Abstract Purpose Techniques for Baha® implantation continue to evolve. The Weber technique, utilizing a 1.5 cm horizontal incision for Baha® implantation is evaluated. Methods Retrospective review of patients undergoing Baha®…
Abstract Purpose Little is known about prognostic factors and treatment outcomes in young patients with anaplastic thyroid cancer (ATC). The goal of this study is to define the clinical features…
Abstract Objectives Although concurrrent chemoradiation is increasingly used for patients with locally advanced head and neck cancer, many elderly patients receive radiation alone due to toxicity concerns. We evaluate acute…
Abstract Purpose We analyzed site, pattern and degree of obstruction in Korean male obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) patients by drug-induced sleep endoscopy (DISE). We also investigated possible links between…
Abstract Introduction An enlarged vestibular aqueduct (EVA) results in hearing loss which is often progressive and heterogenous, the long-term natural history of which is not well understood. Patients born before…
Abstract Most tumors arising in the nasopharynx are malignant and frequently develop otitis media with effusion (OME). On the contrary, benign nasopharyngeal tumors are very rare, and pleomorphic adenoma, which…
Abstract In this work we describe the experimental protocol set up to obtain very good results in speech performance and in time course, with a subject presenting profound bilateral sensorineural…
Abstract Purpose Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC) behaves aggressively in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). Lymphadenopathy due to CLL can obscure the clinical and radiological assessment of nodal involvement…
Abstract Lidocaine is commonly used for topical anesthesia of the upper airway in patient with anticipated difficult tracheal intubation undergoing awake fiberoptic intubation. Lidocaine toxicity is dose related and proportional…
Abstract We report a 1 month old infant with a spontaneously knotted nasogastric tube. Attempted removal of the nasogastric tube was unsuccessful, prompting further investigation. Plain radiographs revealed a large,…
