Facial Reanimation After Intratemporal Facial Nerve Schwannoma Resection: A Systematic Review.

To systematically analyze the outcomes of reanimation techniques that have been described for patients undergoing non-fascicle sparing resection of intratemporal facial schwannomas. A systematic review was performed in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) guidelines of the PubMed, MEDLINE, and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials databases. Eight hundred forty studies were screened with 22 meeting inclusion criteria comprising 266 patients.

Deformity, etiology, solution, sequence (DESS): Facial analysis in rhinoplasty.

Purpose: Rhinoplasty is amongst the most challenging surgeries to perfect and can take decades. This process begins during residency; however, residents often have limited exposure to rhinoplasty during their training and lack a standardized method for systematically analyzing and formulating a surgical plan. The DESS (Deformity, Etiology, Solution, Sequence) is a novel educational format for residents that serves to increase their pre-operative comfort with the surgical evaluation and intraoperative planning for a rhinoplasty.

Enlargement of Dorello's Canal as a Novel Radiographic Marker of Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension.

 The objective of this study is to compare the visibility and size of Dorello's canal (DC) on magnetic resonance imaging between patients with idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) and control patients, for its evaluation as a potential novel marker for chronic increased intracranial pressure (ICP).  Retrospective blinded case-control study.  Tertiary care academic center.

Prognostic indicators of survival in sinonasal extranodal natural killer/T-cell lymphoma.

Objectives: Extranodal natural killer/T-cell lymphoma (ENKTL) is a highly aggressive tumor of the sinonasal tract associated with poor overall survival (OS). This study expands upon epidemiologic, prognostic, and treatment factors for OS and disease-specific survival (DSS), incorporating newly accessible chemotherapy data.

Methods: Retrospective population-based cohort study performed on cases of sinonasal ENKTL identified through the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results database.

Utilization of emergency department computed tomography and otolaryngology consultation in the diagnosis of pediatric peritonsillar abscess.

Objectives: To determine whether obtaining a computed tomography (CT) scan in the emergency department (ED) is predictive of peritonsillar abscess (PTA) in the pediatric population, and to evaluate for clinical characteristics that may suggest whether a CT is beneficial in the diagnosis of pediatric PTA.

Methods: Single-institution retrospective chart review at Rush University Hospitals. Study included pediatric patients, aged 17 or younger, who presented to the ED with suspected PTA over a 6-year period.

Epidemiologic, prognostic, and treatment factors in sinonasal diffuse large B -cell lymphoma.

Objectives: To further characterize the epidemiology, prognostic disease-specific factors, and treatment outcomes-including newly available chemotherapy data-for patients with sinonasal diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL).

Methods: The Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results registry was queried from 1973 to 2015 for patients with DLBCL of the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses. Demographic and disease parameters were collected.

Medial Collateral Ligament Reconstruction in Patients With Medial Knee Instability: A Systematic Review.

Background: The medial collateral ligament (MCL) is the most frequently injured ligament of the knee, but it infrequently requires surgical treatment. Current literature on MCL reconstructions is sparse and offers mixed outcome measures.

Purpose/hypothesis: The purpose of this study was to compare the outcomes of isolated MCL reconstruction and multiligamentous MCL reconstruction.