The Laryngoscope (http://www.laryngoscope.com)November 2007, Volume 117, Issue 11
EDITORIAL HIGHLIGHTSFREE This Month in Laryngoscope.Jonas Johnson, MD DYSPHAGIACerebrospinal Fluid Leak After Anterior Cervical Disc Fusion: An Unusual Cause of Dysphagia and Neck Mass.Madeleine R. Schaberg, MD, MPH; Jason I. Altman, MD; Stanley M. Shapshay, MD; Peak Woo, MD
FACIAL PLASTICS/RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY Cadaveric and Engineering Analysis of the Septal L-Strut.Ted Mau, MD, PhD; Sheng-taur Mau, PhD; David W. Kim, MD Restoration of Eyelid Closure in Facial Paralysis Using Artificial Muscle: Preliminary Cadaveric Analysis.Travis T. Tollefson, MD, FACS; Craig W. Senders, MD, FACS GENERAL OTOLARYNGOLOGYCandidate's Thesis 1912 Radiofrequency Turbinate Reduction: A NOSE Evaluation.Willard C. Harrill, MD; Harold C. Pillsbury III, MD; W Frederick McGuirt, MD; Michael G. Stewart, MD
Branchial Sinus of the Piriform Fossa: Reappraisal of Third and Fourth Branchial Anomalies.Adrian James, DM, FRCS(ORL-HNS); Craig Stewart, MD, MSc; Paul Warrick, MD; Constance Tzifa, FRCS(ORL-HNS); Vito Forte, MD, FRCSC HEAD AND NECKFREE Return of Vocal Cord Movement: An Independent Predictor of Response to Nonsurgical Management of Laryngeal Cancers.Kenny Iloabachie, MD; Cherie-Ann O. Nathan, MD, FACS; Fred Ampil, MD; Matthew L. Morgan, MEdCCC-SLP; Gloria Caldito, PhDPatients with T2 and T3 laryngeal carcinoma are frequently treated non-operatively with irradiation plus or minus chemotherapy. Posttreatment assessment is essential during follow-up. In this study, all patients had pretreatment paresis or fixation of the vocal cord. After therapy, return of vocal cord motion was associated with successful therapy. By contrast, patients who did not have return of vocal fold function had local-regional persistence or recurrence. This observation has important implications in the non-operative management of laryngeal cancer. The Supraglottic Nerve Supply: An Anatomic Study With Clinical Implications.Arno Olthoff, MD; Rolf Schiel, MD, MSc; Eberhard Kruse, MD Minimally Invasive Endoscope-Assisted Parotidectomy: A New Approach.Mu-Kuan Chen, MD, MS, PhD; Cheng-Chuan Chang, MD When to Cut? Using an Objective Structured Clinical Examination to Evaluate Surgical Decision-Making.Christine Franzese, MD Classification and Management of Tracheoesophageal and Tracheopharyngeal Fistulas After Laryngectomy.Eckard Gehrking, MD; Michael Raap, MD; Konrad D. Sommer, MD Coronoidectomy for the Treatment of Trismus in Head and Neck Cancer Patients.Amit D. Bhrany, MD; Mark Izzard, MBBS; Andrew J. Wood, MBBS; Neal D. Futran, MD, DMD Correlation of Intraoperative Parathyroid Hormone Levels With Parathyroid Gland Size.William H. Moretz III, MD; Tammara L. Watts, MD, PhD; Frank W. Virgin Jr, MD; Edward Chin, MD; Christine G. Gourin, MD; David J. Terris, MD Etiology of Late Free Flap Failures Occurring After Hospital Discharge.Mark K. Wax, MD; Eben Rosenthal, MD Comparison of Pullout Strength of Resorbable Screws and Titanium Screws in Human Cadaveric Laryngeal Cartilage.B Pearson Windham, MD; J Randall Jordan, MD; Doug E. Parsell, PhD
Lingual Thyroid Carcinoma With Nodal Metastasis.Thomas L. Kennedy, MD; Waldemar L. Riefkohl, MD Historical Vignette 1974 Crile's Neck Dissection.Carl E. Silver, MD, FACS; Alessandra Rinaldo, MD, FACS; Alfio Ferlito, MD, DLO, DPath, FRCS, FRCSEd, FRCSGlasg, FRCSI, FACS, FHKCORL, FDSRCS, FRCPath, FASCP, MCAP
How I Do It 1978 Ligation of the Internal Maxillary Artery to Reduce Intraoperative Bleeding During Total Maxillectomy.Cheng-Ping Wang, MD; Tsung-Lin Yang, MD; Jenq-Yuh Ko, MD, PhD; Pei-Jen Lou, MD, PhD
OTOLOGYCochlear Implant Outcomes and Quality of Life in Adults with Prelingual Deafness.W Martin C. Klop, MD; Jeroen J. Briaire, MSc; Anne M. Stiggelbout, PhD; Johan H. M. Frijns, MD, PhD
