Publications by authors named "Basit A Jawad"
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- Expanded endonasal approaches (EEAs) have shown effectiveness in treating specific issues at the petrous apex (PA), but the complexity of the surrounding anatomy poses challenges.
- This study investigates the contralateral nasofrontal trephination (CNT) route as an alternative method to enhance access to the PA.
- Findings reveal that the CNT approach significantly reduces the distance to the PA and improves instrument angles and surgical freedom compared to EEA alone, indicating its potential for better clinical outcomes.
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- * A 40-year-old woman experienced symptoms like ear pain, headaches, and nasal obstruction, with MRI revealing chordomas at various spinal levels, each displaying different levels of enhancement; she underwent surgery for the most prominent lesion followed by radiation treatment.
- * The case highlights the necessity for thorough spinal MRI screenings in chordoma patients, as multiple tumors may coexist, and it draws attention to the challenges of distinguishing between similar conditions like ecchordosis physal
Objective: We propose a standardized approach of using the tendon of the sternocleidomastoid (SCM) muscle to locate the spinal accessory nerve (SAN) in neck dissection.
Study Design: Cross-sectional anatomic study.
Setting: Tertiary academic medical center.
Awareness of the opioid epidemic is promoting opioid stewardship in health care. For many commonly performed procedures in general surgery and gynecology, regimented opioid prescribing practices and/or multimodal nonopioid regimens are adequate for optimizing pain management and minimizing opioid dependence. We investigated opioid prescribing patterns for otolaryngology procedures at a tertiary hospital with the aim of characterizing postoperative pain and opioid use.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Medical tourism for cosmetic surgery has become increasingly popular in recent years. The existing literature has identified poor outcomes associated with general cosmetic tourism; however, the complications associated with cosmetic tourism for facial rejuvenation remain poorly understood. The aims of this study are to delineate the risk profile associated with medical tourism for facial rejuvenation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSMARCB1-Deficient Sinonasal Carcinoma: Systematic Review and Case Report.
World Neurosurg
April 2020
Introduction: To describe the current state of literature involving SMARCB1/INI-1 deficient sinonasal carcinoma (SDSC) and examine a case at our institution.
Methods: A systematic search was performed using the Population, Intervention, Comparator, Outcome, and Study Design approach. Search criteria included all occurrences in the title or abstract of the terms: "integrase interactor 1 deficient," "INI1 deficient," or "SMARCB1 deficient" and "sinonasal carcinoma.
Polypoid Change of the Middle Turbinate and Paranasal Sinus Polyposis Are Distinct Entities.
Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg
September 2017
Objectives Polypoid change of the middle turbinate (PCMT) is a finding on intranasal examination whose significance is not well understood. We present a comparison of the clinical characteristics of PCMT with paranasal sinus polyposis (PSP), a common condition with potentially similar appearance. Study Design Parallel case series.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe incidence of oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC) is on the rise. This is largely due to the rapid increase in HPV positive OPSCC, which has been shown to confer a survival advantage. HPV negative OPSCC, however, has a more aggressive tumor biology and is a challenge to treat with standard current therapies.
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