Quality of Life for Patients with Sporadic Small Vestibular Schwannomas Following Middle Fossa Craniotomy.

Objective: To evaluate quality-of-life outcomes for patients with vestibular schwannomas (VS) undergoing a middle cranial fossa (MCF) approach.

Study Design: Prospective study from 2018 to 2023.

Setting: Tertiary academic institution.

Simulation-based workshop for emergency preparedness in otolaryngology.

Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the outcomes of a hands-on simulation-based course with emphasis on procedural techniques, clinical reasoning, and communication skills developed to improve junior Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (OHNS) residents' preparedness in managing otolaryngologic emergencies.

Methods: Junior OHNS residents and faculty from residency programs in California, Nevada, and Arizona participated in this workshop in 2020 and 2021. The stations featured airway management techniques, ultrasound-guided needle aspiration, nasoseptal hematoma evacuation, and facial fracture repair using various models and cadavers.

Wound healing in the vulnerable: A novel case of postauricular wounds caused by mask ties.

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has made facial masks an essential part of daily life. While protective facial masks are crucial to help the spread of viral infections, they are common causes of facial skin breakdown, acne, and superficial injuries. Masks with elastic ear loops are also particularly likely to cause ear pressure injuries.

The Effect of Immediate Microsurgical Resection of Vestibular Schwannoma on Hearing Preservation.

Objective: Evaluate for differences in postoperative hearing in patients who undergo immediate versus delayed hearing preservation microsurgical resection of vestibular schwannomas (VS).

Study Design: Retrospective single-institution cohort study spanning November 2017 to November 2021.

Setting: Single-institution tertiary care hospital.

Use of a Novel Clinical Decision-Making Tool in Vestibular Schwannoma Treatment.

Objective: To determine the usefulness of a personalized tool and its effect on the decision-making process for those with vestibular schwannoma (VS).

Study Design: Prospective study.

Setting: Single institution, academic tertiary care lateral skull base surgery program.