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    The Laryngoscope: Volume 129, Issue 4

    i-viii, 773-1020, E118-E157
    April 2019
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  • Pages: i-ii
  • First Published: 18 March 2019
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Table of contents

  • Pages: iii-viii
  • First Published: 18 March 2019

Allergy/Rhinology

Triological Society Best Practice

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Do preoperative corticosteroids benefit patients with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyposis?

Daniel A. Carlton MD,  Alexander G. Chiu MD, 
  • Pages: 773-774
  • First Published: 08 November 2018

Otology/Neurotology

Triological Society Best Practice

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Is hearing preserved following radiotherapy for vestibular schwannoma?

Adam R. Coughlin MD,  Anastasia A. Hunt BS,  Samuel P. Gubbels MD, 
  • Pages: 775-776
  • First Published: 03 October 2018

Allergy/Rhinology

Original Reports

Imaging predictors for malignant transformation of inverted papilloma

Carol H. Yan MD,  Charles C. L. Tong MD,  Mrudula Penta MD,  Vishal S. Patel BS,  James N. Palmer MD,  Nithin D. Adappa MD,  Jayakar V. Nayak MD, PhD,  Peter H. Hwang MD,  Zara M. Patel MD, 
  • Pages: 777-782
  • First Published: 04 December 2018

Association of epistaxis with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease

Seraina M. Kunz MD,  David Holzmann MD,  Michael B. Soyka MD, 
  • Pages: 783-787
  • First Published: 13 December 2018

Impact of high- versus low-risk genotype on sinonasal radiographic disease in cystic fibrosis

Ashleigh A. Halderman MD,  Stella Lee MD,  Nyall R. London MD, PhD,  Andrew Day MD, MPH,  Raksha Jain MD,  John A. Moore BA,  Sandra Y. Lin MD, 
  • Pages: 788-793
  • First Published: 14 December 2018

The presence of eosinophil aggregates correlates with increased postoperative prednisone requirement

Bobby A. Tajudeen MD,  Ashwin Ganti BA,  Hannah N. Kuhar BA,  Mahboobeh Mahdavinia MD, PhD,  Ashley Heilingoetter BA, MPH,  Paolo Gattuso MD,  Ritu Ghai MD,  Pete S. Batra MD, FACS, 
  • Pages: 794-799
  • First Published: 28 December 2018

Allergy/Immunology

Systematic Review

Efficacy of tranexamic acid on operative bleeding in endoscopic sinus surgery: A meta-analysis and systematic review

Do Hyun Kim MD, PhD,  Subin Kim MD,  Haram Kang MD,  Ho Jun Jin MD,  Se Hwan Hwang MD, PhD, 
  • Pages: 800-807
  • First Published: 28 December 2018

Broncho-Esophagology

Original Reports

Vocal fold botulinum toxin injection for refractory paradoxical vocal fold motion disorder

Brad deSilva MD,  Drew Crenshaw BS,  Laura Matrka MD,  L. Arick Forrest MD, 
  • Pages: 808-811
  • First Published: 13 December 2018

Case Report

Simulation-Guided Tracheotomy in a Patient With Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva

Reema Padia MD,  Craig Miller MD,  Lance Patak MD,  Seth D. Friedman PhD,  Kimberly Stone MD,  Jeffrey Otjen MD,  Kaalan Johnson MD, 
  • Pages: 812-817
  • First Published: 23 December 2018

Original Reports

Cervical slide tracheoplasty in adults with laryngotracheal stenosis

Andrew J. Redmann MD,  Michael J. Rutter MD,  Alessandro de Alarcon MD, MPH,  Catherine K. Hart MD, MS,  Amy Manning MD,  Matthew Smith MD,  Sid M. Khosla MD, 
  • Pages: 818-822
  • First Published: 28 December 2018

Cranial Base

Original Reports

A novel approach to skull-base and orbital osteotomies through virtual planning and navigation

Leonardo Franz MD,  Miriam Isola PhD,  Daniele Bagatto MD,  Francesco Tuniz MD,  Massimo Robiony MD, FEBOMFS, 
  • Pages: 823-831
  • First Published: 27 August 2018

Lack of Sphenoid Pneumatization Does Not Affect Endoscopic Endonasal Pediatric Skull Base Surgery Outcomes

