality perception in the CI population is limited by many factors

Research Highlights from the 2017 TRIO Annual Meeting

Investigators from around the country presented their findings at the 120th Annual Meeting of the Triological Society