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Endoscopic Approach to Congenital Laryngeal Cysts
Vallecular cysts are uncommon entities that present with common upper airway symptoms. A challenging but important diagnosis in young infants, vallecular cysts present with stridor, difficulty feeding or sleep apnea. Awake fiberoptic laryngoscopy is most integral to diagnosis and planning for definitive surgical intervention. Suspension microdirect laryngoscopy with marsupialization offers a straightforward and successful means of treatment for most patients. Marsupialization may be undertaken by various instruments including cold steel, laser, coblation, or monopolar cautery. (Source: Operative Techniques in Otolaryngolog...
Source: Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery - September 24, 2022 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Eleanor Kiell Source Type: research

Laryngeal Cleft Repair – Formal Suture Technique
Laryngeal clefts are congenital anomalies characterized by an abnormal connection between the upper airway and esophagus due to incomplete fusion of the tracheaesophageal septum. These clefts can be mild, with just a deficiency of soft tissue in the interarytenoid space (Type 1) or can extend down into the cartilage of the cricoid (Type 2) as well as into the trachea (Type 3, 4). Presentation of laryngeal clefts is most often characterized by aspiration of thin liquids, recurrent respiratory infections, cough, respiratory distress, and cyanotic episodes. (Source: Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery)
Source: Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery - September 24, 2022 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Alisa Timashpolsky, Steve E. Sobol Source Type: research

Laryngeal Cleft Repair – Injection Technique
Laryngeal clefts are congenital airway anomalies resulting from incomplete development of the tracheoesophageal septum. Clinical presentation varies based on depth with type 1 clefts often manifesting with aerodigestive symptoms after the neonatal period. The diagnostic gold standard is microdirect laryngoscopy and bronchoscopy with interarytenoid palpation. Treatment of a type 1 cleft includes medical management, endoscopic repair, or injection laryngoplasty. Current literature has not outlined which children benefit from injection laryngoplasty versus endoscopic surgical repair. (Source: Operative Techniques in Otolaryng...
Source: Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery - September 24, 2022 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Taylor B. Teplitzky, Romaine F. Johnson, Stephen R. Chorney Source Type: research

Injection Laryngoplasty in Pediatrics
Injection laryngoplasty is a procedure that provides support to a vocal fold that lacks either the bulk or the mobility it once had. Two indications are vocal fold immobility from vocal fold paralysis, scarring, or atrophy among other causes or glottic insufficiency resulting from vocal atrophy, sulcus vocalis, or vocal fold neoplasm. A comprehensive pre-operative work up includes evaluation of the vocal folds by indirect flexible laryngoscopy, stroboscopy, direct operative laryngoscopy, and/or ultrasound. (Source: Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery)
Source: Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery - September 24, 2022 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Daniel Newman, Pamela Mudd Source Type: research

Endoscopic Inferior Meatal Antrostomy (EIMA) for the Removal of Dental Implants Displaced into the Maxillary Sinus
Over the last 40 years, dental implants have become popular. Despite being a safe procedure with few reported complications, dental implants may become displaced into the maxillary sinus. We analyzed the outcomes of endoscopic inferior meatal antrostomy (EIMA) for implant removal. (Source: Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery)
Source: Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery - September 15, 2022 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Roee Landsberg, Shay Schneider, Muhamed Masalha, Ariel Margulis, Yoav Leiser, Muhammad Masarwa Source Type: research

The rational of trans superior meatal posterior ethmoidectomy
Functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS) has become the preferred surgery for a variety of sinonasal pathologies. Lesions confined to the posterior ethmoid sinuses or to the posterior sphenoethmoidal complex are usually treated by the conventional "anterior to posterior" approach. This procedure requires removal of the anterior ethmoids, which might impair the anatomical and functional integrity of the ostiomeatal complex (OMC). Here we describe our experience with an effective and minimally invasive surgical approach to treat these posterior lesions while preserving the OMC. (Source: Operative Techniques in Otolaryngolo...
Source: Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery - September 15, 2022 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Roee Landsberg, Muhamed Masalha, Shay Schneider, Ariel Margulis, Muhammad Masarwa Source Type: research

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Source: Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery - September 1, 2022 Category: ENT & OMF Source Type: research

Olfactory dysfunction and COVID-19
Here, we provide an overview of olfactory dysfunction associated with COVID-19. We provide background regarding the organization and function of the peripheral olfactory system. A review of the relevant literature on anosmia and parosmia due to infection with SARS-CoV-2, the virus causing COVID-19, is provided. Specific attention is focused on possible mechanisms by which the virus may interact with and damage the cell populations of peripheral olfactory system. Evidence from human studies as well as animal models is considered. (Source: Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery)
Source: Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery - April 28, 2022 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Rhea Choi, Rupali Gupta, John B. Finlay, Bradley J. Goldstein Source Type: research

Imaging of the head and neck during the COVID19 pandemic
There is a wide spectrum of clinical manifestation of COVID-19 in the head and neck, but often these do not have an imaging correlate. This review will highlight the most common imaging features of COVID-19 in the head and neck that can be seen on routine head and neck CT and MRI. In addition, situations where a more dedicated imaging protocol is required will be highlighted. Finally, as mass vaccination efforts are underway worldwide, post vaccination imaging can often complicate cancer surveillance imaging. (Source: Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery)
Source: Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery - April 28, 2022 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Joaquim Farinhas, Jimmy S. Lee Source Type: research

“Olfactory dysfunction and COVID-19”
Here, we provide an overview of olfactory dysfunction associated with COVID-19. We provide background regarding the organization and function of the peripheral olfactory system. A review of the relevant literature on anosmia and parosmia due to infection with SARS-CoV-2, the virus causing COVID-19, is provided. Specific attention is focused on possible mechanisms by which the virus may interact with and damage the cell populations of peripheral olfactory system. Evidence from human studies as well as animal models is considered. (Source: Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery)
Source: Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery - April 28, 2022 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Rhea Choi, Rupali Gupta, John B. Finlay, Bradley J. Goldstein Source Type: research

Pandemics and Imaging of the Head and Neck
There is a wide spectrum of clinical manifestation of COVID-19 in the head and neck, but often these do not have an imaging correlate. This review will highlight the most common imaging features of COVID-19 in the head and neck that can be seen on routine head and neck CT and MRI. In addition, situations where a more dedicated imaging protocol is required will be highlighted. Finally, as mass vaccination efforts are underway worldwide, post vaccination imaging can often complicate cancer surveillance imaging. (Source: Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery)
Source: Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery - April 28, 2022 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Joaquim Farinhas, Jimmy S Lee Source Type: research

Pandemics and Pediatric Otolaryngology
To describe how the COVID pandemic changed the epidemiology and management of pediatric otolaryngologic diseases, which may influence clinical decision-making in the future. (Source: Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery)
Source: Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery - April 28, 2022 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Kara D. Brodie, David E. Conrad Source Type: research

COVID-19 and Head and Neck Oncology
This article aims to describe the impact of COVID-19 on the practice of head and neck oncology, as well as provide evidence-based management recommendations for head and neck cancer during a public health emergency such as the current pandemic. (Source: Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery)
Source: Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery - April 28, 2022 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Deepa Danan Source Type: research

The Surgical Airway in the COVID-19 Era
We aim to summarize the guidelines for tracheostomy management during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Source: Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery)
Source: Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery - April 28, 2022 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Monica C. Azmy, Shravani Pathak, Bradley A. Schiff Source Type: research