Stapedectomy technique.

abstract：:Surgical management of clival lesions presents numerous therapeutic challenges because of the close proximity of surrounding critical structures. With a detailed understanding of the endoscopic endonasal approach and relevant considerations, appropriate lesions can be removed in a safe and minimally invasive manner. U...

journal_title：Otolaryngologic clinics of North America

authors： Folbe AJ,Svider PF,Liu JK,Eloy JA

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pediatric tracheal stenosis is a difficult problem that requires very careful preoperative evaluation and classification. Most forms of extrinsic compression are vascular in origin but can be associated with tracheomalacia, complete tracheal rings, and other anomalies of the aerodigestive tract. Optimally, both the va...

journal_title：Otolaryngologic clinics of North America

authors： Rimell FL,Stool SE

更新日期：1995-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diet hypersensitivity may be "allergic," that is, caused by some form of immunologic reaction, or nonallergic. The latter includes chemical pharmacologic, enzymatic, or dietary disorders. Food allergies may be immediate Gell and Coombs type I reactions (5%), or delayed "serum sickness" type reactions (95%). The latter...

journal_title：Otolaryngologic clinics of North America

authors： King WP

更新日期：1992-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article presents the anatomy and physiology of the balance system focusing on the daily use of the system in normal individuals to accomplish the major goals of the system. These goals include perceptions of movement and orientation, control of eye movements for clear visualization of the world, and control of up...

journal_title：Otolaryngologic clinics of North America

authors： Shepard NT,Solomon D

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The debate between the skin testing allergist and the in vitro testing allergist goes on. Clearly, the in vitro methods of allergy testing are here to stay. In vitro testing is less limiting and offers a number of advantages to both the allergist and the patient. ...

journal_title：Otolaryngologic clinics of North America

authors： Thompson RF,Lee KE

更新日期：1985-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cyanoacrylate and fibrin tissue adhesives can aid the facial plastic surgeon performing surgery in the outpatient setting. Octyl-2-cyanoacrylate is ideal for superficial skin closure and eliminates the need for suture removal. Subcutaneous sutures are needed in most cases to provide the best cosmetic outcomes. Fibrin ...

journal_title：Otolaryngologic clinics of North America

authors： Toriumi DM,Bagal AA

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Advances in pediatric otology have provided new tools to diagnose and manage complex otologic disease. Diffusion-weighted MRI provides the surgeon with a tool to detect recurrent or residual cholesteatoma that may obviate a second look surgery. Surgical trends move toward less invasive surgery. The literature provides...

journal_title：Otolaryngologic clinics of North America

authors： Luu K,Chi D,Kiyosaki KK,Chang KW

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An update regarding the selective application of CT scanning in acute laryngeal trauma is presented for a period encompassing 9 years. A study group of 16 patients from a larger population of 52 patients was identified as having undergone CT scanning as part of their clinical management. A rationale is presented for t...

journal_title：Otolaryngologic clinics of North America

authors： Schaefer SD

更新日期：1991-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article details clinical reports and studies of ototoxicity associated with the administration of erythromycin and its analogues. Suspected mechanisms of ototoxicity also are discussed. Ototoxicity due to erythromycin appears to be clearly dose related. ...

journal_title：Otolaryngologic clinics of North America

authors： Brummett RE

更新日期：1993-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Soft-tissue defects of the head and neck that are too extensive to be reconstructed with local flaps without excessive impairment of either form or function usually require repair by some type of regional flap. Selection of a specific regional flap depends on the type of defect, i.e., its size and location, and on the...

journal_title：Otolaryngologic clinics of North America

authors： Baker SR

更新日期：1990-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective measurement of vocal function, e.g., acoustical analysis, is emerging as a necessity in clinical practice. Voice data assist in determining the diagnosis and prognosis of many voice disorder patients and provide documentation of the vocal quality before, during, and after treatment. ...

journal_title：Otolaryngologic clinics of North America

authors： Bless DM

更新日期：1991-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:After a nearly a century of development, augmentation of laryngeal tissue through injection remains as complex a procedure as it was in the earlier part of the century. Initially, the number of surgeons performing injection laryngoplasty was limited since the technique of injection was thought to be difficult and the ...

journal_title：Otolaryngologic clinics of North America

authors： Courey MS

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic daily headache (CDH) refers to the daily or almost daily occurrence of headache for a prolonged period of time, with lack of a well-defined attack pattern. It constitutes the vast majority of daily headaches. Hemicrania continua, a condition that closely resembles CDH, will be discussed as part of this article...

journal_title：Otolaryngologic clinics of North America

authors： Spierings EL

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article outlines the historical development of the use of lasers in the tracheobronchial tree, the current indications for the use of carbon dioxide and neodymium:yttrium-aluminum-garnet lasers, and the management of complications. The merits of other laser wavelengths are mentioned, including use of the potassiu...

journal_title：Otolaryngologic clinics of North America

authors： Rebeiz EE,Shapsay SM,Ingrams DR

更新日期：1996-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An improved nomenclature framework is crucial to improve communication regarding voice problems and to advance the field of voice disorders. The subjective nature of the voice evaluation process does not lend itself readily to uniformity and most voice-disordered patients demonstrate multiple pathologic processes. In ...

