Surgery with transoral robotic surgery (TORS) offers significant advantages compared with traditional open surgical approaches and potentially minimizes the long-term side effects of organ preservation therapy with chemoradiation. Angled telescopes…
Total thyroidectomy has significantly changed over the years from a morbid procedure to one that is performed routinely on an outpatient basis. This article reviews the history of thyroid surgery…
The larynx is a highly vascularized organ supplied by the superior and inferior laryngeal arteries. Both microphonosurgery and external laryngeal surgery require excellent hemostasis. Topical agents including adrenalin and fibrin-based…
Surgical bleeding is an unlikely, but potentially devastating, event during the surgical management of pediatric and adult laryngotracheal disorders. Therefore, an intimate knowledge of the anatomy of the large vessels…
Having absolute hemostasis is crucial in skull base surgery, because bleeding decreases visualization and increases the risk of postoperative complications. Achieving hemostasis starts from the preoperative evaluation. A thorough clinical…
Intraoperative bleeding during endoscopic sinus surgery poses an additional dimension to an already technically challenging surgical approach because of the narrow sinonasal surgical field, single working hand, and the use…
Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) is an autosomal dominant disease with an incidence of 1:5000. Recurrent, spontaneous epistaxis is the most common presenting symptom. Severity of epistaxis varies widely, from mild,…
Many patients with severe epistaxis benefit from endoscopic intervention for control of bleeding. Critical maneuvers to improve endoscopic visualization during surgery include head-of-bed elevation, application of topical vasoconstrictors, and local…
Tonsillectomy is a commonly performed procedure with an accepted risk of posttonsillectomy hemorrhage (PTH) approaching 5%, but catastrophic effects of hemorrhage are exceedingly rare. A variety of surgical techniques and…
Hemostasis is an important concept in pediatric otolaryngologic surgery. This article details the considerations the otolaryngologist should take when it comes to clinical evaluation and surgical technique. It begins with…
