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    The Laryngoscope: Volume 131, Issue 11

    i-x, 2399-2435, E2727-E2741, 2436-2447, E2742-E2748, 2448-2460, E2749-E2756, 2461-2464, E2757-E2763, 2465-2470, E2764-E2769, 2471-2518, E2770-E2791, 2519-2571, E2792-E2809, 2572-2585, E2810-E2820, 2586-2615, E2821-E2826, 2616-2624, E2827-E2832, 2625-2633
    November 2021
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Masthead

  • Pages: i-iii
  • First Published: 09 October 2021
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Table of contents

  • Pages: v-x
  • First Published: 09 October 2021

Triological Society Best Practice

Free Access

What is the Utility of Genetic Testing in Indeterminate Thyroid Nodules?

Curtis Hanba MD,  Samir S. Khariwala MD, MS, 
  • Pages: 2399-2400
  • First Published: 09 February 2021
Free Access

What is the Right Treatment for Adults With Unilateral Deafness?

Tiffany P. Hwa MD,  Jason A. Brant MD,  Steven J. Eliades MD, PhD,  Michael J. Ruckenstein MD, 
  • Pages: 2401-2402
  • First Published: 05 March 2021

Allergy, Rhinology, and Immunology

Original Reports

Perceived Financial Insecurity Impacts Healthcare Decision-Making Among Patients With Sinusitis

Vivek C. Pandrangi MD,  Nyssa Fox Farrell MD,  Jess C. Mace MPH,  Kara Y. Detwiller MD,  Timothy L. Smith MD,  Mathew Geltzeiler MD, 
  • Pages: 2403-2412
  • First Published: 14 April 2021

Increased Thrombin-Activatable Fibrinolysis Inhibitor in Response to Sublingual Immunotherapy for Allergic Rhinitis

Kanako Yoshida MD,  Tetsuji Takabayashi MD,  Yoshimasa Imoto MD,  Masafumi Sakashita MD,  Yukinori Kato MD,  Norihiko Narita MD,  Shigeharu Fujieda MD, 
  • Pages: 2413-2420
  • First Published: 12 April 2021

Socioeconomic Factors Affect Presentation Stage and Survival in Sinonasal Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Aria Jafari MD,  Sarek A. Shen MS, MD,  Jesse R. Qualliotine MD,  Ashton E. Lehmann MD,  Ian M. Humphreys DO,  Waleed M. Abuzeid MD,  Regan W. Bergmark MD,  Stacey T. Gray MD, 
  • Pages: 2421-2428
  • First Published: 12 April 2021

Surgical Margin Status and Survival Following Resection of Sinonasal Mucosal Melanoma

Samer T. Elsamna BA,  Salma Ahsanuddin BS,  Ghayoour S. Mir DO,  Donata Sukyte-Raube MD,  Christina H. Fang MD,  Soly Baredes MD, FACS,  Jean Anderson Eloy MD, FACS, FARS, 
  • Pages: 2429-2435
  • First Published: 17 April 2021

E-Only Articles

Original Reports

Treatment Modalities and Survival Outcomes for Sinonasal Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma

Brandon M. Lehrich BS,  Arash Abiri BS,  Khodayar Goshtasbi BS,  Jack Birkenbeuel BS,  Tyler M. Yasaka BS,  Peter Papagiannopoulos MD,  Bobby A. Tajudeen MD,  Elizabeth A. Brem MD,  Edward C. Kuan MD, MBA, 
  • Pages: E2727-E2735
  • First Published: 26 April 2021

Long-Term Outcomes of Inferior Meatus Augmentation Procedure to Treat Empty Nose Syndrome

Sachi S. Dholakia BS,  Angela Yang BS,  Dayoung Kim BA,  Nicole A. Borchard BA,  Michael T. Chang MD,  Ashoke Khanwalkar MD,  Matt Lechner MD, PhD,  Jayakar V. Nayak MD, PhD, 
  • Pages: E2736-E2741
  • First Published: 15 May 2021

