The Laryngoscope
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Whereas mechanical (traumatic) causes of laryngotracheal stenosis (LTS) are identified based on history, autoimmune laryngotracheal stenosis (aLTS) and idiopathic laryngotracheal stenosis (iLTS) are often more difficult to differentiate. The objective of this study was to evaluate serologic testing in a large cohort of nonmechanical LTS patients to determine which tests, if any, lead clinicians to the etiology of the LTS. ⋯ 4. Laryngoscope, 127:1408-1412, 2017.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
Optimal anesthetic regimen for ambulatory laser microlaryngeal surgery.
Laser microlaryngeal surgery (LMS) is a short operation requiring brief and intense paralysis. Adequate muscle relaxation and rapid recovery of neuromuscular function are essential for improving surgical conditions and reducing the incidence of complications during LMS. However, the ideal muscle relaxant with a rapid onset and short duration of action is not yet available. Rocuronium has rapid onset at higher doses, but with a prolonged duration of action. Sugammadex is a selective relaxant-binding agent that allows for rapid reversal of rocuronium-induced neuromuscular blockade. This study aimed to compare the surgical conditions and anesthesia time between two combinations of neuromuscular blocker and reversal agent, rocuronium-sugammadex (R-S) and succinylcholine-cisatracurium-pyridostigmine (S-C-P), and propose an optimal anesthetic regimen for improving the surgical conditions in LMS patients. ⋯ 1b Laryngoscope, 127:1135-1139, 2017.
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To describe the postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), including clinical presentation, pathophysiology, diagnostic methods, and current management models. ⋯ Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome patients commonly present with complaints of postural lightheadedness, or dizziness, which can be associated with various other conditions. Nonpharmacologic and pharmacologic treatment methods are available to improve the underlying pathophysiology of the disorder. Laryngoscope, 127:1195-1198, 2017.
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Determine predictive patient characteristics that guide the decision to proceed with surgical management of tongue-based airway obstruction (TBAO) in Pierre Robin sequence (PRS) patients. ⋯ 4 Laryngoscope, 127:945-949, 2017.
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Comparative Study
Postoperative care fragmentation and thirty-day unplanned readmissions after head and neck cancer surgery.
Postdischarge care fragmentation, readmission to a hospital other than the one performing the surgery, has not been described in head and neck cancer patients. We sought to determine the frequency, risk factors, and outcomes for head and neck cancer patients experiencing postdischarge care fragmentation. ⋯ 4. Laryngoscope, 127:868-874, 2017.