Association of Anesthesia Duration With Complications After Microvascular Reconstruction of the Head and Neck.

Importance: Prolonged anesthesia and operative times have deleterious effects on surgical outcomes in a variety of procedures. However, data regarding the influence of anesthesia duration on microvascular reconstruction of the head and neck are lacking.

Objective: To examine the association of anesthesia duration with complications after microvascular reconstruction of the head and neck.

Laryngeal Verrucous Carcinoma.

Objective Laryngeal verrucous carcinoma (LVC) is a rare, locally invasive neoplasm comprising 1% to 3.4% of laryngeal carcinomas. Management strategies are a topic of ongoing conversation, and no definitive treatment protocol based on T stage and presentation exists.

Lateral skull base Inflammatory pseudotumor: A systematic review.

Objective: Inflammatory pseudotumor (IPT) of the lateral skull base is a rare nonneoplastic inflammatory process of unknown cause often mistaken for malignancy or infection. This systematic review aims to analyze all reported cases of lateral skull base IPT to date in order to provide insight into the management of this uncommon lesion.

Data Sources: MEDLINE/PubMed database.

Impact of postoperative pneumonia following pituitary surgery.

Objectives/hypothesis: Postoperative pneumonia (PNA) has been identified as a preventable never event by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The CMS has discussed possibly discontinuing reimbursement for this postoperative complication. In this study, risk factors, patient outcomes, and hospital charges of care associated with postoperative PNA in patients undergoing pituitary surgery were evaluated.

Sinonasal and ventral skull base inflammatory pseudotumor: a systematic review.

Objectives/hypothesis: Inflammatory pseudotumor is a benign idiopathic inflammatory process often misdiagnosed as an infection or neoplasm. This review analyzes all reported cases of sinonasal and ventral skull base inflammatory pseudotumor to date, and provides a framework for evaluation and management of this uncommon condition.

Data Sources: MEDLINE/PubMed database.