Edward C. Kuan MD, MBA,  Adam C. Kaufman MD, PhD,  David Lerner MD,  Michael A. Kohanski MD, PhD,  Charles C. L. Tong MD,  Bobby A. Tajudeen MD,  Arjun K. Parasher MD,  John Y. K. Lee MD,  Phillip B. Storm MD,  James N. Palmer MD,  Nithin D. Adappa MD, 
  • Pages: 832-836
  • First Published: 05 December 2018

Facial Plastics/Reconstructive Surgery

Original Reports

Higher Complication Rates in Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wounds After Microvascular Free Tissue Transfer

Mofiyinfolu Sokoya MD,  Aurora G. Vincent MD,  Rohan Joshi MD,  Sameep Kadakia MD,  Scott Kohlert MD,  Thomas S. Lee MD,  Masoud Saman MD,  Yadranko Ducic MD, 
  • Pages: 837-840
  • First Published: 24 September 2018

Nasal obstruction symptom evaluation (NOSE) score outcomes after septorhinoplasty

Deniz Gerecci MD,  Fernando J. Casanueva MD,  Jess C. Mace MPH,  Alvin Annen BS,  Dane M. Barrett MD,  Michael M. Kim MD,  Tom D. Wang MD,  Timothy L. Smith MD, MPH,  Myriam Loyo MD, 
  • Pages: 841-846
  • First Published: 21 December 2018

General Otolaryngology

Original Reports

Analysis of patient factors associated with 30-day mortality after tracheostomy

Khaled N. Kashlan MD,  Amy M. Williams PhD,  Steven S. Chang MD,  Kathleen L. Yaremchuk MD,  Ross Mayerhoff MD, 
  • Pages: 847-851
  • First Published: 22 November 2018

Incidental mastoid effusion diagnosed on imaging: Are we doing right by our patients?

Navdeep R. Sayal DO,  Sara Boyd DO,  G. Zach White DO,  Matthew Farrugia DO, 
  • Pages: 852-857
  • First Published: 20 December 2018

Sex bias: Is it pervasive in otolaryngology clinical research?

Zainab Farzal MD,  Elizabeth D. Stephenson BA,  Lauren A. Kilpatrick MD,  Brent A. Senior MD,  Adam M. Zanation MD, 
  • Pages: 858-864
  • First Published: 15 November 2018

Head and Neck

Original Reports

Osteoradionecrosis of the sternoclavicular joint after laryngopharyngeal radiation

Rachel Irizarry MD,  Deborah R. Shatzkes MD,  Stephanie Teng MD,  Nikita Kohli MD,  Gady Har-El MD, 
  • Pages: 865-870
  • First Published: 19 November 2018

Radiographic muscle invasion not a recurrence predictor in HPV-associated oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma

Zainab Farzal MD,  Eugenie Du MD,  Eunice Yim BA,  Angela Mazul PhD, MPH,  Jose P. Zevallos MD, MPH,  Benjamin Y. Huang MD, MPH,  Trevor G. Hackman MD, 
  • Pages: 871-876
  • First Published: 16 October 2018

Initial presentation of human papillomavirus-related head and neck cancer: A retrospective review

Mian B. Khalid BS,  Peter Ting BS,  Akila Pai BS,  Jack L. Russo MD,  Richard Bakst MD,  Raymond L. Chai MD,  Marita S. Teng MD,  Eric M. Genden MD,  Brett A. Miles DDS, MD, 
  • Pages: 877-882
  • First Published: 08 September 2018

Adjuvant Chemotherapy Is Associated With Improved Survival for Late-Stage Salivary Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Shayan Cheraghlou BA,  Amy Schettino BA,  Cheryl K. Zogg MSPH, MHS,  Michael D. Otremba MD,  Aarti Bhatia MD, MPH,  Henry S. Park MD, MPH,  Heather A. Osborn MD,  Saral Mehra MD, MBA,  Wendell G. Yarbrough MD, MMHC,  Benjamin L. Judson MD, 
  • Pages: 883-889
  • First Published: 27 August 2018

One-year outcomes of sialendoscopic-assisted salivary duct surgery for sialadenitis without sialolithiasis

Karolina A. Plonowska BA,  Zev R. Gurman BA,  Amanda Humphrey BS,  Jolie L. Chang MD,  William R. Ryan MD, 
  • Pages: 890-896
  • First Published: 27 August 2018

