Advances in Midface Reconstruction.

The complexity of the midface structure and its importance to a multitude of functions present the reconstructive surgeon with unique challenges. The midface is an area that is crucial both functionally and esthetically. Midface reconstructions can make profound differences in form and function.

Laryngeal Hyposensitivity in Obstructive Sleep Apnea.

Introduction: Impaired laryngopharyngeal sensation has been implicated in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and may play an important pathophysiological role. We evaluated sensory function in OSA by examining the laryngeal adductor reflex (LAR) response rate and temporal profile to tactile stimulation.

Methods: Laryngeal sensation testing was performed in awake adults with and without diagnosed OSA by stimulating the medial aryepiglottic fold or arytenoid using 30-mm 5-0 and 4-0 nylon Cheung-Bearelly monofilaments.

Elective management of the N0 neck in maxillary sinus squamous cell carcinoma.

Objectives: To demonstrate adequacy of radiation therapy alone to the neck in patients with maxillary sinus squamous cell carcinoma (MS-SCC) without clinical evidence of regional metastasis.

Methods: Retrospective review between 2000 and 2018 from a single high-volume tertiary academic head and neck cancer center of all patients with MS-SCC.

Results: A total of 55 patients were treated for MS-SCC at our center.

Expert Consensus Statement: Management of Dysphagia in Head and Neck Cancer Patients.

Objective: To develop an expert consensus statement (ECS) on the management of dysphagia in head and neck cancer (HNC) patients to address controversies and offer opportunities for quality improvement. Dysphagia in HNC was defined as swallowing impairment in patients with cancers of the nasal cavity, paranasal sinuses, nasopharynx, oral cavity, oropharynx, larynx, or hypopharynx.

Methods: Development group members with expertise in dysphagia followed established guidelines for developing ECS.

Assessment of Laryngeal Sensory Function using a Tactile Aesthesiometer in Healthy Adults.

Introduction: Laryngeal sensory function in healthy adults was assessed through the delivery of tactile stimuli using Cheung-Bearelly monofilaments.

Methods: 37 healthy adults were recruited with 340 tactile stimuli analyzed. Four calibrated tactile stimuli were delivered to three laryngeal sites: false vocal fold (FVF), aryepiglottic fold (AEF), and lateral pyriform sinus (LPS).