Bronchoesophagology

Original Reports

National Database Outcomes of Esophageal Dilations

Michael B. Mullen MD,  Michael Andrew Witt BS,  Arnold J. Stromberg PhD,  Mark A. Fritz MD, 
  • Pages: 2436-2440
  • First Published: 11 December 2020

Comorbid Dysphagia and Malnutrition in Elderly Hospitalized Patients

Laura Bomze MD,  Salem Dehom PhD,  Wilson P. Lao MD,  Jordan Thompson MD,  Nathan Lee MD,  Andrea Cragoe BS,  Cesar Luceno BS,  Brianna Crawley MD, 
  • Pages: 2441-2447
  • First Published: 25 January 2021

E-Only Article

Original Reports

Laryngopharyngeal Reflux Disease is More Severe in Obese Patients: A Prospective Multicenter Study

Jerome R. Lechien MD, PhD, MS,  François Bobin MD,  Vinciane Muls MD,  Sven Saussez MD, PhD,  Stéphane Hans MD, PhD, MS, 
  • Pages: E2742-E2748
  • First Published: 04 June 2021

Comprehensive Otolaryngology

Original Reports

Patients' Perceptions of Resident Surgeon Involvement in Otolaryngology

Matthew J. Urban MD,  Hannah J. Brown BS,  Jae Kim BS,  Michael Eggerstedt MD,  Joseph B. Debettencourt BS,  Inna Husain MD,  Peter Papagiannopoulos MD,  Bobby A. Tajudeen MD,  Pete S. Batra MD,  Phillip S. LoSavio MD, 
  • Pages: 2448-2454
  • First Published: 01 May 2021

Otolaryngology Residency Program Rankings and Social Media Usage: A Longitudinal Analysis

Ankita Patro MD, MS,  Shane Carr BS,  Madelyn N. Stevens MD,  Kelly C. Landeen MD,  Nathan D. Cass MD,  David S. Haynes MD, MMHC, 
  • Pages: 2455-2460
  • First Published: 17 May 2021

E-Only Articles

Original Reports

COVID-19 Cross-Infection Rate After Surgical Procedures: Incidence and Outcome

Bassem Mettias MD, MsC, PhD, FRCS (ORL-HNS),  Manish Mair MBBS, MS (ENT), MCh (Head & Neck Surgery),  Peter Conboy MB ChB FRCS FRCS (ORL-HNS), 
  • Pages: E2749-E2754
  • First Published: 26 May 2021

Letter to the Editor

In Response to Gender-Based Pay Discrimination in Otolaryngology

Robin W. Lindsay MD, 
  • Page: E2755
  • First Published: 04 August 2021

In Reference to Gender-Based Pay Discrimination in Otolaryngology

Erin K. O'Brien MD,  Eric J. Moore MD, 
  • Page: E2756
  • First Published: 04 August 2021

Cranial Base

How I Do It

Opening the Palatovaginal Canal to Maximize Anterior Sphenoidotomy in Endoscopic Endonasal Surgery

Daisuke Ogawa MD, PhD,  Hiroyoshi Akutsu MD, PhD,  Shuho Tanaka MD PhD,  Takuma Hara MD,  Hiroyoshi Kino MD, PhD,  Hidetaka Miyamoto MD,  Rieko Ii MD,  Keisuke Miyake MD, PhD,  Takashi Tamiya MD, PhD,  Eiichi Ishikawa MD, PhD, 
  • Pages: 2461-2464
  • First Published: 27 April 2021

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E-Only Article

Original Reports

Assessment of the Validity of the Sinonasal Outcomes Test-22 in Pituitary Surgery: A Multicenter Prospective Trial

Christina E. Sarris MD,  Andrew S. Little MD,  Varun R. Kshettry MD,  Marc R. Rosen MD,  Ryan M. Rehl MD,  Timothy W. Haegen MD,  Mindy R. Rabinowitz MD,  Gurston G. Nyquist MD,  Pablo F. Recinos MD,  Raj Sindwani MD,  Troy D. Woodard MD,  Christopher J. Farrell MD,  Griffin D. Santarelli MD,  John Milligan MD,  James J. Evans MD, 
  • Pages: E2757-E2763
  • First Published: 01 July 2021

