How should clinicians provide a balanced analysis of the risks, benefits, and alternative choices for a patient on this critical and current topic in bioethics and clinical medicine?



Pregabalin given one hour before septoplasty decreases postoperative pain and lowers the requirement for postoperative analgesics, with no significant increase in side effects

Botulinum toxin injection may be ideal, especially for patients who are candidates for injections under local anesthesia.

Close, routine endoscopic and imaging surveillance is needed in the post-treatment setting.

What is the distribution of ciliated epithelium in the human middle ear and its potential role in the formation of cholesteatoma?
PNI is an invaluable pathological parameter to independently predict cervical metastasis, local relapse, neck relapse and poor survival outcomes in tongue squamous cell carcinoma.
Sialendoscopy is a diagnosis and treatment alternative to traditional management of RAIS, which consists of medical therapy, overthe- counter sialagogues, and prescription medications.
Children treated with preoperative ibuprofen did not experience increased bleeding during or soon after tonsillectomy.
A look at the impact of delays in postoperative head and neck (HN) chemoradiotherapy on survival rates.

As a senior surgeon who continues to remain clinically active, I hope the following reflections may represent some common opinions of my experienced colleagues.