Although several simple clinical findings are useful for predicting a higher likelihood of difficult endotracheal intubation, no clinical finding reliably excludes a difficult intubation.
Otolaryngologists Discuss Keys to Treating Top Athletes
Keys to caring for pro athletes include restraint, being available when they need care and using professionalism as your guide.
Changes in the Management of Thyroid Cancer
An expert panel reviewed the main changes to thryoid cancer management from molecular testing to surveillance in select cases, and from nerve monitoring to the choice between total thyroidectomy over hemi-thyroidectomy for certain tumors.
Does the Use of Steroids Perioperatively in Parotid Surgery Affect Facial Nerve Outcomes?
Facial nerve paralysis (FNP) is a potential complication following parotid surgery.
Factors to Consider When Treating Pediatric Airway Reconstruction
This list clarifies expert opinion on which patient, disease, procedural, and outcome measures may be important to consider in any pediatric airway reconstruction patient.
When Should a Level IIB Neck Dissection Be Performed In Treatment of Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma?
In elective neck dissections for most HNSCC primary sites, level IIB nodes can be left intact, thus minimizing risk of damage to the spinal accessory nerve.
Induction Chemotherapy in Oropharynx Cancers Produces Good Long-Term Outcomes
Neoadjuvant, systemic therapy and surgical resection followed by risk-adapted adjuvant therapy allowed a high number of patients to avoid radiation therapy.
Intraoperative Endoscope Use Reduces Cholesteatoma Recurrence, Cost
Intraoperative endoscopic surveillance was particularly useful in evaluating the epitympanum, mesotympanum, sinus tympani, and supratubal air cells.
When Should Therapeutic Anticoagulation Be Restarted Following Major Head and Neck Surgery?
A look at the periprocedural management of anticoagulation and antiplatelet medications, including aspirin, warfarin, and clopidogrel.
What Is Role of Imaging in Evaluating Patient Presenting with Unilateral Facial Paralysis?
Imaging is indicated in the initial evaluation of unilateral facial paralysis in the presence of symptoms inconsistent with Bell’s palsy.
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