Carbon dioxide laser management of subglottic and tracheal stenosis.

abstract：:The multidisciplinary requirements of skull base surgery have evolved over the last 25 years. The heterogeneity of tissue types in the cranium base gives rise to a diverse group of benign and malignant neoplasms with vastly different prognoses. This article reviews the distinct clinicopathologic features of some of th...

journal_title：Otolaryngologic clinics of North America

authors： Richardson MS

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Active auditory implants, such as the Maxum, provide significantly improved hearing function compared to hearing aids in patients with moderate to severe hearing loss who are not reaching their cochlear hearing potential. The speech perception gap (SPG), defined as PB Max (phonetically balanced maximum) minus word rec...

journal_title：Otolaryngologic clinics of North America

authors： Chang CYJ

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In North America, underserved and vulnerable populations experience poorer health outcomes despite greater per capita health care expenditures. Biologic, behavioral, and socioeconomic factors lead to more advanced disease presentation that may necessitate disparate treatment. Additionally, vulnerable populations are m...

journal_title：Otolaryngologic clinics of North America

authors： Westerberg BD,Lango MN

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Contemporary surgical techniques for treating various pathologies affecting the middle ear address not only eradication of the underlying disease process but also restoration of normal auditory function. Trauma, neoplasms, inflammatory processes, and cholesteatomas can erode and alter normal middle ear components and ...

journal_title：Otolaryngologic clinics of North America

authors： Javia LR,Ruckenstein MJ

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The anatomy and physiology of the act of swallowing is complex. Because the swallowing mechanism matures with age, it is important to understand this maturation process from neonate to older child to appreciate the impact of this changing physiology on pediatric swallowing disorders. This article reviews the relevant ...

journal_title：Otolaryngologic clinics of North America

authors： Derkay CS,Schechter GL

更新日期：1998-06-01 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：:Thyroid cancer represents the most common endocrine cancer, and rates have been increasing over the last 3 decades. The treatment of cervical metastases in well differentiated thyroid cancer remains in evolution. Many questions require further resolution. Unlike many other malignancies, most large studies have found t...

journal_title：Otolaryngologic clinics of North America

authors： Ort S,Goldenberg D

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The significant incidence of atopy associated with otitis media with effusion (OME) has suggested a role of allergy in the pathogenesis of OME. Analysis of inflammatory mediators indicates that the mucosa of the middle ear can respond to antigen in the same way as does the mucosa of the lower respiratory tract. Recent...

journal_title：Otolaryngologic clinics of North America

authors： Luong A,Roland PS

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bilateral vocal cord paralysis in children with its many causes presents a challenging problem to the pediatric otolaryngologist. Traditionally, management of bilateral vocal cord paralysis includes securing the airway with a tracheotomy and waiting for spontaneous recovery. Surgeons have tried a variety of surgical p...

journal_title：Otolaryngologic clinics of North America

authors： Chen EY,Inglis AF Jr

更新日期：2008-10-01 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：:Various routes of immunotherapy (injection, intranasal, oral) using lyophilized, aqueous, glycerinated, and modified allergenic extracts have all produced blocking antibodies and symptomatic improvement. No single, empirical predetermined maintenance or optimal dose of allergenic extract right for every patient, can b...

journal_title：Otolaryngologic clinics of North America

authors： Willoughby JW

更新日期：1992-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Craniofacial disassembly now plays a major role in the management of tumors that invade the skull base. The chief advantage of this technique is the greatly improved operative exposure it provides, allowing the surgeon to resect such tumors more completely and with an added margin of safety. Microneurosurgical advance...

journal_title：Otolaryngologic clinics of North America

authors： Nuss DW,Janecka IP,Sekhar LN,Sen CN

更新日期：1991-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Computerized physician-order entry (CPOE) is a system of hardware and software through which a physician enters orders directly into a computer rather than writing them on paper. The advantages of CPOE include order legibility, improved response time, reduction in adverse drug reactions, reduced cost of care, and impr...

journal_title：Otolaryngologic clinics of North America

authors： Foster RA,Antonelli PJ

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Sewall-Boyden flap, as used to reconstruct a frontal recess after frontoethmoidectomy, is conceptually similar to the endoscopic Lothrop procedure for surgical access to the frontal sinus. The operative technique, indications, and philosophy are presented in this article. ...

journal_title：Otolaryngologic clinics of North America

authors： Murr AH,Dedo HH

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:1. Do not create an emergency obstruction unless you are prepared to handle it. (It may be best to do nothing until the diagnosis is clear.) 2. Support the patient with oxygen, humidity, and positioning and monitor vital signs. 3. Take as brief, concise, and accurate a history as possible. 4. Determine the a...

