Diagnosis and Management of Retrograde Cricopharyngeal Dysfunction: A Systematic Review.

Objective: Retrograde cricopharyngeal dysfunction (R-CPD) is a syndrome with rapidly increasing awareness since being first described in March 2019. As such, few cases of R-CPD are currently reported in the literature. The goal of this study is to provide a comprehensive systematic review of the available literature on R-CPD, including patient characteristics, diagnosis, and management.

Factors Associated With Complications and Failure in Transoral, Mandible Fracture Repair.

Objective: Open reduction internal fixation (ORIF) of the mandible has been a well-studied topic. However, there has not been a study investigating the relationship between suture type and complications.

Methods: A retrospective chart review of patients who sustained mandibular fractures was conducted at an urban level I trauma center (2010-2018).

Is the Glass-Ceiling Higher Than We Think? Sex Disparity Trends in Physician Executive Positions and Academic Plastic Surgery.

Introduction: Advanced levels of professorship and executive positions are considered markers of success in medical academia. Despite sex parity in medical school graduates, sex disparities within positions of power remain unequal. The purpose of this study was to analyze sex composition at different levels of leadership at multiple academic, highly ranked institutions.