Use of Functional Rhinoplasty in the Aging Nose: Medicare Database Analysis.

Nasal obstruction is a common clinical problem. It has become more recognized that the internal and external nasal valves are the areas of greatest resistance. There are changes with aging that can contribute to nasal valve compromise.

Comparative Outcomes in Functional Rhinoplasty With Open vs Endonasal Spreader Graft Placement.

Importance: Spreader grafts are commonly used for nasal valve stenosis. There is debate among practitioners regarding the optimal approach for spreader graft placement.

Objective: This study aimed to determine whether an endonasal spreader graft placement leads to equivalent postoperative outcomes using a standardized nasal obstruction symptom score and whether there is a significant difference in operative time between the 2 approaches.

Type IIB thyroplasty for phonic tics in a pediatric patient with autism spectrum disorder: a case report.

Objectives/hypothesis: Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) are commonly associated with Tourette syndrome (TS). TS is classically associated with tic production. A tic is defined as sudden, brief, involuntary production of movement (motor tics) or sound (phonic tics).

Genetic characterization of vocal fold lesions: leukoplakia and carcinoma.

Objectives/hypothesis: Malignant transformation of laryngeal keratosis has been reported in a substantial subset of patients, yet reliable criteria for predicting patients most at risk have yet to be determined. Current methods for determining dysplasia ratings are susceptible to errors in biopsy sampling and interpretation. An understanding of the genetic underpinnings of the progression of vocal fold tumorigenesis may contribute to the creation of reliable and predictive diagnostic criteria.