The Laryngoscope
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Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocols were first developed in colorectal surgery and sought to standardize patient care. There have been several studies in the head and neck surgical literature looking at outcomes after ERAS protocol, but no studies focusing on narcotic use and length of stay. This study aimed to evaluate narcotic usage and length of stay, in addition to several other outcomes, following the implementation of an ERAS protocol. ⋯ Level 3 Laryngoscope, 130:1227-1232, 2020.
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Case Reports
An Innovative Approach to Airway Foreign Body Management in an Extremely Premature Neonate.
This case report is a retrospective review of a challenging though ultimately successful removal of an airway foreign body in a 2-day-old premature female born at 23 weeks and 4 days gestation. A segment of a 5-F surfactant catheter was cut and accidentally dislodged in the distal airway within the lumen of the patient's endotracheal tube. ⋯ This case represents an innovative approach to complex airway foreign body management utilizing sialoendoscopy instruments. Laryngoscope, 130:1236-1238, 2020.
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To evaluate the incidence, causes, risk factors, and costs associated with 30-day readmissions in parotidectomy patients utilizing the Nationwide Readmissions Database (NRD). ⋯ NA Laryngoscope, 130:1212-1217, 2020.