Nasal Septal Abscesses: A Systematic Review.

Background: Nasal septal abscesses (NSA) necessitate prompt recognition and management to prevent morbidity and long-term sequelae. To date, no comprehensive review of NSA alone has been conducted.

Objective: To conduct a systematic review of the presentation and management of NSA and determine patients at risk of sequelae.

Ewing Sarcoma of the Sinonasal Tract: A Scoping Review.

Objective: Ewing sarcoma (ES) is a rare aggressive malignancy that can present in the sinonasal region. The objective of this study is to investigate the demographics, presentation, management, and outcomes of patients with sinonasal ES.

Data Sources: PubMed, Web of Science, SCOPUS, CINAHL, and Cochrane Library.

Essential Reads in Rhinology: A Bibliometric Analysis.

Aims: Rhinology is a progressive subspecialty within otolaryngology. Bibliometric analysis is a powerful method to survey the landscape of literature on a specific topic and identify publication trends. We aimed to analyze the 50 most impactful English-language rhinology manuscripts of all time to create a targeted reading list for otolaryngologists.

Exploring the Ability of ChatGPT to Act as a Research Aid in Otolaryngology.

Recently artificial intelligence (AI) platforms have developed at a rapid pace. To date no studies have explored AI platform ChatGPT's ability to serve as an aid in research in the field of otolaryngology. The objective of our study is to evaluate the ability of ChatGPT to generate unique research ideas relevant to Otolaryngology.

Utility of Generative Artificial Intelligence for Patient Care Counseling for Mandibular Fractures.

Objective: To determine the readability and accuracy of information regarding mandible fractures generated by Chat Generative Pre-trained Transformer (ChatGPT) versions 3.5 and 4o.

Background: Patients are increasingly turning to generative artificial intelligence to answer medical queries.

Appraisal of ChatGPT's responses to common patient questions regarding Tommy John surgery.

Background: Artificial intelligence (AI) has progressed at a fast pace. ChatGPT, a rapidly expanding AI platform, has several growing applications in medicine and patient care. However, its ability to provide high-quality answers to patient questions about orthopedic procedures such as Tommy John surgery is unknown.

Is ChatGPT an Accurate and Readable Patient Aid for Third Molar Extractions?

Background: Artificial intelligence (AI) platforms such as Chat Generative Pre-Trained Transformer (ChatGPT) (Open AI, San Francisco, California, USA) have the capacity to answer health-related questions. It remains unknown whether AI can be a patient-friendly and accurate resource regarding third molar extraction.

Purpose: The purpose was to determine the accuracy and readability of AI responses to common patient questions regarding third molar extraction.

ChatGPT Responses to Frequently Asked Questions on Ménière's Disease: A Comparison to Clinical Practice Guideline Answers.

Objective: Evaluate the quality of responses from Chat Generative Pre-Trained Transformer (ChatGPT) models compared to the answers for "Frequently Asked Questions" (FAQs) from the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS) Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPG) for Ménière's disease (MD).

Study Design: Comparative analysis.

Setting: The AAO-HNS CPG for MD includes FAQs that clinicians can give to patients for MD-related questions.

Sex-Stratified Predictors of Prolonged Operative Time and Hospital Admission in Outpatient Parathyroidectomy.

Unlabelled: Our retrospective database study investigates sex-stratified predictors of prolonged operative time (POT) and hospital admission following parathyroidectomy for primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT). The 2016 to 2018 American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS-NSQIP) was queried for patients with PHPT undergoing parathyroidectomy. Cases analyzed were all outpatient status, arrived from home, coded as non-emergent, and elective.

Thyroid Ethanol and Radiofrequency Ablation: A Call for Patient-Friendly Online Resources.

Introduction: The multiple treatment options available to patients with thyroid nodules can generate uncertainty and confusion. Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) and ethanol ablation (EA) are two alternative modalities to manage thyroid nodules. As patients more frequently utilize online resources to guide their decision-making, the quality of such resources must be evaluated.

Outcomes of Supracricoid Partial Laryngectomy Performed in the United States: A Systematic Review.

Objective: The primary objective of this study was to evaluate oncologic outcomes of all published cases of supracricoid partial laryngectomy (SCPL) performed in the United States. The secondary objective was to assess the functional outcomes associated with this procedure.

Review Methods: A systematic review of PubMed, SCOPUS, and Embase for all English-language studies pertaining to SCPL performed in the United States was conducted until August 2021.

Thyroid cancer necrosis not evident on imaging: A cautionary case series on poorly differentiated thyroid carcinoma diagnosed only on final pathology.

Objective: Poorly-differentiated thyroid cancer (PDTC) is a highly aggressive malignancy which is recently defined and understudied in the radiologic literature. Necrosis is a key histopathologic criterion for the diagnosis of PDTC. We illustrate the current difficulty in accurate identification of histopathologic necrosis on preoperative imaging.

A novel method of hard palate reconstruction utilizing a combination of the buccal fat pad and palatal island flap.

The palatal island flap is reliable for single-staged reconstruction of select oral defects. However, fistula formation is a disruptive potential complication. The authors employed this technique in five patients and present a representative case of a 65-year-old female with a left-sided palatal salivary neoplasm.

The anatomical basis for preserving the blood supply to the parathyroids during thyroid surgery, and a review of current technologic advances.

Background: Devascularization of the parathyroid glands is generally accepted as the most common mechanism for iatrogenic hypocalcemia, a frequently seen complication of both total and completion thyroidectomy procedures. Much has been written about iatrogenic hypoparathyroidism, but few papers have precisely delineated the arterial supply of the parathyroid glands and the common anatomical variations that may impact parathyroid preservation during thyroid surgery.

Methods: We offer an illustrated review and discussion of the only two anatomic studies published in the medical literature focusing on parathyroid vasculature.

Rare case of anaplastic plasmacytoma in the sinonasal tract.

Background: Extramedullary plasmacytomas are tumors that develop from plasma cells and rarely express anaplastic features. To our knowledge, there have only been three reported cases of anaplastic plasmacytomas of the sinonasal tract in the English literature. We detail the fourth case.

Reconstruction of the external auditory canal: The tragal flap revisited and review of contemporary reconstructive techniques.

Background: Primary malignancies arising in the external auditory canal (EAC) are rare and usually are treated surgically. We review techniques to reconstruct the EAC following ablative surgery, and introduce a rarely utilized tragal skin flap which has particular advantages for reconstruction of limited anterior EAC defects.

Methods: The terms "tragal flap", "external auditory canal", "preauricular tragal flap", "reconstructive techniques" were searched on PubMed and Google Scholar.