Exploring Diversity in North American Academic Pediatric Otolaryngology.

Objective: Representation of women and minority groups is traditionally low in Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery (OHNS). This cross-sectional study aims to assess the difference in gender and racial/ethnic representation within Academic North American pediatric OHNS.

Study Design: Cross-sectional study of North American pediatric OHNS faculty websites.

Fatal Necrotizing Fasciitis Mediated by After Parotidectomy and Neck Dissection: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.

Necrotizing soft tissue infection (NSTI) is a rare, but life-threatening, complication of head and neck surgery. We present a 70-year-old male with a history of immunosuppression who presented with polymicrobial NSTI following parotidectomy and neck dissection for cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma. The objective of this report was to promote awareness for NSTI following parotidectomy and selective neck dissection and highlight the management measures that can optimize survival outcomes.

Intraoperative use of balanced crystalloids versus 0.9% saline: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled studies.

Background: The evidence regarding optimal crystalloid use in the perioperative period remains unclear. As the primary aim of this study, we sought to summarise the data from RCTs examining whether use of balanced crystalloids compared with 0.9% saline (saline) leads to differences in patient-important outcomes.

Tranexamic acid in endoscopic sinus and skull base surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Objective: Endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) and endoscopic skull base surgery (ESBS) approaches have revolutionized the management of sinonasal and intracranial pathology. Maintaining surgical hemostasis is essential as bleeding can obscure the visibility of the surgical field, thus increasing surgical duration, risk of complications, and procedural failure. Tranexamic acid (TXA) acts to reduce bleeding by inhibiting fibrin degradation.