ENTtoday: May 2014

Features

Tips for Launching a Solo Otolaryngology Practice

Proper planning can ensure that your solo practice will be just as successful as the most popular group practices

Rise in Incidence of Thyroid Cancer Blamed on Overdiagnosis

Otolaryngologists rethink management, treatment of small, papillary thyroid cancers in light of diagnosis epidemic

Tips on Starting a Successful Otolaryngology Practice

Steps to help physicians set personal and professional goals, define their scope of practice, determine which services to offer, and avoid common mistakes when launching a private practice

Departments

How Common Is Iatrogenic Facial Nerve Injury?

Pinpointing the incidence of iatrogenic facial nerve injury is not a straightforward affair

Kartush Facial Nerve Monitoring Protocol

Jack Kartush, MD has developed a facial nerve monitoring protocol that he has taught to many otolaryngologists over the decades

Otologists Report Greater Widespread Use of Intra-Operative Facial Nerve Monitoring

Physician survey indicates method expanding as standard of care in lower-risk facial surgeries; stresses need to develop FNM clinical practice guidelines for otolargyngologists

How to Manage a Teenaged Patient Seeking Medically Unnecessary Rhinoplasty

Ethical considerations, treatment benefits and risks that physicians must present to help patients, families make informed decisions

Other

What Is the Optimal Workup for a Child with Bilateral Sensorineural Hearing Loss?

Combined with a thorough history, physical, and audiologic exam along with ophthalmologic consultation, children with SNHL should be evaluated using sequencing algorithm based on degree of hearing loss

TRIO Best Practices

Is Surgery Necessary for All Vocal Fold Polyps?

Conservative approaches, such as voice therapy and vocal hygiene measures, can offer sufficient improvement and avoid inherent risks of surgery

Literature Reviews

Behavior Intervention Effective in Most Patients with Vocal Fold Pseudocysts

How are vocal fold pseudocysts treated, and when do they require surgical intervention?

Literature Reviews

Onlay Prophylactic Flaps Help Reduce Fistula Incidence after STL

What is the impact of organ preservation protocols on pharyngo-cutaneous fistula (PCF) incidence following total laryngectomy (TL), and what role do “onlay” prophylactic tissue flaps play in reducing PCF in salvage total laryngectomy (STL)?