Experts discussed best practices with timing of reconstructive surgery, follow-up care for patients with basal cell and squamous cell carcinoma at the Triological Society’s Combined Sections Meeting in Miami Beach, Fla. in January

Experts discussed best practices with timing of reconstructive surgery, follow-up care for patients with basal cell and squamous cell carcinoma at the Triological Society’s Combined Sections Meeting in Miami Beach, Fla. in January
Experts weigh the pros and cons of surgery for recurrent thyroid tumors, and safety of bone-anchored hearing aids versus unilateral cochlear implants in a panel discussion at the Triological Society’s Combined Sections Meeting in Miami Beach, Fla. in January
Guided therapeutics in head and neck surgery, upper airway stimulation for sleep apnea, and personalized therapy for sinusitis highlighted at the Triological Society’s Combined Sections Meeting in Miami Beach, Fla. in January
Risk of transmission of HPV to surgeons appears to be low, and evacuation of plume from surgical field is an effective strategy to prevent viral contamination
Does peri-operative administration of anticoagulant therapy improve outcomes in patients having surgery for head and neck cancer?
Should a physician try to convince a patient to consider potentially definitive therapy?
Antibiotic prophylaxis is effective when used in clean-contaminated oncologic surgery, but shouldn’t be used beyond 24 hours postoperatively
How useful is botulinum toxin (BT) for treating oromandibular dystonia (OMD)?
Subspecialties divided on use of Mohs surgery, sentinel lymph node biopsy for squamous cell carcinoma, other cancers, said surgeons at the 2013 American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Annual Meeting
The optimal treatment involves complete surgical resection, with endoscopic techniques used most often for lower-stage tumors and open techniques in advanced cases