Bone-Anchored Cochlear Stimulator
9 Bone-Anchored Cochlear StimulatorJohn H. Greinwald Jr., Douglas R. Sidell, and Aliza P. Cohen Bone-anchored cochlear stimulators rely on bone vibration to transmit environmental sound stimuli to the cochlea. They…
Perilymph Fistula Repair
7 Perilymph Fistula RepairBrian P. Dunham Perilymph fistula is a leak of fluid from the inner ear into the aerated middle ear. It is important to stress that this is…
Cochlear Implantation
8 Cochlear ImplantationJohn H. Greinwald Jr., Douglas R. Sidell, and Aliza P. Cohen Over the past two decades, cochlear implantation (CI) has been shown to be a safe and effective…
Nasal Fractures
37 Nasal FracturesLuv R. Javia Nasal fractures may occur at any age, but are uncommon in early childhood. They account for the second largest group of facial fractures because of…
Nasopharyngeal Angiofibroma
15 Nasopharyngeal AngiofibromaKen Kazahaya Nasopharyngeal angiofibromas, or juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibromas (JNAs), are the most common benign neoplasms of the nasopharynx. They comprise approximately 0.5% of all head and neck neoplasms….
Bronchoscopy
34 BronchoscopyLisa M. Elden Introduction Bronchoscopy is the visual examination of the tracheobronchial tree. Both flexible and rigid instruments are available for this procedure. Rigid bronchoscopy permits instrumentation of the…
Suspension Microlaryngoscopy
33 Suspension MicrolaryngoscopyLisa M. Elden In the event of laryngeal pathology that requires microscopic manipulation and removal (laryngeal papilloma, vocal cord nodules, vocal cord web, etc.), it is necessary to…
Midface Fractures
41 Midface FracturesLuv R. Javia Midface fractures are rare in children for a variety of reasons. In children, the midface occupies a relatively small portion of the head and is…
Zygomatic Arch Fractures
38 Zygomatic Arch FracturesLuv R. Javia Zygomatic arch fractures occur from direct trauma to the side of the face. The arch is most often fractured in two or three places;…
