Laryngopharyngeal manifestations of gastroesophageal reflux disease.

abstract：:There have been many advances in microsurgery for voice professionals over the last three decades. Driven by a greater understanding of the anatomy and physiology of phonation, most of the advances provide greater surgical precision through improved exposure and more delicate instrumentation. Laryngologists who perfor...

journal_title：Otolaryngologic clinics of North America

authors： Sataloff RT,Hawkshaw MJ,Divi V,Heman-Ackah YD

更新日期：2007-10-01 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：:A good rhinoplasty surgeon attempts to enhance nasal performance through airway and appearance improvement. The great rhinoplasty surgeon routinely improves not only nasal performance but endeavors to achieve a higher level of overall facial aesthetic enhancement by manipulating the surgical illusions of the face. Thi...

journal_title：Otolaryngologic clinics of North America

authors： Younger RA

更新日期：1999-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Comprehensive physical examination is essential when evaluating patients. Often it includes objective voice assessment and measures along with strobovideolaryngoscopy. In all cases physical examination involves a thorough examination of the ears, nose, throat, neck, posture, cranial nerve function (usually), and asses...

journal_title：Otolaryngologic clinics of North America

authors： Sataloff RT,Hawkshaw MJ,Divi V,Heman-Ackah YD

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The bone-anchored hearing aid (BAHA) was evaluated in 65 patients by comparing speech recognition and questionnaire results with those obtained with the patients' own previous hearing aids. In the majority of patients who previously used a conventional bone conductor, significantly improved speech recognition scores w...

journal_title：Otolaryngologic clinics of North America

authors： Snik AF,Mylanus EA,Cremers CW

更新日期：1995-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Complications occur during and after endoscopic sinus surgery. Complications leading to temporary or most commonly permanent injury often are involved in litigation for malpractice. This article concentrates on areas of importance that are considered during medicolegal deliberations. ...

journal_title：Otolaryngologic clinics of North America

authors： Stankiewicz JA,Hotaling J

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Facial nerve paralysis in children should be considered distinct from that which occurs in adults. The author submits a slightly different classification of facial nerve paralysis in children based on traditional thinking. Specifically, acquired facial nerve paralysis is thought to be influenced by both prenatal and p...

journal_title：Otolaryngologic clinics of North America

authors： Orobello P

更新日期：1991-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The evolution in thyroid function tests since the 1960s has improved the physician's proficiency in accurately identifying thyroid dysfunction in a patient with suspected thyroid disease. The mainstays of modern thyroid testing strategies are the serum TSH concentration and AMA (anti-TPO) titer. The TSH level serves a...

journal_title：Otolaryngologic clinics of North America

authors： LoPresti JS

更新日期：1996-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article reviews the evolution of the author's stapedectomy technique from total footplate removal with single loop wire prosthesis and Gelfoam seal to small fenestra stapedectomy with platinum ribbon piston prosthesis and blood seal. The author concludes that the microdrill is effective, safe, and cost effective ...

journal_title：Otolaryngologic clinics of North America

authors： House JW

更新日期：1993-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:After nearly a century of performing thyroidectomy essentially the way it was described by Theodore Kocher in the nineteenth century, the technique has quickly evolved. Parathyroidectomy has advanced as biochemical assays and physiologic imaging have become available. Minimally invasive and endoscopic thyroidectomy an...

journal_title：Otolaryngologic clinics of North America

authors： Seybt MW,Terris DJ

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The medical community is no exception when it comes to structural racism and implicit bias, often present in dangerously subtle ways. To enter a residency program in which one is the only black person seems odd, especially considering the decades-long calls to action for increasing diversity. Unless the societal major...

journal_title：Otolaryngologic clinics of North America

authors： Flagg CA,Liu MF

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Reflux is a significant contributor to cough in otolaryngology practice; cough is just one marker of its many negative effects on the upper aerodigestive tract. Reflux causes cough both by direct irritation/inflammation and by increasing sensitivities to other noxious agents. Detailed and diligent clinical evaluation,...

