The 3-Dimensional Temporal Bone Dissection Manual: Operable Stepwise Models for Teaching Otologic Surgery.

Deconstructing surgeries into steps and providing instructions with illustrations has been the staple of surgical textbooks for decades. However, it may be difficult for the novice surgeon to interpret 2-dimensional (2D) illustrations into 3D surgeries. The objective of this study is to create operable models that demonstrate the progression of surgery in 3D and allow for mastering the final steps of the operation first.

Socioeconomic Status and Cochlear Implant Usage: A Datalogging Study.

Objective: To evaluate the associations between proxy measures of socioeconomic status (SES) and usage of cochlear implants.

Study Design: Retrospective case series.

Methods: Usage outcomes were measured among patients with a cochlear implant and data logging at a tertiary care children's hospital between 2002 and 2017.

Cochlear Implant Salvage in Case of Grounding Wire Extrusion.

Objectives: Cochlear implantation (CI) is a safe and effective procedure for hearing rehabilitation, with few major complications. Device exposure or extrusion is a rare but major complication that often necessitates explantation due to wound dehiscence or infection. The objective of this report is to present a previously undescribed case in which the cochlear implant grounding wire extruded in 16-month-old patient 3 months post-operatively in the absence of trauma or infection.

Outcomes of BAHA connect vs BAHA attract in pediatric patients.

Introduction: Two of the most commonly employed bone-anchored hearing implant (BAHI) systems are the BAHA Connect and BAHA Attract. The BAHA Connect uses a skin-penetrating titanium abutment. The BAHA Attract uses an implanted magnet, leaving the overlying skin intact.

Cortactin Phosphorylation by Casein Kinase 2 Regulates Actin-Related Protein 2/3 Complex Activity, Invadopodia Function, and Tumor Cell Invasion.

Malregulation of the actin cytoskeleton enhances tumor cell motility and invasion. The actin-binding protein cortactin facilitates branched actin network formation through activation of the actin-related protein (Arp) 2/3 complex. Increased cortactin expression due to gene amplification is observed in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) and other cancers, corresponding with elevated tumor progression and poor patient outcome.

Quality, Readability, and Trends for Websites on Ankyloglossia.

Objective: This study evaluates the quality and readability of websites on ankyloglossia, tongue tie, and frenulectomy.

Methods: Google was queried with six search terms: tongue tie, tongue tie and breastfeeding, tongue tie and frenulectomy, ankyloglossia, ankyloglossia and breastfeeding, and ankyloglossia and frenulectomy. Website quality was assessed using the DISCERN instrument.

Complications Following Inpatient Extracapsular Tonsillectomy in Children 36 Months and Younger.

Importance: Tonsillectomy is among the most common surgical procedures performed by general and pediatric otolaryngologists. Inpatient surgery is generally recommended for children 36 months and younger owing to concern for a higher incidence of postoperative complications.

Objective: To ascertain the need for a planned inpatient stay for extracapsular tonsillectomy in children 36 months and younger.

Solitary fibrous tumor of the infratemporal fossa.

Solitary fibrous tumors represent fewer than 2% of all soft tissue tumors, and only about 12-15% of them occur in the head and neck. We report a case of a 38-year-old male who presented with a six-month history of increasing right cheek swelling. Computed tomography of the paranasal sinuses with contrast demonstrated a well-circumscribed avidly enhancing mass in the right retroantral fat.

The role of indeterminate fine-needle biopsy in the diagnosis of parotid malignancy.

Objectives/hypothesis: To examine the significance of indeterminate fine needle aspiration biopsy in the diagnosis of parotid gland malignancy.

Study Design: Retrospective case series, academic tertiary referral center.

Methods: A total of 559 parotidectomies performed between the years of 2005 and 2010 were reviewed, with 56.

Efficacy of transnasal endoscopic resection for malignant anterior skull-base tumors.

Background: Craniofacial resection (CFR) has been the standard of care for malignant tumors of the anterior skull base (ASB). However, during the past 2 decades, transnasal endoscopic resection (TER) has gained significant popularity. The purpose of this study is to compare CFR and TER with respect to perioperative and oncologic outcomes.

Prophylactic valacyclovir in a patient with recurrent vestibular disturbances secondary to vestibular neuritis.

A 57-year-old woman with herpes labialis and previously diagnosed with vestibular neuritis experienced recurrences of vertigo and disequilibrium. Initially preceded by oral herpes outbreaks or upper respiratory infections, these recurrences became spontaneous and more frequent. Vestibular function demonstrated a 25% decrease in energy function in the right and the patient had left beating nystagmus on positional maneuver.