journal_title：Otolaryngologic clinics of North America

authors： Rosen CA,Murry T

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article provides a concise review of contemporary options for evaluating voice disorders. Focus is given to patient history and patient-derived voice handicap and quality of life assessments, clinician-derived perceptual analysis of voice, and finally flexible and rigid, high-definition laryngoscopy with videostr...

journal_title：Otolaryngologic clinics of North America

authors： Reghunathan S,Bryson PC

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An understanding of the anatomy of the paranasal sinuses is essential for successful endoscopic sinus surgery. The anatomy of the sinuses is carefully described and illustrated. ...

journal_title：Otolaryngologic clinics of North America

authors： Becker SP

更新日期：1989-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is one of the most frequent otolaryngologic diseases encountered. The diagnosis of CRS is made by a wide variety of practitioners, including primary care physicians,physician extenders, pulmonologists, and otolaryngologists. Therefore, an accurate, efficient, and accessible method of makin...

journal_title：Otolaryngologic clinics of North America

authors： Devaiah AK

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:CT scanning of the ethmoid sinuses is a significant advancement in the diagnostic evaluation of patients with pathology in this region. It allows for simultaneous and accurate evaluation of fine bony detail as well as subtle soft tissue abnormalities. ...

journal_title：Otolaryngologic clinics of North America

authors： Chakeres DW

更新日期：1985-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thyroid cancer will be diagnosed in more than 20,000 individuals in the United States in 2002. Approximately 16,000 of these patients will be women. During the same year, an estimated 1300 deaths from thyroid cancer are expected. The various types of thyroid cancer include papillary carcinoma, follicular carcinoma, Hu...

journal_title：Otolaryngologic clinics of North America

authors： Boone RT,Fan CY,Hanna EY

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A laryngeal fracture should be suspected when there is hemoptysis and subcutaneous emphysema following blunt injury to the neck. Computed tomography of the neck should be used to define the extent of the injury. Cervical vertebral fractures and dislocations, perforation of the pharynx and esophagus, and vascular injur...

journal_title：Otolaryngologic clinics of North America

authors： Snow JB Jr

更新日期：1984-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Serous otitis media is the most common health problem in children receiving nonsurgical and surgical medical treatment. Spontaneous remission frequently occurs, thus an expectant wait-and-see approach is initially appropriate. ...

journal_title：Otolaryngologic clinics of North America

authors： Crysdale WS

更新日期：1984-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with dizziness and psychopathology present diagnostic and therapeutic challenges to clinicians in several specialties. Clinical research is beginning to define the medical-psychiatric interactions that produce many of these patients' symptoms. Treatment research is still in its infancy. A model of illness pro...

journal_title：Otolaryngologic clinics of North America

authors： Staab JP

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There are two undeniable attributes of radiotherapy: its value in controlling head and neck malignancies and the progressive damage it inflicts on all treated tissues. It is fortunate that over the past decade, we have developed techniques and treatments that counteract, at least in part, the negative effects of radio...

journal_title：Otolaryngologic clinics of North America

authors： Costantino PD,Friedman CD,Steinberg MJ

更新日期：1995-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Minimally invasive sinus technique (MIST) is a targeted endoscopic intervention, introduced in 1994, with goals virtually identical to those originally reported for FESS but with distinct differences. The procedure, as outlined in the following section, is the only stepwise intranasal intervention with a defined begin...

journal_title：Otolaryngologic clinics of North America

authors： Catalano PJ,Strouch M

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The management of major airway collapse in the pediatric age group has evolved and continues to evolve over time. Tracheobronchomalacia, either primary or secondary, is still the most frequent cause of major airway collapse. This article reviews tracheobronchomalacia and discusses several treatment options; from tradi...

journal_title：Otolaryngologic clinics of North America

authors： Sommer D,Forte V

更新日期：2000-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sleep-related symptoms are extremely common in patients with allergic rhinitis. Sleep impairment is likely a major contributor to the overall disease morbidity, direct and indirect health care costs, and the loss of work productivity associated with allergic rhinitis. The association between allergic rhinitis and slee...

journal_title：Otolaryngologic clinics of North America

authors： Soose RJ

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Carcinoma of the paranasal sinuses is an insidious and relentless disease with a notoriously poor prognosis. Our diagnostic approach and treatment philosophy are outlined. The more recent results are also presented. ...

journal_title：Otolaryngologic clinics of North America

authors： Becker SP,Atiyah RA

更新日期：1985-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cystic fibrosis and the various conditions associated with ciliary dysmotility are well known to the otolaryngologist. Although the underlying pathophysiology and clinical courses of these diseases are quite different, they both involve chronic and acute infection in the paranasal sinuses. Some patients may suffer fro...

journal_title：Otolaryngologic clinics of North America

authors： Hulka GF

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The optimal treatment of chordomas is maximal safe resection followed by radiation therapy. Data have shown that the use of protons has increased the local control of chordomas. Because of their physical properties, proton therapy has a sharp decline at its distal range, thereby minimizing collateral damage. However, ...

journal_title：Otolaryngologic clinics of North America

authors： Alonso-Basanta M,Lustig RA,Kennedy DW

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00