Facial Plastics-Reconstructive Surgery

Original Reports

Technical Considerations in Pedicle Management in Upper and Midfacial Free Flap Reconstruction

Brian Swendseid MD,  Matthew Stewart BS,  Eric Mastrolonardo MD,  Eleanor McCreary BS,  Ryan Heffelfinger MD,  Adam Luginbuhl MD,  Larissa Sweeny MD,  Mark K. Wax MD,  Joseph Curry MD, 
  • Pages: 2465-2470
  • First Published: 11 August 2021

E-Only Article

Original Reports

Open Access

Prevalence of Tympanostomy Tube Placement in Relation to Cleft Width and Type

Steffen Jochen Schwarz MD, DDS,  Leonard Simon Brandenburg,  Julia Vera Weingart MD, DDS,  Wiebke Schupp MD, DDS,  Marc Anton Füssinger MD, DDS,  Chiara-Fabienne Pantke DDS,  Rainer Linus Beck MD,  Marc Christian Metzger MD, DDS, PhD, 
  • Pages: E2764-E2769
  • First Published: 18 June 2021

Head and Neck

Original Reports

Patient-Directed Home Drain Removal in Head and Neck Surgery

Rishabh Sethia MD,  Taylor Freeman BA,  Katherine Mead PA-C,  Amanda Selhorst PA-C,  Kelly Vala CNP, APRN,  Laura Skoracki PA-C,  Megan Adelman PA-C,  Kyle VanKoevering MD,  Stephen Y. Kang MD,  Enver Ozer MD,  Amit Agrawal MD,  Matthew O. Old MD,  Ricardo L. Carrau MD,  James W. Rocco MD, PhD,  Nolan B. Seim MD, 
  • Pages: 2471-2477
  • First Published: 13 April 2021

Modified Head and Neck Swallow Scale: Using EORTC-QLQ-H&N35 to Predict Overall Survival

Douglas von Allmen MD,  Alice Tang MD,  Vinita Takiar MD, PhD,  Chad Zender MD,  Stephen Romeo MS,  Jessica Masch BS,  Keith Casper MD,  Yash Patil MD,  Keith Wilson MD,  Siddarth Khosla MD,  Liang Niu PHD,  Mekibib Altaye PhD,  Meredith Tabangin PhD,  Rebecca J. Howell MD, 
  • Pages: 2478-2482
  • First Published: 24 April 2021

Short-Term Exposure to Air Pollution and Epiglottitis: A Nested Case–Control Study

So Young Kim MD, PhD,  Chanyang Min PhD,  Dae Myoung Yoo MS,  Bumjung Park MD, PhD,  Hyo Geun Choi MD, PhD, 
  • Pages: 2483-2489
  • First Published: 08 April 2021

Treatment of Cutaneous Melanoma of the Head and Neck With Wide Local Excision Versus Mohs

Arya W. Namin MD,  Edouard M. Oudin MD,  Patrick T. Tassone MD,  Tabitha L.I. Galloway MD,  Laura M. Dooley MD,  Robert P. Zitsch III MD, 
  • Pages: 2490-2496
  • First Published: 12 April 2021

Prediction of Speech, Swallowing, and Quality of Life in Oral Cavity Cancer Patients: A Pilot Study

Mustafa G. Bulbul MD,  Michael Wu MD,  Derrick Lin MD,  Kevin Emerick MD,  Daniel Deschler MD,  Jeremy Richmon MD,  Tessa Goldsmith MA CCC-SLP, BRS-S,  Joseph Zenga MD,  Sidharth V. Puram MD, PhD,  Mark A. Varvares MD, 
  • Pages: 2497-2504
  • First Published: 21 April 2021

Very-Low Energy Monopolar Reduces Post-Tonsillectomy Hemorrhage Versus Standard Energy Techniques

Steven D. Shotts MD, FACS, FAAOA,  Donald V. Welsh MD, FACS,  Aisaku Nakamura PhD,  Arnold J. Stromberg PhD, 
  • Pages: 2505-2511
  • First Published: 27 April 2021
Open Access

Prognostic Role of Tumor-Infiltrating Lymphocytes and Tumor Budding in Early Oral Tongue Carcinoma

