Management of presbyphonia: A systematic review of the efficacy of surgical intervention.

Objective: The aging larynx undergoes structural changes that have functional consequences for voice production known as presbyphonia. Treatment of presbyphonia includes voice therapy and surgery. This review seeks to examine voice outcomes after surgery for presbyphonia.

S128: Active post discharge surveillance program as a part of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery protocol decreases emergency department visits and readmissions in colorectal patients.

Background: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) programs aim to standardize perioperative care to reduce morbidity and cost. Our study examined an Active Post-Discharge Surveillance (APDS) program in reducing avoidable readmissions and emergency department (ED) visits in postoperative colorectal ERAS patients.

Methods: Colectomy (right, subtotal and total) and low anterior resection cases performed at a tertiary care hospital between 2015 and 2018 were reviewed.

Identifying the Prevalence of Dysphagia among Patients Diagnosed with Unilateral Vocal Fold Immobility.

Objective: To identify dysphagia prevalence and characteristics among patients with unilateral vocal fold immobility (UVFI) through a systematic review of current literature.

Data Sources: Embase, PubMed, ScienceDirect, Wiley Online Library.

Review Methods: Four electronic databases were reviewed according to the PRISMA criteria.

Castleman's disease: a rare presentation in a retroperitoneal accessory spleen, treated with a minimally invasive robotic approach.

Unicentric Castleman's disease (UCD) is a rare disorder of unknown etiology characterized by localized lymphoid tissue proliferation and interfollicular hypervascularity. A 33-year-old Caucasian female presented with vague abdominal discomfort and pain with pressure. Ultrasound and computed tomography detected a large peripancreatic mass.

Molecular and cellular characterization of mouse calvarial osteoblasts derived from neural crest and paraxial mesoderm.

Background: Cranial skeletogenic mesenchyme is derived from two distinct embryonic sources: mesoderm and cranial neural crest. Previous studies have focused on molecular and cellular differences of juvenile and adult osteoblasts.

Methods: To further understand the features of mouse-derived juvenile osteoblasts, the authors separated calvarial osteoblasts by their developmental origins: frontal bone-derived osteoblasts from cranial neural crest, and parietal bone-derived osteoblasts from paraxial mesoderm.