Pediatric lateral neck infections - Computed tomography vs ultrasound on initial evaluation.

Objective: Review the evaluation of children with a deep lateral neck infection and define the impact of initial imaging modality on outcomes and costs.

Method: Case series, pediatric patients <18 years of age admitted to a tertiary care hospital with lateral neck infection between 01/01/14-05/31/16 as identified by ICD-9 and ICD-10 codes: 289.3 (lymphadenitis, unspecified), 682.

Time, Resident Involvement, and Supply Drive Cost Variability in Septoplasty with Turbinate Reduction.

Objective To determine factors that influence cost variability in septoplasty with inferior turbinate reduction. Study Design Case series with chart review. Setting Tertiary care hospital and affiliated ambulatory surgical center.