Yukiko Hori MD,  Akira Kubota MD, PhD,  Tomoyuki Yokose MD, PhD,  Madoka Furukawa MD, PhD,  Takeshi Matsushita MD,  Noriyuki Katsumata MD,  Nobuhiko Oridate MD, PhD, 
  • Pages: 2512-2518
  • First Published: 06 May 2021

E-Only Articles

Original Reports

Implication of the New AJCC pT Classification of SCC of the Lip Comparing With Other Oral Subsites

Loic Monginet Toledo MD,  Adriana Santos de Oliveira MD,  Renan Aguera Pinheiro MD,  Ana Kober Nogueira Leite MD, PhD,  Evandro Sobroza de Mello MD, PhD,  Raquel Ajub Moyses MD, PhD, MPH,  Marco Aurelio V. Kulcsar MD, PhD,  Rogério Aparecido Dedivitis MD, PhD,  Luiz Paulo Kowalski MD, PhD,  Leandro Luongo Matos MD, PhD, 
  • Pages: E2770-E2776
  • First Published: 05 May 2021

Transarterial Embolization for Bleeding in Patients with Head and Neck Cancer: Who Benefits?

Shohei Chatani MD,  Yozo Sato MD, PhD,  Shinichi Murata MD,  Takaaki Hasegawa MD, PhD,  Ryota Tsukii MD,  Kyohei Nagasawa MD,  Masanori Machida MD,  Terutaka Yoshihara MD,  Hidekazu Yamaura MD,  Nobuhiro Hanai MD, PhD,  Keitaro Matsuo MD, PhD,  Yoshitaka Inaba MD, PhD, 
  • Pages: E2777-E2783
  • First Published: 07 May 2021

Head and Neck Injuries and Electronic Scooter Use in the United States

Aditi Kappagantu BS,  Kathleen Yaremchuk MD, MSA,  Samantha Tam MD, MPH, 
  • Pages: E2784-E2789
  • First Published: 18 May 2021

Letter to the Editor

In Reference to Utility of Esophagrams to Detect Prevertebral Invasion in Hypopharyngeal carcinomas

Suresh Mani MS,  Dheeraj Kondamudi MS,  Smriti Panda MS,  Rajeev Kumar MS, DNB, 
  • Page: E2790
  • First Published: 28 July 2021

In Response to Utility of Esophagrams to Detect Prevertebral Invasion in Hypopharyngeal Carcinomas

Barton F. Branstetter IV MD,  Thomas M. Kaffenberger MD,  Bradley Eichar BS,  Katie S. Traylor DO,  Mark W. Kubik MD, 
  • Page: E2791
  • First Published: 28 July 2021

Laryngology

Case Report

A Rare Laryngeal Presentation of Stevens-Johnson Syndrome

Kelly L. Vittetoe BS,  Kelly C. Landeen MD,  Alexander Gelbard MD, 
  • Pages: 2519-2522
  • First Published: 04 May 2021

Original Reports

Patterns of Recurrence of Phonotraumatic Vocal Fold Lesions Suggest Distinct Mechanisms of Injury

Mark Lee BS, BA,  Ted Mau MD, PhD,  Lucian Sulica MD, 
  • Pages: 2523-2529
  • First Published: 09 April 2021

Mainstream Cigarette Smoke Impacts the Mouse Vocal Fold Epithelium and Mucus Barrier

Elizabeth Erickson-DiRenzo PhD,  Meena Easwaran MS,  Joshua D. Martinez MA,  Karuna Dewan MD,  Chih Kwang Sung MD, 
  • Pages: 2530-2539
  • First Published: 17 April 2021

Optimal Arytenoid Position in Laryngeal Framework Surgery: An Anatomic Human Larynx Study

Elizabeth S. Burckardt MD,  Gerardo Lopez-Guerra MD,  James B. Kobler PhD,  Monica A. Tynan BS,  Robert H. Petrillo BS,  Jarrad H. Van Stan PhD,  James A. Burns MD, 
  • Pages: 2540-2544
  • First Published: 17 April 2021

