Survivors of head and neck cancers are at risk for delayed neurocognitive deficits for at least two years following radiotherapy or chemotherapy
Is Dexamethasone Effective in Preventing Nausea and Vomiting after Common Otolaryngology Procedures?
The literature supports dexamethasone as an effective agent for prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting.
Should More Conservative Blood Transfusion Thresholds Be Adopted in Head and Neck Surgery?
Questions remain regarding the ideal criteria for transfusion in these patients.
Is UPPP Effective in Obstructive Sleep Apnea?
There is level 1 evidence that suggests UPPP surgery is an effective treatment for OSA in the appropriately selected patient.
Considerable Gaps between Self-Reported Hearing Loss and Receiving Evaluation, Treatment
Despite the high prevalence of hearing loss in the United States, researchers of a new study published in JAMA Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery found substantial gaps in specialist referral patterns […]
What Is the Preferred Perioperative Antibiotic Following Major Head and Neck Surgery?
Ampicillin/sulbactam is the preferred perioperative prophylactic antibiotic in major head and neck surgery.
Is Sinus Surgery Indicated for Recurrent Acute Rhinosinusitis?
Surgical intervention is indicated when patients have four to six episodes of acute sinusitis lasting four weeks or less each with asymptomatic periods in the interim.
Can We Use the Status of One Ear to Predict Eustachian Tube Function of the Contralateral Ear?
There is little physiologic data comparing Eustachian tube function in each ear, but clinically relevant information can be gleaned from studies on surgical outcomes.
FDA Warning Slows, but Does Not Stop, Codeine Prescribing in Children after Tonsillectomy
One in 20 children are prescribed codeine after undergoing tonsillectomy despite FDA black box warning regarding safety and efficacy issues associated with prescribing the opioid to children after these surgeries.
Is Esophagoscopy Necessary During Panendoscopy?
The overall incidence of esophageal secondary malignancies is low in patients with HNSCC
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