Endoscopic Sphenoidotomy
24 Endoscopic SphenoidotomyLawrence W.C. Tom The sphenoid sinus is opened in less than 10% of children with sinus disease. The sphenoidotomy can be performed with an ethmoidectomy or alone in…
Otitis Media with Effusion
1 Otitis Media with EffusionMark D. Rizzi Otitis media with effusion (OME) is one of the most common chronic conditions of childhood. The primary complications of OME are (1) conductive…
Nasal Foreign Bodies
11 Nasal Foreign BodiesLisa M. Elden Children frequently put foreign bodies into their noses. Paper, vegetables (beans), and stones are common examples. A nasal foreign body is suspected in a…
Ear Trauma
5 Ear TraumaMark D. Rizzi External ear trauma occurs frequently in children because of the ear’s prominent and unprotected position as well as the reflex tendency of head turning to…
Foreign Bodies in the Ear Canal
6 Foreign Bodies in the Ear CanalMark D. Rizzi Foreign bodies in the ear canal are common in children. There is no limit to the variety of items that may…
Therapeutic (Wide-Field) Myringotomy
2 Therapeutic (Wide-Field) MyringotomyMark D. Rizzi When a patient has an impeding complication of acute purulent otitis media, a wide myringotomy provides drainage and access to material for culture and…
Rectus Muscle Recession
and Yi Ning J. Strube2 (1) Wright Foundation for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Adult Strabismus Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA (2) Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada KeywordsFornix surgeryLocking biteTwist knotLimbal surgeryHang-back techniqueVertical…
Inferior Oblique Muscle Weakening Procedures
and Yi Ning J. Strube2 (1) Wright Foundation for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Adult Strabismus Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA (2) Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada KeywordsInferior oblique overactionInferior oblique recessionInferior oblique…
Basic Surgical Techniques (Dos and Don’ts)
and Yi Ning J. Strube2 (1) Wright Foundation for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Adult Strabismus Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA (2) Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada KeywordsInfectionLimbal incisionFornix incisionSwan incisionMuscle dissectionSuturingLocking biteWright…
Superior Oblique Tendon Tightening Procedures
and Yi Ning J. Strube2 (1) Wright Foundation for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Adult Strabismus Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA (2) Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada KeywordsFull tendon tuckIatrogenic Brown’s syndromeHarada-Ito ProcedureIntraoperative…
