Abstract Purpose To assess the morbidity and efficacy of thermal tissue welder instrument for tonsillectomy and compare it with monopolar electrocautery. Materials and methods IRB approval was obtained at the…
Abstract Purpose Endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) can manipulate sinus anatomy, but with limitations due to skull base and orbit anatomy. These anatomical structures dictate the maximal extent of ESS in…
Abstract Sore throat, hoarseness, and dysphagia are known and recognized postoperative complications of laryngeal mask airway use during operative procedures. The patient’s symptoms, present immediately after surgery, are thought related…
Abstract Radiotherapy with high doses per fraction may have the potential to control radioresistant tumors, such as malignant melanoma. Here we report 2 cases with malignant melanoma of the nasal…
We read with great interest the recent article by Tajudeen et al. who claimed that their study was “the first report of predictors of survival and recurrence in head and…
Abstract A 67-year old male underwent uneventful robotic-assisted thoracoscopic resection of a solitary pulmonary fibrous tumor. Immediately following extubation at the completion of the surgical procedure, the patient developed respiratory…
Abstract Cholesteatoma is a relatively common disease entity within the middle ear cavity, but it is rarely found in the paranasal sinuses. We describe a rare case of cholesteatoma in…
Abstract Exostoses are bony outgrowths of the external auditory canal (EAC) that can lead to cerumen entrapment, recurrent infections, and conductive hearing loss. When surgical removal is indicated, a drill…
Abstract Subcutaneous emphysema and pneumomediastinum are rare complications following elective tonsillectomy. Although the mechanism of injury is unclear, air is thought to enter through either the buccopharyngeal mucosa during surgery…
Abstract Objectives We aim to present two cases of a retained insertion stylet from nasal feeding tube bridle systems. Study design Case series of two patients. Methods Patients were evaluated…