journal_title：Otolaryngologic clinics of North America

authors： Merati AL

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although the presence of a real or potential cervical spine injury limits the options for emergency airway management, many choices still remain. The otolaryngologist-head and neck surgeon frequently is called on to treat patients with airway emergencies; therefore, familiarity with the risk of spinal cord damage and ...

journal_title：Otolaryngologic clinics of North America

authors： Kellman R

更新日期：1991-02-01 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：:Successful treatment of cholesteatoma in children is based on the same principles of therapy used in adults. A clinical profile of children with acquired cholesteatoma is compared with that of adults. Issues related to aggressiveness of disease, pathophysiology, diagnostic problems, and treatment approaches are discus...

journal_title：Otolaryngologic clinics of North America

authors： Edelstein DR,Parisier SC,Han JC

更新日期：1989-10-01 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：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：: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：: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：:Polysomnography provides information on the physiological changes occurring in many different organ systems in relation to sleep stages and wakefulness. It allows qualitative and quantitative documentation of abnormalities of sleep and wakefulness, of sleep-wake transition, and of physiological function of other organ...

journal_title：Otolaryngologic clinics of North America

authors： Kakkar RK,Hill GK

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rational antibiotic therapy for sinusitis is a difficult goal, made difficult by few satisfactory comparative trials with sufficient clinical power, the large numbers of therapeutic options, prescribing pressures from the pharmaceutical industry, and rapid changes in bacterial resistance patterns. Controversies exist ...

journal_title：Otolaryngologic clinics of North America

authors： Poole MD

更新日期：1997-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The saddle nose and short nose deformities are challenging surgical problems characterized by significant architectural deficiencies of the nasal framework. These defects produce cosmetic and functional nasal problems. Reconstructive techniques and augmentation materials are reviewed. Case examples illustrate the auth...

journal_title：Otolaryngologic clinics of North America

authors： Dyer WK 2nd,Beaty MM,Prabhat A

更新日期：1999-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The mechanism of development of rupture of the round window membrane appears to be an increase in pressure in the cerebrospinal fluid transmitted to the inner ear via the cochlear aqueduct. Two cases of rupture of the round window membrane in divers are described in detail. One diver had ruptures of both round window ...

journal_title：Otolaryngologic clinics of North America

authors： Freeman P

更新日期：1978-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The incidence of nodal metastasis in differentiated thyroid cancer ranges between 40% to 75%. Elective neck dissection is generally not advised in patients with differentiated thyroid cancer; however, if clinically apparent nodal disease is noted in the tracheoesophageal groove during surgery, central compartment clea...

journal_title：Otolaryngologic clinics of North America

authors： Shaha AR

更新日期：1998-10-01 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：:The lacrimal drainage system is a very important functional and anatomic assembly in the orbit and midface. For surgeons who intend to become involved in its repair or reconstruction, it is mandatory to understand the full range of anatomic, physiologic, and diagnostic considerations prior to embarking upon a surgical...

journal_title：Otolaryngologic clinics of North America

authors： Holt JE,Holt GR

更新日期：1988-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The actinic keratotic lesion appearing on the sun-exposed skin of the middle-aged and elderly is a common premalignant lesion that infrequently becomes squamous cell carcinoma. Generally, superficially destructive measures provide adequate therapy for this epidermal dysplastic growth. Because of the rare threat of squ...

journal_title：Otolaryngologic clinics of North America

authors： Marks VJ

更新日期：1993-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Swallowing therapy can in many cases eliminate, and in nearly all cases, improve swallowing difficulty in adults. A wide variety of faciliatory and compensatory techniques are available to therapists who must be specially trained in such methods. In addition, swallowing therapy cannot be thought of as a series of "les...

journal_title：Otolaryngologic clinics of North America

authors： Poertner LC,Coleman RF

更新日期：1998-06-01 00:00:00

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：: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