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Downstream Impact of a Sleep Surgery Program; Optimizing Patient Care and Generating Clinical Volume

The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives In recent years, a growing number of Otolaryngologists have incorporated the management of sleep disorders into their practice. We aim to assess the downstream impact of a Sleep Surgery division within a department of Otolaryngology.
Sruti Tekumalla, Praneet Kaki, Joseph Lu, Maurits Boon, Colin Huntley   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Tonsillectomy reduces the family impact of periodic fever, aphthous stomatitis, pharyngitis and cervical adenitis (PFAPA) syndrome and improves health-related quality of life in affected children

Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases, 2023
Background Periodic fever, aphthous stomatitis, pharyngitis and cervical adenitis (PFAPA) syndrome is an autoinflammatory disorder that primarily affects young children, and typically gives rise to fever episodes that recur monthly for several years ...
Karin Rydenman, Carina Sparud-Lundin, Anna Karlsson-Bengtsson, Stefan Berg, Anders Fasth, Per Wekell   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Scoping Review of Recurrent Post‐Tonsillectomy Hemorrhage in Children

The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.
The goal of this scoping review was to analyze the incidence and risk factors for recurrent peritonsillar hemorrhage (PTH), and to map existing evidence to identify knowledge gaps. CINAHL, Cochrane Library, Embase, Google Scholar, and Ovid Medline were searched.
Kathleen R. Billings, Saied Ghadersohi, Andrea J. Fawcett, Inbal Hazkani   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comparison of Early versus Interval Tonsillectomy in Cases of Peritonsillar Abscess

Life and Science, 2020
Objective: To compare early versus interval tonsillectomy in cases of peritonsillar abscess. Study Design: Comparative study. Place and Duration of Study: The study was carried out at ENT Department of Combined Military Hospital, Mardan from January 2017
Muhammad Ahmed Khan, Attique Ahmed, Muhammad Khan   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Prevalence of Post Tonsillectomy Haemorrhage at a Tertiary Care Centre in Nepal

Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 2021
Introduction: Tonsillectomy is one of the common ENT surgical procedures. Post-tonsillectomy haemorrhage remains a frequent complication which can be potentially life-threatening.
Prashant Tripathi, Rohita Bajracharya, Kunjan Acharya, Bijaya Kharel, Yogesh Neupane, Heempali Dutta, Kripa Dongol, Urmila Gurung   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

From Expectations to Experience: A Comparison of Program Director Priorities to Resident Case Logs

The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.
The present study identified 47 essential otolaryngology procedures via program director surveys and evaluated the extent of resident participation in these cases through ACGME case logs. Results revealed significant variability in surgical experience, with nearly half of these essential procedures being logged fewer than 10 times during residency ...
Taylor S. Erickson, Yoon Soo Park, Sean Hogan, Sophie Yu, Steven D. Pletcher, Sonya Malekzadeh, Stacey T. Gray, Jenny X. Chen   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comparison of celecoxib and acetaminophen for pain relief in pediatric day case tonsillectomy: A randomized double‐blind study

Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology, 2021
Objective Post‐tonsillectomy pain is a common morbidity in children. The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of celecoxib with acetaminophen on pain relief in pediatric day‐case tonsillectomy.
Mohammad Faramarzi, Sareh Roosta, Mohammad Hossein Eghbal, Bahar Nouri Rahmatabadi, Ali Faramarzi, Soliman Mohammadi‐Samani, Mahmood Shishegar, Mohammad Ali Sahmeddini   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Preservation Palatopharyngoplasty for Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Predictors and Clinical Outcomes

Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective To evaluate clinical outcomes of Preservation Palatopharyngoplasty (PPPP), in a broader cohort, and identify predictors significantly associated with improved surgical outcomes in patients with moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Study Design A retrospective cohort study. Settings A tertiary care center.
Mohamed Abdelwahab, Ahmed Alhussien, Mohamed F. Kassir, Hank Butehorn, Claire Munhall, Shaun A. Nguyen   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effectiveness of laser tonsillectomy compared to conventional cold steel tonsillectomy in children

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University Journal
Background: The Effectiveness of CO2 laser tonsillectomy is not conclusively known. The current study aimed to determine its effectiveness compared to the cold steel dissection for tonsillectomy in children. Methods: This interventional study was done
Manar Qasim Mohammed Raoof, Mohammed Radef Dawood   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Clinical Profile of Post-Tonsillectomy Bleeding: A 30-Month Institutional Review

Philippine Journal of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, 2010
Objective:  To determine the prevalence of post-tonsillectomy bleeding in our institution and to describe the clinical characteristics, tonsillectomy techniques and post-tonsillectomy bleeding intervention in these patients. Methods:  Study Design: 
Sarah D. Moral, Ann Kathleen C. Barlin, Jose M. Acuin   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source