Probe-based confocal laser endomicroscopy for diagnosis of nasopharyngeal carcinoma in vivo

Lingjie Wu MS, MD,  Huiqian Yu PhD, MD,  Ren Zhou BS,  Jiqin Luo MS, MD,  Jieli Zhao BS,  Yimeng Li PhD, MD,  Kang Wang MS, MD,  Yunfeng Wang PhD, MD,  Huawei Li PhD, MD, 
  • Pages: 897-902
  • First Published: 27 August 2018

Second primary lung malignancy following head and neck squamous cell carcinoma

Meghan M. Crippen MD,  Jacob S. Brady MD,  Lindsay A. Burke BA,  Jean Anderson Eloy MD, FACS,  Soly Baredes MD, FACS,  Richard Chan Woo Park MD, FACS, 
  • Pages: 903-909
  • First Published: 22 November 2018

Readmission after surgery for oropharyngeal cancer: An analysis of rates, causes, and risk factors

Alexander N. Goel BA,  Karam W. Badran MD,  Abie H. Mendelsohn MD,  Dinesh K. Chhetri MD,  Joel A. Sercarz MD,  Keith E. Blackwell MD,  Maie A. St. John MD, PhD,  Jennifer L. Long MD, PhD, 
  • Pages: 910-918
  • First Published: 19 September 2018

Laryngology

Original Reports

Isolated Paresis of Laryngeal Adduction: What Are the Laryngoscopic and Stroboscopic Findings?

Rui Imamura MD, PhD,  Agatha M. Marcelo MD,  Domingos H. Tsuji MD, PhD, 
  • Pages: 919-925
  • First Published: 25 November 2018

Case Report

Laryngeal Cryptococcoma Resulting in Airway Compromise in an Immunocompetent Patient: A Case Report

Justin C. Morse MD,  Alexander Gelbard MD, 
  • Pages: 926-929
  • First Published: 27 August 2018

Original Reports

Predictive value of globus pharyngeus in patients with functional dysphonia versus organic dysphonia

Abdul-Latif Hamdan MD, EMBA, MPH, FACS,  Elie Khalifee MD,  Anthony Ghanem MD,  Hisham Mansour MD,  Edmond Yammine MD, 
  • Pages: 930-934
  • First Published: 12 October 2018

Real-Time Light-Guided Vocal Fold Injection: Ex Vivo Feasibility Study in a Canine Model

Wonjae Cha MD, PhD,  Jung Hoon Ro PhD,  Sun Choel Yang PhD,  Chang Jun Choi BSc,  Inchul Yang MS,  Hochul Kang MS,  Il-Young Cho MD,  Min-gyu Jo MD,  Hyoseok Seo MD, 
  • Pages: 935-942
  • First Published: 12 December 2018

Systematic Review

Nimodipine improves vocal fold and facial motion recovery after injury: A systematic review and meta-analysis

R. Jun Lin MD, FRCSC, MSc,  Michele Klein-Fedyshin MSLS, BSN, RN, AHIP,  Clark A. Rosen MD, FACS, 
  • Pages: 943-951
  • First Published: 19 November 2018

Original Reports

Medialization laryngoplasty/arytenoid adduction: U.S. outcomes, discharge status, and utilization trends

Dale C. Ekbom MD,  Diana M. Orbelo PhD,  Lindsey R. Sangaralingham MPH,  Raphael Mwangi BS,  Holly K. Van Houten BA,  Karthik Balakrishnan MD, MPH, 
  • Pages: 952-960
  • First Published: 22 November 2018

Otology/Neurotology

Original Reports

FDG-PET/CT for diagnosis and follow-up of necrotizing (malignant) external otitis

Sagit Stern Shavit MD,  Hanna Bernstine MD,  Vladimir Sopov MD,  Ben Nageris MD,  Ohad Hilly MD, 
  • Pages: 961-966
  • First Published: 14 December 2018
Open Access

Familial unilateral vestibular schwannoma is rarely caused by inherited variants in the NF2 gene

