Laryngotracheal Reconstruction in Adults Aged 60 Years and Older.

Objective: The primary aim of this study is to evaluate the safety, efficacy, and execution of major open laryngotracheal operations for patients in the advanced decades.

Study Design: Case series with chart review.

Setting: Multidisciplinary clinic at a tertiary care academic hospital.

Transoral robotic surgery frontiers.

Transoral robotic surgery is a exciting field that continues to develop and push the boundaries of current procedural ability and challenges historical treatment paradigms. With the first use of a surgical robot in 1985, to the first clinical use of the robot transorally in 2005, there was some lag in adoption of robotic techniques in the head and neck region. However, since 2005 transoral robotic surgery has rapidly gained momentum amongst head and neck surgeons.

Forces Applied at the Skull Base during Transnasal Endoscopic Transsphenoidal Pituitary Tumor Excision.

Objectives Our laboratory is developing a surgical robotic system to further improve dexterity and visualization that will allow for broader application of transnasal skull base surgery. To optimize this system, intraoperative force data are required. Using a modified curette, force data were recorded and analyzed during pituitary tumor excision.

Oral antibiotics and the management of chronic sinusitis: what do we know?

Purpose Of Review: Chronic rhinosinusitis affected 12.5% of the general population in the United States, making it one of the most common causes for patients to seek medical care. Despite a lack of compelling evidence, antibiotics are the most frequently prescribed class of medications for the treatment of chronic sinusitis, demonstrating a deeply rooted belief that bacteria are in some way responsible for the disease.