Tympanomastoid surgery can be safely performed as an outpatient procedure in the pediatric population.


Tympanomastoid surgery can be safely performed as an outpatient procedure in the pediatric population.
What is the prevalence of residual obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in children undergoing adenotonsillectomy (AT), and what are the risk factors for the condition? BOTTOM LINE The majority of children […]
Practical tips to help medical students and physicians examine young children.

There is no body of evidence to suggest that there is an optimal location for placing tympanostomy tubes, yet the anterior-inferior quadrant is commonly used
Can a more comprehensive treatment plan be based on a growth curve of the pyriform aperture for patients with congenital nasal pyriform aperture stenosis (CNPAS)? Bottom Line The growth curve […]
The clinical prediction model created for this study was found to be useful in identifying pediatric patients at high-risk for OSA among those with sleep disturbances

While guidelines help to determine when to order a sleep study, clinical judgment is vital

Adenoidectomy is a reasonable first-line surgical option for pediatric patients with CRS that is refractory to medical therapy

In adults, delay in surgical drainage of deep neck abscess is associated with increased morbidity and mortality, but there is no such association in children
Otitis media with effusion and recurrent acute otitis media are common problems in children