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Laura J. Orvidas

Researcher at Mayo Clinic

Publications -  50
Citations -  2748

Laura J. Orvidas is an academic researcher from Mayo Clinic. The author has contributed to research in topics: Tonsillectomy & Adenoidectomy. The author has an hindex of 21, co-authored 49 publications receiving 2402 citations. Previous affiliations of Laura J. Orvidas include Boston Children's Hospital & University of Rochester.

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Pediatric dermoid cysts of the head and neck

TL;DR: Dermoid cysts are unusual neoplasms that often present in childhood, with the orbit being the area most commonly affected in the head and neck region, with imaging studies help rule out an intracranial or intraorbital extension.
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Changes in incidence and indications of tonsillectomy and adenotonsillectomy, 1970-2005.

TL;DR: Overall numbers have increased, and surgical indications have shifted from infection to upper airway obstruction, epidemiological trends in tonsillectomy and adenotonsILlectomy have shifted substantially.
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Pediatric parotid masses.

TL;DR: Although pediatric parotid masses are unusual, they can represent a variety of pathological diagnoses, including malignancy, and suggest guidelines for their management, based on diagnosis.
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Pediatric lymphangiomas of the head and neck.

TL;DR: All cases of lymphangiomas of the head and neck region in children seen at this institution between 1986 and 1996 are reviewed and a staging system based on functional deficit, cosmetic changes, sites of involvement, and age at diagnosis is proposed.