Value of the Promontory Stimulation Test in Predicting Speech Perception After Cochlear Implantation.Jong Cheol Lee, MD; Myung Hoon Yoo, MD; Joong Ho Ahn, MD; Kwang-Sun Lee, MD Chronic Ear Surgery in Patients With Syndromes and Multiple Congenital Malformations.Matthew R. O'Malley, MD; David M. Kaylie, MD; Daniel J. Van Himbergen, MD; Marc L. Bennett, MD; C Gary Jackson, MD, FACS Actinomycosis of the Temporal Bone With Labyrinthine and Facial Nerve Involvement.Deepak Mehta, FRCS(ORL); Melissa Statham, MD; Daniel Choo, MD, PhD The Old-Fashioned Politzer Maneuver: A Video Clip Demonstration.Manuele Casale, MD; Vittorio Rinaldi, MD; Roberto Setola, PhD; Fabrizio Salvinelli, MD Candidate's Thesis: Acoustic Neuroma in a Private Neurotology Practice: Trends in Demographics and Practice Patterns.Douglas A. Chen, MD, FACS
PEDIATRIC AIRWAYConservative Therapy of Esophageal Perforation With Neck Abscess in a Child.Matthew C. Miller, MD; Richard J. Schmidt, MD; Marc S. Keller, MD; Stephen G. Murphy, MD; James S. Reilly, MD
PEDIATRIC EARS/OTOLOGY Visual-Motor Integration Skills of Prelingually Deaf Children: Implications for Pediatric Cochlear Implantation.David L. Horn, MD; Mary K. Fagan, PhD; Caitlin M. Dillon, PhD; David B. Pisoni, PhD; Richard T. Miyamoto, MDThe authors assess visual-motor integration (VI) skills of prelingually deaf (PLD) children before and after cochlear implantation. Overall visual-motor performance of PLD children was below that of normal hearing peers. Children implanted at an earlier age appeared to have VI skill enhancement. These studies do not prove a causal relationship but are consistent with the hypothesis that early sensory experience impacts information processing independent of sensory domain.
Gold Laser Versus Curettage Adenoidectomy: Incidence of Complications and Otorrhea After Concurrent Pressure-Equalization Tube Placement.N Knight Worley, MD; Arman Abdalkhani, MD; Michael A. Hagmann, MD; Peter C. Belafsky, MD, PhD; Ronald G. Amedee, MD SINONASAL Nasal Mucosa Expression of Lactoferrin in Patients With Chronic Rhinosinusitis.Alkis J. Psaltis, MBBS; Maressa A. Bruhn, B.Btec; Eng Hooi Ooi, MBBS; Lor Wai Tan, PhD; Peter-John Wormald, MDLactoferrin is a peptide abundant in the airway. It is expressed by surface epithelia and secreted into mucus. It is considered part of the antigen-independent mechanism coping with infectious challenges. Nasal samples collected from 85 patients with chronic rhinosinusitis were compared with samples obtained from 18 controls. The level of mRNA expression was down regulated in patients relative to controls. Lactoferrin protein level in mucosa of patients was lower than controls. The authors hypothesize that a decrease in the synthesis and production of lactoferrin may predispose to chronic infection. Eosinophilic Bacterial Chronic Rhinosinusitis.Berrylin J. Ferguson, MD; Raja Seethala, MD; William A. Wood, MD The Cytology and Microbiology of Persistent Paranasal Sinus Secretions After Endoscopic Sinus Surgery: A Controlled Study.Neil Bhattacharyya, MD, FACS
VOICE Histologic Study of an Autologous Fat Graft in the Larynx of Dogs With Unilateral Vocal Fold Paralysis.Leonardo de Souza Kruschewsky, MD, PhD; Francisco Verissimo de Mello-Filho, MD, PhD; Fabiano Saggioro, MD, PhD; Luciano Neder Serafini, MD, PhD; Clark Allan Rosen, MD
Gene Expression Changes of Inflammatory Mediators in Posterior Laryngitis Due to Laryngopharyngeal Reflux and Evolution With PPI Treatment: A Preliminary Study.Susan L. Thibeault, PhD; Marshall E. Smith, MD; Kathryn Peterson, MD; Riitta Ylitalo-Moller, MD, PhD Comparison Between Mitomycin C and Chitosan for Prevention of Anterior Glottic Steno After CO2 Laser Cordectomy in Dogs.Rui Fang, MM; Jingwu Sun, MD; Guanglun Wan, MM; Dongdong Sun, MM
Modulation of MyoD- and Ki-67-Positive Satellite Cells in the Short-Term Denervated Rat Thyroarytenoid Muscle.Yoshihiko Kumai, MD; Takaaki Ito, MD; Satoru Miyamaru, MD; Eiji Yumoto, MD
Injection Versus Medialization Laryngoplasty for the Treatment of Unilateral Vocal Fold Paralysis.Justin E. Morgan, MD; Richard I. Zraick, PhD; Allison W. Griffin, MS; Travis L. Bowen; Felicia L. Johnson, MD Abstract Injection of Embryonic Stem Cells Into Scarred Rabbit Vocal Folds Enhances Healing and Improves Viscoelasticity: Short-Term Results.Jessica Cedervall, MSc; Lars Ährlund-Richter, PhD; Bengt Svensson, MD; Kristina Forsgren, MSc; Franz H. J. Maurer, PhD; Daniela Vidovska, MSc; Stellan Hertegård, MD, PhD
Management of Supraglottic Squeeze in Adductor Spasmodic Dysphonia: A New Technique.Nwanmegha Young, MD; Andrew Blitzer, MD, DDS
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