Benefits of Bedside Open Tracheostomy: A Safe and Cost-Effective Alternative to the Operating Room.

Introduction: Tracheostomy is a commonly performed procedure in Otolaryngology and can be performed in different settings. We evaluate patient characteristics and cost efficacy of tracheostomy at the bedside versus operating room (OR).

Materials And Methods: Retrospective chart review was performed for adult intensive care unit (ICU) patients who underwent tracheostomy from 2020 to 2023.

Surgical Margin Status and Survival Following Resection of Sinonasal Mucosal Melanoma.

Objectives: Sinonasal mucosal melanoma (SNMM) is an aggressive cancer usually managed with surgical resection. This study evaluates the impact of treatment modality and positive surgical margin (PSM) on survival following resection of SNMM.

Study Design: Retrospective study of a national cancer registry.

Sclerotherapy for Benign Cystic Lesions of the Head and Neck: Systematic Review of 474 Cases.

Objective: The role of sclerotherapy for vascular lesions of the head and neck is well established. However, the efficacy of sclerotherapy for benign cystic lesions of the head and neck is less clear. The objective of this review is to determine the efficacy and safety of sclerotherapy for benign cystic lesions of the head and neck.

Evaluating the impact of metabolic syndrome on postoperative thyroidectomy outcomes.

Objective: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) has previously been linked to increased risk of postoperative morbidity and mortality in other surgical undertakings. Because MetS is a consequence of endocrine dysfunction, and given the thyroid's crucial role in endocrine homeostasis, we sought to evaluate the association between MetS and postoperative outcomes of thyroidectomy.

Methods: Data were acquired from the ACS-NSQIP database from years 2005 to 2017.

The Benefit of Primary Tumor Surgical Resection in Distant Metastatic Carcinomas of the Thyroid.

Objectives/hypothesis: Thyroid cancer with distant metastasis (TCDM) at diagnosis has significantly worse survival rates when compared to localized/regional thyroid cancer. This study sought to report on the characteristics of patients presenting with TCDM and the potential survival advantage of surgical resection.

Study Design: Data were acquired from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database with cases from 2004 to 2015.

Intracranial complications of pediatric rhinosinusitis: Identifying risk factors and interventions affecting length of hospitalization.

Objective: To identify risk factors and interventions affecting length of hospitalization (LOH) and clinical outcome in children with intracranial complications of rhinosinusitis.

Methods: Retrospective chart review of 12 children hospitalized at 2 academic medical centers for intracranial complications of rhinosinusitis over the past 5 years.

Results: 12 patients were identified with an average age at presentation of 13 years old.

Endoscopic Paramedian Forehead Flap Reconstruction of the Anterior Skull Base for Recalcitrant Cerebrospinal Fluid Leaks: Minimally Invasive Adaptation of Ancient Flap.

Background: The anterior skull base (ASB) remains one of the greatest challenges for reconstructive surgeons. The current armamentarium includes endoscopic placement of free grafts, endonasal vascularized pedicled flaps, regional flaps, and microvascular free flaps. As the defect size increases, reconstruction complexity increases along with potential complications.