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CaHA injection laryngoplasty improved voice quality in both irradiated and nonirradiated patients. Nonirradiated patients experience greater vocal improvement compared to irradiated patients. Vocal cord stiffness due to radiation-induced changes may be responsible for the lack of improvement in pitch. Time to additional procedures was longer in irr...
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Outpatient otolaryngological surgery has an associated 2.01% unplanned readmission rate. Superficial surgical site infection and work RVUs proved to be significant positive and negative risk factors, respectively, for readmission. These findings will help to benchmark outpatient readmission rates and manage patient and hospital system expectations....
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Our findings have direct implications for avoiding excessive temperature elevation in endoscopic ear surgery. We recommend: 1) using submaximal light intensity, 2) frequent repositioning of the endoscope, and 3) removing the endoscope to allow tissue cooling. Use of suction provides rapid cooling of the middle ear space and may be incorporated in t...
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The supraclavicular flap can be successfully used for multiple purposes following total laryngectomy. This has been successfully used for reconstruction of limited pharyngeal defects, extensive pharyngeal resection, and skin reconstruction following previous tracheotomy. This flap can be successfully used following previous radiation and with limit...
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Ketorolac can be used safely in children, but is associated with a five-fold increased bleeding risk in adults.
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