Showing papers in "Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America in 2001"

TL;DR: As the BAHA is approved by the Food and Drug Administration for children, aspects relevant for this age group will be addressed and the fundamentals of bone conduction are presented.

TL;DR: Armed with a better understanding of the complex frontal sinus and anterior ethmoid complex anatomy, the otolaryngologist can target the anatomic abnormalities that predispose an individual to frontal sinu disease and limit the effectiveness of medical and surgical management.

TL;DR: The clinicopathologic, immunohistochemical, and ultrastructural features of paragangliomas and neuroendocrine neoplasms of the larynx are presented with a discussion of the differential diagnosis.

TL;DR: The surgical strategy for craniocervical paragangliomas is reviewed, and intracranial extension, defect reconstruction, and cranial nerve rehabilitation are addressed.

TL;DR: Because paragangliomas of the head and neck are widespread and can appear in the ear, neck, larynx, nose, orbit, and chest, they cross subspecialties of otolaryngology.

TL;DR: Because of the anatomic location and venous drainage pattern of the frontal sinus, complications commonly involve intracranial structures but can involve the orbit and adjacent bony and soft tissue structures also.

TL;DR: Overall management of carotid body tumors: management of natural history, biologic behavior, proper technique of excision, and the risk of morbidity and mortality is discussed.

TL;DR: The Vibrant Soundbridge, a semi-implantable hearing device for subjects with moderate to severe sensorineural hearing impairment was introduced commercially as mentioned in this paper, and audiologic results are presented on 63 patients from 10 European implant centers.

TL;DR: Clinical manifestations, differential diagnosis, management, and differences in treatment philosophy are summarized.

TL;DR: A new soft self-retaining frontal sinus stent designed for endoscopic insertion is introduced and it is shown that it can be used for both external and endoscopic intranasal drainage procedures.

TL;DR: Otologics, LLC, has developed an electromechanical MEI (middle ear transducer (MET) Ossicular Stimulator) designed to aid individuals with moderately severe to severe sensorineural hearing loss.

TL;DR: The totally implantable communication assistance (TICA) device as mentioned in this paper is a European-approved implantable vibratory amplifier implant that picks up the sound signal transcutaneously from the external auditory canal near the eardrum, amplifies the signal, and transduces the signal into microvibrations that are delivered to the ossicular chain.

TL;DR: Postoperative endoscopic care is integral to the success of endoscopic frontal sinusotomy and the availability of proper office equipment to perform this care is critical.

TL;DR: A useful classification of frontal mucoceles and the transnasal endoscopic surgical technique is presented.

TL;DR: The beneficial aspect of the indistensible nature of the scalp is that the vasculature of flaps is protected against distortion and attenuation from stretching or tension.

TL;DR: The distinct clinicopathologic features of some of the unique and problematic neoplasms of the cranium base surgery region are reviewed.

TL;DR: Hydroxyapatite cement is a relatively new material that is approved for the repair of cranial defects that has the advantages of easy use, biocompatibility, and osseointegration.

TL;DR: Each type of paraganglioma is defined, the clinical features and diagnoses are discussed, and the surgical management is covered.

TL;DR: Successful revision endoscopic frontal sinus surgery starts with proper patient selection and medical management of co-morbidities and environmental influences.

TL;DR: Diagnosis and treatment of paragangliomas should be performed as a team effort, with all the involved disciplines working together to provide the best possible individualized work-up and treatment plan for the patient.

TL;DR: Bone conduction hearing aids offer an alternative for patients who need amplification and use an air-conduction hearing aid, but the ear mold, occluding the ear canal, may provoke or aggravate the infection in the middle ear and thus cause otorrhoea as discussed by the authors.

TL;DR: Cochlear implants are electronic prostheses that provide a high quality sense of hearing to severely and profoundly deaf children and adults.

TL;DR: A number of options for the treatment of skin cancer are available to the patient and physician, allowing for high cure rates and excellent functional and cosmetic outcomes.

TL;DR: Basic principles of lip reconstruction are reviewed, emphasizing the differences between defects of the upper and lower lip.

TL;DR: Endoscopic ethmoid and frontal sinus surgery have reduced but not eliminated the indication for the osteoplastic adipose obliteration operation and an updated technique for this operation is presented for treating chronic frontal Sinus disease, cerebrospinal fluid leakage by way of frontal sinu, and sinucutaneous fistulae.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors focus on the genetics of hereditary paraganglioma tumors, with limited reference to their general morphologic and clinical aspects, and define the paraganga tumor phenotype and future directions stemming from the PGL gene discovery.

TL;DR: Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging are used routinely to stage skull base neoplasms preoperatively, define the extent of the tumor, identify perineural spread, plan surgery and radiation therapy, and evaluate the postoperative patient.

TL;DR: High-resolution computed tomography imaging is the preferred modality for evaluation of sinus inflammatory disease and magnetic resonance imaging plays an important role in differentiating tumors from inflammatory diseases and serves as a problem-solving tool.

TL;DR: Common complications and their underlying mechanisms seen in facial reconstruction with local flaps as well as their treatment or prevention, when possible are described.

TL;DR: Advances in the understanding of the vasculature of the forehead flap, the use of primary and delayed cartilage grafts, and the appropriate use of operative staging permit full-thickness skin grafts to be combined with a forehead flap at the time of transfer, with little risk of loss.