Feeding Issues in Infants Referred for Frenotomy.

Introduction: The diagnosis of ankyloglossia has increased significantly around the world over the last decade. Frenotomy is indicated in infants with ankyloglossia to improve breastfeeding, although there is little scientific evidence of its efficacy. The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether infants being referred for frenotomy had feeding issues prior to the procedure.

Does resident involvement in tonsillectomy affect outcomes?

Objective: Tonsillectomy is essentially a solo surgery with a well-described complication profile. It may serve as a good benchmark to evaluate the resident-as-surgeon. This study examined complications such as post-tonsillectomy bleeding in children undergoing tonsillectomy by attending surgeons (AS) or pediatric otolaryngologist-supervised residents.

Double Thyroglossal Duct Cyst: A Case Report.

Thyroglossal duct cysts are one of the most common cervical congenital anomalies. They occur along the thyroid migration tract, which extends from the base of the tongue through the midline of the neck to the level of the cricoid cartilage. Thyroglossal duct cysts present as a midline neck mass and are closely associated with the hyoid bone.

Using the Lessons of Learning Science to Improve Medical Education in Otolaryngology.

Objective: This review synthesizes information from original research in the field of learning theory and the psychology of learning in order to provide evidence-based study methods to adult learners in the field of medicine.

Methods: A literature review was conducted and results were synthesized in a narrative fashion.

Results: Deeper levels of analysis produce longer lasting memory; therefore, the concept of creating a "desirable level of difficulty" when it comes to study material and methods has been shown to promote learning.

Giant cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma of the scalp arising in the setting of folliculitis decalvans.

Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is uncommon in African Americans (AAs), with an incidence of approximately 0.003%. However, it is the most common skin cancer in that patient population.

Acute Herpetic Nasopharyngitis in an Adult Patient: A Case Report and Literature Review.

Objective: To report a case of herpes virus-associated nasopharyngitis in an adult patient.

Methods: The patient's medical record was reviewed for demographic and clinical data. For literature review, all case reports or other publications published in English literature were identified using Pubmed with the MeSH terms "herpes," "nasopharyngitis," and "upper respiratory infection.

Carcinosarcoma of the Nasal Septum: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.

We report a case of a 62-year-old man with epistaxis and right-sided nasal obstruction. Nasal endoscopy revealed an exophytic mass arising from the anterior septum that extended posteriorly to the osteo-meatal complex. Excision with endoscopic sinus surgery was performed.

Pediatric Otolaryngology During COVID-19: Parental Concern About Elective Surgery.

Objective: To identify the concerns of parents whose children may need elective surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods: In December 2020, parents of pediatric otolaryngology patients were recruited for a survey about concerns related to elective surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic. A Likert scale quantified concern.

The efficacy of Tranexamic Acid Administration in Patients Undergoing Tonsillectomy: An Updated Meta-Analysis.

Objective: There is controversy regarding the efficacy and safety of tranexamic acid (TXA) in reducing tonsillectomy-related hemorrhage. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate the prophylactic role of TXA in tonsillectomy.

Methods: We searched 6 databases to identify studies that directly compare the effect of TXA versus controls in tonsillectomy patients.

Not Your Typical Tonsil: Metastatic Merkel Cell Carcinoma or Primary Disease?

Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a rare, aggressive neuroendocrine tumor that almost always presents as a cutaneous lesion in the sun-exposed areas on the bodies of elderly white males. Metastasis to lymph nodes in the presence or absence of a known primary site and occurrence of these tumors in non-sun-exposed sites have also been described; however, an incidence of recurrent disease arising in the palatine tonsil in the absence of any detectable primary lesion has never been reported in the literature. In this report, we discuss a case of a 72-year-old female who was found to have a single axillary lymph node, which was resected and proved to be positive forMCC of unknown primary (MCCUP).

Pediatric penetrating cervical trauma in HCUP: Associations with hospital length of stay and cost.

Objective: To describe pediatric penetrating cervical trauma (PCT) and determine factors associated with increased length of stay (LOS) and total hospital charges.

Study Design: Retrospective review of Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) from the Kids' Inpatient Database (KID) for 2016.

Setting: Public database.

Maxillofacial trauma in children: Association between age and mandibular fracture site.

Purpose: To describe the association between age and location of facial fractures in the pediatric population.

Materials And Methods: A retrospective analysis of the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) from the 2016 Kids' Inpatient Database (KID) in children aged ≤18 years was conducted. International Statistical Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision (ICD-10) codes were used to extract facial fracture diagnoses.

Recurrent Intramuscular Hemangioma (Infiltrating Angiolipoma) of the Lower Lip: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.

Objective: To report a case of a recurrent intramuscular hemangioma (IMH) of the lower lip of a 68-year-old female and review the published literature to provide an overview of the presentation, diagnostic strategy, pathological classification, and management of these lesions within the oral cavity.

Methods: A case report was conducted by reviewing the documentation at a single institution. A systematic literature review on OVID MEDLINE and PubMed was performed using the MESH terms "intramuscular hemangioma" and "oral cavity," "tongue," "cheek," "buccal," "gingiva," and "lip.

Transposition of external jugular to proximal internal jugular vein for relief of venous thoracic outlet syndrome and maintenance of arteriovenous fistula access for chronic hemodialysis: A new approach.

We are reporting a case of venous thoracic outlet syndrome with recurrent subclavian vein thrombosis in the setting of an ipsilateral brachiocephalic arteriovenous fistula for hemodialysis that was malfunctioning due to the central vein obstruction. The patient also had a concomitant external jugular vein origin stenosis. Given her body habitus and aversion to recovery after traditional first rib resection, we elected for an alternative treatment with an external jugular vein to internal jugular vein transposition with balloon angioplasty of the stenosed external jugular origin segment.