PHOENIX-When faced with sticky ethical issues-such as a colleague who periodically shows up to work smelling of alcohol, or getting complaints from staff about inappropriate behavior from another doctor-what should be done?
Eustachian Tuboplasty: A Potential New Option for Chronic Tube Dysfunction and Patulous Disease
Although eustachian tuboplasty is in its infancy and specific criteria and indications for its use have not yet been established, researchers hope that it might provide a viable alternative to using pressure equalization tubes or tympanostomy for chronic eustachian tube dysfunction.
New Approaches to Vascular Anomalies On the Horizon
Infantile hemangiomas and lymphatic malformations (LM) are vascular anomalies that otolaryngologists-head and neck surgeons often encounter in their practices. Infantile hemangiomas and LMs differ from one another in prevalence, etiology, and clinical presentation, but both may be undergoing potential shifts in treatment, depending on research outcomes.
Multidisciplinary Treatment Needed for Vascular Anomalies
Few medical conditions that otolaryngologists treat possess the breadth of heterogeneity of vascular anomalies. The size of lesions ranges from minute to massive, and the manifestations range from trivial to life-threatening, with the severity of symptoms not always proportional to the size of the lesion.
Computer Technology Boosts Rhinologic Surgery, but Poses Choices for Surgeons
PHILADELPHIA-Constantly advancing computer technology in rhinologic surgery leads to the possibility of better patient care, but also can mean difficult decisions for surgeons weighing whether to make an expensive purchase. Three surgeons gathered to discuss some of the nuances of the technology in a mini seminar at Rhinology World 2009.
Endoscopic Approach to Sinonasal Malignancies Stirs Debate
Laser Treatment for Laryngeal Cancer: Good Results-and Complex Questions
Management of laryngeal cancer with a laser has grown from a treatment strategy once derided as malpractice to a cornerstone that has become replete with complex considerations for laryngeal surgeons, according to panelists who discussed the history and the future of the use of the laser to treat throat cancer.
Quality Medical Care Forms Basis for All Marketing
Part 2 of 3 articles
COSM 2009: Six Societies Address Hot-Button Issues
While the Arizona sun beats down on the JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa in Phoenix at the end of this month, hundreds of leading otolaryngologists will be indoors sharing and learning about new developments in both basic and clinical research.
Transoral Approach to Submandibular Gland Surgery Seen as Practical
Removal of the submandibular gland using an oral pathway appears to be feasible and successful, doctors have reported.
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