Publications by authors named "K Pitaro"

Background: Over the past 20 years, advances in endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) techniques have led to widespread applications of this technology in both adult and pediatric populations with better results and lower morbidity.

Objectives: To update data regarding the rate of minor and major complications following ESS procedures that used powered instrumentation.

Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the charts of all patients who, with general anesthesia, underwent ESS utilizing powered instrumentation between January 1996 and December 2006.

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Objectives: Transnasal endoscopic management of subperiosteal orbital abscess (SPOA) secondary to acute rhinosinusitis has become very popular over the past two decades. We describe our transnasal endoscopic approach for orbital complications secondary to acute rhinosinusitis (SPOA and orbital abscess) and the efficacy criteria that can be used to ensure complete drainage.

Methods: The charts of all patients who underwent surgery at Assaf Harofeh Medical Center between January 1993 and June 2007 were reviewed.

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We present a case with sudden onset of throat pain, dysphagia and hoarseness. On endoscopic examination, supraglottic swelling and a brown covering of the mucous membranes were seen. The diagnosis of haemochromatosis was made on laryngeal biopsy.

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Objective: Orbital complications (OC) secondary to acute rhinosinusitis (ARS) in children are uncommon, but can result in severe morbidity and mortality if not treated appropriately. These complications are more common in older children. We evaluate the disease and its management in children aged 2 and under.

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Objective: To assess the medium- to long-term histopathological changes after coblation (cold ablation) inferior turbinate (IT) reduction (CITR) surgery for refractory IT hypertrophy.

Design: Two-center, prospective, nonrandomized, controlled histological study.

Setting: University-affiliated hospitals.

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