Effect of dexmedetomidine on postoperative adenotonsillectomy oral intake and dehydration.

Objective: To determine if perioperative administration of dexmedetomidine affects postoperative fluid intake in tonsillectomy patients.

Methods: A retrospective chart review was performed at University Medical Center, Texas Tech Health Science Center, Lubbock, Texas. The study identified 534 patients within the last five years who met the criteria.

Removal of airway foreign bodies complicated by an unstable cervical spine fracture.

Aspiration of foreign bodies is common and among the leading causes of accidental death in children. When detected promptly, an experienced physician can successfully manage foreign bodies of the airway. However, uncommon objects and physical trauma can complicate their removal.

Effect of gold laser energy delivery on postoperative adenotonsillectomy complications.

Background: This study aimed to determine if the energy delivered by the Gold laser impacted postoperative complication rates after adenoidectomy, tonsillectomy, or adenotonsillectomy.

Methods: A retrospective chart review identified 420 patients who met the criteria within the last five years. Indications for the surgeries included recurrent tonsillitis, obstructive sleep apnea, sleep-disordered breathing, adenoiditis, peritonsillar abscess, and other indications.

Strap Muscle Type I Thyroplasty After Gore-Tex Implant Extrusion: Case Report and Literature Review.

Objectives: To discuss the presentation and management techniques of implant extrusion following type I thyroplasty and to illustrate the potential of strap muscle for augmentation following implant removal.

Methods: We report a unique case of a patient with late Gore-Tex implant extrusion after type I thyroplasty treated with removal and autologous strap muscle graft for augmentation.

Results: A 41-year-old female nearly 3.

Identification of biofilms in post-tympanostomy tube otorrhea.

Objectives/hypothesis: Otitis media is a common problem in the pediatric population. Despite antibiotic therapy, post-tympanostomy otorrhea can be difficult to treat. Biofilms have been shown to play a role in chronic and recurrent otitis media and are implicated in otorrhea.