D. Gareth Evans MD,  Andrew J. Wallace PhD,  Claire Hartley BSc,  Simon R. Freeman FRCS,  Simon K. Lloyd FRCS,  Owen Thomas MD,  Patrick Axon FRCS,  Charlotte L. Hammerbeck-Ward FRCS,  Omar Pathmanaban FRCS,  Scott A. Rutherford FRCS,  Mark Kellett MD,  Roger Laitt MD,  Andrew T. King FRCS,  Jemma Bischetsrieder BSc,  Jaishri Blakeley MD,  Miriam J. Smith PhD, 
  • Pages: 967-973
  • First Published: 16 October 2018

Progression of hearing loss in neurofibromatosis type 2 according to genetic severity

Beatrice Emmanouil PhD,  Rory Houston MBChB,  Anne May RGN,  James D. Ramsden PhD,  C. Oliver Hanemann MD,  Dorothy Halliday PhD,  Allyson Parry DPhil,  Samuel Mackeith MBChB, 
  • Pages: 974-980
  • First Published: 19 November 2018

Canal wall up surgery with mastoid and epitympanic obliteration in acquired cholesteatoma

Catharine A. Hellingman MD, PhD,  Simon Geerse MD,  Maarten J. F. de Wolf MD, PhD,  Fenna A. Ebbens MD, PhD,  Erik van Spronsen MD, MSc, 
  • Pages: 981-985
  • First Published: 08 November 2018

Case Report

Endoscope-assisted resection of intravestibular Schwannoma: A video case report

Cassie Pan BS,  Andrew Sewell MD,  Elias Michaelides MD, 
  • Pages: 986-988
  • First Published: 21 December 2018

Pediatrics

Original Reports

Development of a survival animal model for subglottic stenosis

Cláudia Schweiger MD, PhD,  Catherine K. Hart MD, MS,  Meredith E. Tabangin MPH,  Aliza P. Cohen MA,  Nicholas J. Roetting BS,  Michael DeMarcantonio MD,  Elise Becker,  Jonette A. Ward MCCTR, CCRP,  Alessandro de Alarcón MD, MPH, 
  • Pages: 989-994
  • First Published: 12 September 2018

Postoperative respiratory complications and racial disparities following inpatient pediatric tonsillectomy: A cross-sectional study

Yann-Fuu Kou MD,  Mark Sakai BS,  Gopi B. Shah MD, MPH,  Ron B. Mitchell MD,  Romaine F. Johnson MD, MPH, FACS, 
  • Pages: 995-1000
  • First Published: 09 November 2018

Case Report

Safe use of systemic bevacizumab for respiratory recurrent papillomatosis in two children

Claudio Carnevale MD,  Luis Ferrán-De la Cierva MD,  Guillermo Til-Pérez PhD,  José Antonio Peña-Zarza PhD,  Borja Osona-Rodriguez MD,  Joaquina Martinez-Lozano MD,  Pedro Sarría-Echegaray PhD,  Diego Arancibia-Tagle MD,  Manuel Tomás-Barberán PhD, 
  • Pages: 1001-1004
  • First Published: 26 December 2018

Sleep Medicine

Original Reports

Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty reduces the incidence of depression caused by obstructive sleep apnea

Jae Hoon Cho MD, PhD,  Jeffrey D. Suh MD,  Kyung-Do Han,  Heung Man Lee MD, PhD, 
  • Pages: 1005-1009
  • First Published: 30 December 2018

Comparing Upper Airway Stimulation to Transoral Robotic Base of Tongue Resection for Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Colin Huntley MD,  Michael C. Topf MD,  Vanessa Christopher,  Karl Doghramji MD,  Joseph Curry MD,  Maurits Boon MD, 
  • Pages: 1010-1013
  • First Published: 12 September 2018

Thyroid/Parathyroid

Original Reports

Radiation and Second Primary Thyroid Cancer Following Index Head and Neck Cancer

Katherine M. Polednik BS,  Matthew C. Simpson MPH,  Eric Adjei Boakye MA, PhD,  Kahee A. Mohammed MD, MPH,  John J. Dombrowski MD,  Mark A. Varvares MD,  Nosayaba Osazuwa-Peters BDS, PhD, MPH, 
  • Pages: 1014-1020
  • First Published: 12 September 2018

Laryngology

Letters to the Editor

In Reference to Saliva Pepsin Detection and Proton Pump Inhibitor Response in Suspected Laryngopharyngeal Reflux

Jerome R. Lechien MD, PhD, MS,  Sven Saussez MD, PhD,  Maria Rosaria Barillari MD, PhD,  Marc Remacle MD, PhD, 
  • Pages: E118-E119
  • First Published: 14 January 2019

