Biplanar superficial musculoaponeurotic system imbrication rhytidectomy.

Rhytidectomy techniques have evolved significantly since the procedure's introduction in the early 20th century. Significant advancements in rhytidectomy techniques occurred in the 1960s and 1970s with the description of the subfascial rhytidectomy, the identification of the superficial musculoaponeurotic system (SMAS), and development of the SMAS flap. The incorporation of fascial undermining and suspension techniques have significantly improved the longevity and natural appearance of the facelift operation.

Evaluation of pediatric sensorineural hearing loss: a survey of pediatric otolaryngologists.

Objectives: We sought to determine the trends in the evaluation of pediatric patients with sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) and to determine evaluation patterns based on respondents' demographic data.

Methods: All members of the American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology were invited to voluntarily and anonymously complete an online survey. The survey was available from September 2009 to January 2010 and addressed demographic data and tests obtained in evaluating new pediatric patients with SNHL at different age points and with different degrees of hearing loss.

Auditory function after application of ototopical vancomycin and mupirocin solutions in a murine model.

Objective: To determine whether mupirocin (440 µg/mL) and vancomycin otic drops (25 mg/mL) show evidence of ototoxicity in CBA/J mice immediately following a 7-day course of daily intratympanic (IT) injections and 1 month following treatment.

Study Design: Nonrandomized controlled trial.

Setting: Academic hospital laboratory.

Endoscopic resection of maxillary sinus inverted papillomas with inferior turbinate preservation.

The surgical management of inverted papillomas of the maxillary sinus has evolved from large en block excisions requiring external incisions to the minimally invasive endoscopic and endoscopic-assisted techniques used today. The traditional endoscopic approach involves resection of the inferior turbinate to perform an endoscopic medial maxillectomy, which can cause atrophic rhinitis and shrinking of the maxillary sinus, resulting in difficulty following these patients for recurrence in the office. In this article, we present a series of patients who underwent a modified endoscopic surgical approach for the excision of maxillary sinus inverted papillomas.

Hemangiomas of the external auditory canal.

Hemangiomas of the external auditory canal are rare with only 16 cases reported in the literature. We report the case of a 62-year-old woman who presented with bleeding from the external auditory canal. Physical examination and imaging were consistent with a hemangioma.