Influence of timing, radiation, and reconstruction on complications and speech outcomes with tracheoesophageal puncture.

Background: We evaluated the impact of radiation, reconstruction, and timing of tracheoesophageal puncture (TEP) on complications and speech outcomes.

Methods: Retrospective review identified 145 patients who underwent TEP between 2003 and 2007.

Results: Ninety-nine patients (68%) had primary and 46 (32%) had secondary TEP, with complications occurring in 65% and 61%, respectively (p = .

Management of the orbit during endoscopic sinonasal tumor surgery.

Background: The primary aims of the study were to report preoperative imaging characteristics and intraoperative management of the orbit during endoscopic resection of benign and malignant sinonasal tumors.

Methods: This study was a case series at an academic tertiary care center. Retrospective chart review and prospective imaging assessment was performed on 159 cases treated between July 2009 and December 2012.

Congenital hairy polyp of the palatopharyngeus muscle.

Purpose. To describe clinical, radiologic, and histological features of a congenital hairy polyp arising from the palatopharyngeus muscle in a neonate. Methods.