ENTtoday: March 2016

Otolaryngologists Gather for 2016 TRIO Combined Sections Meeting

Senior members of the society and students alike gathered in sessions exploring the pressing questions of the field

Adjusting to Value-Based Care

Adjusting to the new nationwide emphasis on value-based medicine is proving to be a lengthy—and painful—ordeal, but physician leaders offered guidance at the Triological Society Combined Sections Meeting

Two TRIO Theses Win Honorable Mention

Researchers of one study that was awarded an honorable mention thesis by the Triological Society found that using high-resolution microendoscopy yields high levels of sensitivity and speci city

New Treatment Options Emerge for OSA

Distraction osteogenesis can be very effective in improving upper airway obstruction in children with micrognathia

Ethics Advice for Health Care Administrators

Panelists stressed the need for administrators to use patience and tact, but also firmness when necessary, in dealing with delicate circumstances involving potentially unethical behavior by surgeons

Experts Offer Guidance on Surgical Laryngeal Rehabilitation

Panelists at the Triological Society Sections Meeting covered when to attempt surgery, when to avoid it, and special techniques to use

What Otolaryngologists Need to Know About Payer Audits

A negative audit finding can result in the need to repay five- and seven-figure amounts

What Is Optimal Treatment for Presbyphonia?

Voice therapy, injection laryngoplasty, and bilateral medialization thyroplasty are all appropriate choices for treatment of the aging voice

Is Gadolinium Contrast Enhancement Necessary in Screening MRI for ASNHL?

Gadolinium contrast enhanced T1 weighted magnetic resonance imaging (GdT1W MRI) is the most widely accepted evaluation for asymmetric sensorineural hearing loss (ASNHL)

Surgeon Volume, Patient Community Health Status Affect Thyroid/Parathyroid Surgical Outcomes

The surgeon’s volume and the patient’s living conditions are crucial and independent factors in endocrine cancer management

Pediatric Sialorrhea Treatment with OBTXA Improves Outcomes

The chronic use of intraglandular OBTXA reduced the size of the salivary glands measured ultrasonographically, and correlated with successful clinical results

Erich Arch Bar Use Declines in Favor of Manual Reduction in Mandible Fracture Management

Data suggest a shifting trend in mandible fracture management, with no statistical increase in complications when using manual reduction with ORIF

Probe-Based Confocal Laser Endomicroscopy Effective in Detecting Head and Neck Cancers

pCLE allows for differentiation of normal mucosa, dysplasia, and invasive SCCA with high accuracy and reliability