In Response to Saliva Pepsin Detection and Proton Pump Inhibitor Response in Suspected Laryngopharyngeal Reflux

Chen-Chi Wang MD,  Ching-Ping Wang MD,  Han-Chung Lien MD,  Kai-Li Liang MD,  Shih-An Liu MD, PhD,  Wen-Jiun Lin MD,  Shang-Heng Wu MD, 
  • Page: E120
  • First Published: 14 January 2019

Head and Neck

Letters to the Editor

In Response to combination of panendoscopy and positron emission tomography/computed tomography increases detection of unknown primary head and neck carcinoma

Mofiyinfolu Sokoya MD,  Sameep Kadakia MD,  Yadranko Ducic MD,  Farshad Chowdhury MD, 
  • Page: E121
  • First Published: 14 December 2018

In reference to combination of panendoscopy and positron emission tomography/computed tomography increases detection of unknown primary head and neck carcinoma

Arun Sharma MD, MS, 
  • Page: E122
  • First Published: 14 December 2018

Broncho-Esophagology

Letters to the Editor

Regarding pH-neutralizing esophageal irrigations as a novel mitigation strategy for button battery injury

Magali Labadie MD,  Laurent Rebouissoux MD,  Jerome Viala MD,  Patrick Nisse MD,  Dominique Vodovar MD PhD,  Arnaud Courtois PharmD PhD,  Jean-Christophe Gallart PharmD MD,  Mathieu Glaizal PharmD,  Françoise Denoyelle MD PhD,  Nicolas Franchitto MD PhD,  Jacques Manel MD,  Thierry Lamireau MD PhD,  Emmanuel Puskarczyk MD, 
  • Pages: E123-E124
  • First Published: 07 January 2019

In response to letter to the editor regarding: pH-neutralizing esophageal irrigations as a novel mitigation strategy for button battery injury

Rachel R. Anfang MA,  Kris R. Jatana MD,  Rebecca L. Linn MD,  Keith Rhoades BS,  Jared Fry BS,  Ian N. Jacobs MD, 
  • Pages: E125-E126
  • First Published: 07 January 2019

Otology/Neurotology

Letters to the Editor

Regarding Evaluation and Treatment of Pulsatile Tinnitus Associated With Sigmoid Sinus Wall Anomalies

Edwin M. Monsell MD, PhD, 
  • Page: E127
  • First Published: 13 January 2019

In Response to Letter to the Editor Regarding: Evaluation and Treatment of Pulsatile Tinnitus Associated With Sigmoid Sinus Wall Anomalies

David J. Eisenman MD,  Ronna Hertzano PhD, MD,  Prashant Raghavan MD,  Robert Morales MD, 
  • Page: E128
  • First Published: 13 January 2019

Allergy/Rhinology

Original Reports

The effect of poly-p-dioxanone plate on the protection and vitality of cartilage: An animal study

Onur Gulel MD,  Arzu Tuzuner MD,  Necmi Arslan MD,  Huseyin Serdar Yerlikaya MD,  Nihat Yumusak DVM, 
  • Pages: E129-E134
  • First Published: 04 December 2018

Broncho-Esophagology

Original Reports

Alterations in macrophage polarization in injured murine vocal folds

Shinji Kaba MD,  Ryosuke Nakamura PhD,  Masaru Yamashita MD, PhD,  Tatsuya Katsuno PhD,  Ryo Suzuki MD,  Ichiro Tateya MD, PhD,  Yo Kishimoto MD, PhD,  Koichi Omori MD, PhD, 
  • Pages: E135-E142
  • First Published: 30 December 2018

Laryngology

Original Reports

Cryotherapy has antifibrotic and regenerative effects on human vocal fold fibroblasts

Ting Gong MD,  Chi Zhang MD,  Jing Kang MD,  JJ Lamb,  Jack J. Jiang MD, PhD, 
  • Pages: E143-E150
  • First Published: 12 October 2018

The effects of cryotherapy on vocal fold healing in a rabbit model

Ting Gong MD,  Chi Zhang MD, PhD,  Jing Kang MD,  Zhewei Lou MD,  Austin Scholp BS,  Jack J. Jiang MD, PhD, 
  • Pages: E151-E157
  • First Published: 23 November 2018