Evolution of the Degree of Peripheral Facial Palsy in Diabetic and Nondiabetic Patients
Volume151, IssueS1Abstract Objectives: Peripheral facial palsy (PFP) is a disorder of common neural causes that are still unknown. Other possible causes include vascular disorders, inflammatory and immunological factors, and possibly viral infections. According to the literature there is an association between the incidence of PFP and…
Evaluation of Hearing Results of Anterior Atticoantrostomy in Childhood Cholesteatoma
Volume151, IssueS1Abstract Objectives: We aimed to evaluate hearing results and complications of anterior atticoantrostomy in pediatric patients who had cholesteatoma. Methods: This is a clinical retrospective study. Fifty children who underwent anterior atticoantrostomy for cholesteatoma were included. Patients’ preoperative and postoperative pure tone audiometry results were…
Ossicular Erosion and Air-Bone Gap in Attic and Tensa Cholesteatomas
Volume151, IssueS1Abstract Objectives: (1) Compare the air-bone gap between patients with posterior epitympanic (attic) and posterior mesotympanic (tensa) cholesteatomas. (2) Correlate the air-bone gap and intraoperative ossicular chain findings. Methods: Cross-sectional study. In total, 262 patients with attic and tensa cholesteatomas treated at…
Epitympanic Area and Volume in Human Temporal Bones with and without Chronic Otitis Media
Volume151, IssueS1Abstract Objectives: (1) Investigate the difference in epitympanic bony volume and size of tympanic isthmus (TI) between human temporal bones (HTBs) with and without chronic otitis media (COM). (2) Investigate the relationship between TI size and epitympanic bony volume in HTBs with and without COM…
Revision Cochlear Implantation Using a Double-Array Device in the Post-meningitis Ossified Cochlea
Volume151, IssueS1Abstract Objectives: Describe the surgical technique and outcome in a series of patients who underwent revision cochlear implantation using a double-array or split electrode device. All patients had an ossified cochlea due to meningitis and were functioning poorly with a standard electrode cochlear implant…
Preoperative Systemic Antimicrobial Prophylaxis in Contaminated Middle Ear Surgery for Cholesteatoma
Volume151, IssueS1Abstract Objectives: Evaluate the efficacy of combined anti-staphylococcal and anti-pseudomonal preoperative antibiotics for preventing surgical site infections following tympanoplasty and mastoidectomy (TM) with contaminated cholesteatoma. Methods: Study Design: Retrospective chart review Method: Medical records of patients who underwent TM for cholesteatoma were reviewed…
Functional Swallowing Outcomes after Transoral Robotic Supraglottic Laryngectomy
Volume151, IssueS1Abstract Objectives: (1) Defining functional swallowing outcomes as well as determining an expected length of time for patients to safely return to a normal oral diet in transoral robotic surgery (TORS) for resection of supraglottic laryngeal cancer. Methods: Retrospective chart review of patients who underwent…
OtoSeq Next-Generation DNA Sequencing in the Evaluation of Congenital Sensorineural Hearing Loss
Volume151, IssueS1Abstract Objectives: Congenital sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) is relatively common, occurring in 2 to 4 per 1000 infants, with genetic etiologies accounting for nearly 67% of cases. The clinical presentation of patients with syndromic and nonsyndromic SNHL is often indistinguishable. Establishing specific genetic causes is…
Controversies in Robotic Surgery
Volume151, IssueS1Abstract Program Description: Transoral robotic surgery (TORS) has become a popular approach for management of oropharyngeal carcinoma. The miniseminar will be organized as a tumor board panel staffed with a head and neck surgeon, radiation oncologist, medical oncologist, and pathologist. Two cases will be presented…
The Human Papillomavirus Discussion: The Latest Data and How to Counsel Patients
Volume151, IssueS1Abstract Program Description: Human papillomavirus (HPV)–related oropharyngeal cancer is now recognized as a clinically distinct entity, and data describing the nature of the epidemic, optimal treatment strategies, and survival outcomes are rapidly developing. Our patients are asking pertinent questions about HPV transmission, the role…