journal_title：Otolaryngologic clinics of North America

authors： Tucker JA

更新日期：1979-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ossicular chain reconstruction is most commonly performed for an absent or diseased incus. Reestablishing continuity by placing a strut prosthesis between the stapes capitulum and malleus handle minimizes the possibility of extrusion and displacement. Strut prostheses are made of hydroxyapetite, which is a highly bioc...

journal_title：Otolaryngologic clinics of North America

authors： Kartush JM

更新日期：1994-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article summarizes available evidence on various management options for vestibular schwannoma as they relate to the decision-making strategies used in selection. After a brief consideration of individual options, the literature directly comparing two or more management options is examined, noting the level of evi...

journal_title：Otolaryngologic clinics of North America

authors： Sheth SA,Kwon CS,Barker FG 2nd

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Salivary gland preservation during treatment for obstructive duct and gland problems is a goal worth pursuing. Difficult cases may seem to be candidates for sialadenectomy. However, progress in endoscopic and open-surgical procedures can help the physician to find solutions that overcome difficult problems without rem...

journal_title：Otolaryngologic clinics of North America

authors： Fritsch MH

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Allergic rhinitis is often associated with asthma and has significant impacts on health care costs and productivity in the United States. Although allergen avoidance and pharmacotherapy are effective, allergen-specific immunotherapy is the only treatment that may lead to improved allergy symptoms even after treatment ...

journal_title：Otolaryngologic clinics of North America

authors： Roxbury CR,Lin SY

更新日期：2017-12-01 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：: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：:Robots under research and development for otology can be classified as collaborative (intervention is constrained by the robot but surgeon directly actuates the end-effector), teleoperated (surgeon remotely controls a tool with modification [eg, tremor reduction] by the robot), or autonomous (surgeon monitors the robo...

journal_title：Otolaryngologic clinics of North America

authors： Riojas KE,Labadie RF

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:By using the quantification method for multidimensional qualitative data, 13 variables were analyzed. The younger the patient, the stronger was the correlation between age and positive glycerin and urea tests. At ages over 50 years no correlation with positive test results was found. The longer the duration of disease...

journal_title：Otolaryngologic clinics of North America

authors： Imoto T,Stahle J

更新日期：1983-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article reviews the most commonly performed intranasal and extranasal sinus operations. The indications, complications, and functional results of each are presented. Endoscopic approaches should be used in conjunction with standard techniques in order to supplement and improve the efficiency of standard technique...

journal_title：Otolaryngologic clinics of North America

authors： Friedman WH,Katsantonis GP

更新日期：1989-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ultrasound, as a diagnostic modality, has been developing rapidly. High-resolution ultrasound machines have been reduced to the size of a laptop computer. Ultrasound can be adopted by otolaryngologists for use within the clinic and the operating room. Ultrasound offers several advantages to the pediatric patient popul...

journal_title：Otolaryngologic clinics of North America

authors： Rooks VJ,Cable BB

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recurrent respiratory papillomatosis (RRP) is a chronic, frequently debilitating, and potentially life-threatening disease. Therapy for RRP has evolved from simply inserting a tracheotomy to provide an airway and plucking out papillomata with cup forceps to provide some degree of voice to the present-day far more soph...

journal_title：Otolaryngologic clinics of North America

authors： Johnson K,Derkay C

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The results of tympanoplasty performed for noncholesteatomatous chronic otitis in children aged 2 to 14 years are described. The authors report that the stability of hearing was excellent; they found hearing to be equally good in young children and in older children. Tympanic membrane perforation can be closed at any ...

journal_title：Otolaryngologic clinics of North America

authors： Tos M,Lau T

更新日期：1989-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For early-stage T1-T2 glottic squamous cell carcinoma, transoral laser microsurgery (TLM) is the main surgical modality, with rates of local control and laryngeal preservation ranging from 85% to 100% and low morbidity. For extensive lesions, open conservation laryngeal surgery may enable wider resections than TLM but...

journal_title：Otolaryngologic clinics of North America

authors： Hartl DM,Brasnu DF

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endoscopic treatment of early carcinoma of the larynx is curative, the cure rates in our experience being equal to those achieved by radiation therapy and by laryngofissure. It is highly cost effective in terms of money and of patient out-of-work time. It can be used repeatedly and does not interfere with future treat...

journal_title：Otolaryngologic clinics of North America

authors： Vaughan CW,Strong MS,Shapshay SM

更新日期：1980-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article provides guidelines for pharmacotherapy to maximize symptom relief from allergic rhinitis. Consideration of frequency, severity, and site of symptoms is important in directing pharmacotherapy efficacy and maximizing cost-effectiveness. The agents available include antihistamines, decongestants, steroids, ...

journal_title：Otolaryngologic clinics of North America

authors： Ferguson BJ

更新日期：1998-02-01 00:00:00