Publications by authors named "D H Chait"
Objectives: 22q11.2 deletion syndrome (22q11.2DS) is the most common chromosomal microdeletion syndrome and has a multisystemic presentation including gastrointestinal features that have not yet been fully described.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To describe the patient, disease and clinical characteristics that optimize the effectiveness of laser tympanic membrane fenestration (LTMF) to treat chronic otitis media with effusion (OME).
Setting: Four pediatric otolaryngology tertiary referral centers. IRB approved; participation by informed consent.
Objective: Adenoidectomy alone or with tonsillectomy (A+/-T) is an effective surgical intervention in the management of otitis media in children, especially when it is performed in conjunction with insertion of pressure equalization tubes (PETs). Otorrhea and persistent tympanic membrane (TM) perforation are frequent complications. This study evaluates the effectiveness of intermediate duration middle ear ventilation using laser tympanic membrane fenestration (LTMF) without tube insertion and as an adjunct to adenoidectomy in resolving middle ear disease within the first 90 days after surgery.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To describe the role of the hand-held otoscope combined with a flashscanner CO2 laser, OtoLAM (ESC/Sharplan, Yokneam, Israel), for pressure equalization tube (PET) insertion in an office setting.
Study Design: Prospective, multisite, clinical cohort trial (Institutional Review Board approved; informed consent) in the setting of pediatric otolaryngology outpatient departments at four tertiary care children's hospitals.
Methods: Selected for the study were 54 patients (96 ears), ages 6 months to 23 years, who met standard indications for PET insertion using cold-knife myringotomy and tube insertion under general anesthesia.