Learning to Interpret Pediatric Vocal Fold Mobility: A Laryngeal Ultrasound Training Module

Nicole L. Alexander BSA,  Brandon Tran MD,  Huirong Zhu PhD,  Julina Ongkasuwan MD, 
  • Pages: 2545-2549
  • First Published: 23 April 2021

Intubation-Related Laryngeal Deficiency and Vocal Fold Immobility in Pediatric Premature Patients

Karen B. Zur MD,  Jennifer Douglas MD,  Linda M. Carroll PhD, CCC-SLP FASHA, 
  • Pages: 2550-2557
  • First Published: 06 May 2021

Diagnostic Accuracies of Laryngeal Diseases Using a Convolutional Neural Network-Based Image Classification System

Won Ki Cho MD,  Yeong Ju Lee MD,  Hye Ah Joo MD,  In Seong Jeong MD,  Yeonjoo Choi MD,  Soon Yuhl Nam MD,  Sang Yoon Kim MD,  Seung-Ho Choi MD, 
  • Pages: 2558-2566
  • First Published: 17 May 2021

A Comparison of an Artificial Intelligence Tool to Fundamental Frequency as an Outcome Measure in People Seeking a More Feminine Voice

Yael Bensoussan MD, FRCSC,  Christopher Park BA,  Michael Johns III MD,  Sarah Brown CCC-SLP,  Jeremy Pinto MASc,  Joseph Chang MD,  Mark Courey MD, 
  • Pages: 2567-2571
  • First Published: 11 May 2021

E-Only Articles

Original Reports

Clinical Features of Essential Voice Tremor and Associations with Tremor Severity and Response to Octanoic Acid Treatment

Soren Y. Lowell PhD, CCC-SLP,  Richard T. Kelley MD,  Nicole Dischinat BS,  Marika Monahan MS, CCC-SLP,  Carly J. Hosbach-Cannon PhD, CCC-SLP,  Raymond H. Colton PhD,  Dragos Mihaila MD, 
  • Pages: E2792-E2801
  • First Published: 17 April 2021

Pre-tracheotomy for Potentially Emergent Airway Scenarios: Indications and Outcomes

Allison Knewitz MD,  Nainika Nanda MD,  Matthew R. Hoffman MD, PhD,  Seth H. Dailey MD,  Aaron M. Wieland MD,  Timothy M. McCulloch MD, 
  • Pages: E2802-E2809
  • First Published: 22 May 2021

Olfaction-Chemosensation

Original Reports

Oral Somatosensory Sensitivity in Patients With Taste Disturbance

Vasyl Bogdanov MD,  Jule Reinhard,  Francis McGlone PhD,  Antje Haehner MD,  Chris T Simons PhD,  Thomas Hummel MD, 
  • Pages: 2572-2577
  • First Published: 26 August 2021

Otology-Neurotology

Original Reports

Temporal Bone Osteoradionecrosis: An 18-year, Single-Institution Experience

Benjamin D. Lovin MD,  Mike Hernandez MS,  Hunter Elms MD,  Jonathan S. Choi MD,  Nathan R. Lindquist MD,  Amy C. Moreno MD,  Marc-Elie Nader MD,  Paul W. Gidley MD, 
  • Pages: 2578-2585
  • First Published: 20 July 2021

E-Only Articles

Original Reports

Superior Semicircular Canal Dehiscence Syndrome Following Head Trauma: A Multi-institutional Review

Hilary C. McCrary MD, MPH,  Eric Babajanian MD,  Neil Patel MD,  Sara Yang MD,  Matthew Kircher MD,  Matthew L. Carlson MD,  Richard K. Gurgel MD, MSCI, 
  • Pages: E2810-E2818
  • First Published: 17 July 2021

Letter to the Editor

In response to the letter to the editor regarding SARS-CoV-2 Presence in the Saliva, Tears, and Cerumen of COVID-19 Patients

Serdal Celik MD,  Mahmut Tayyar Kalcioglu MD,  Fatih Mehmet Hanege MD, 
  • Page: E2819
  • First Published: 03 July 2021

In Reference to “SARS-CoV-2 presence in the saliva, tears and cerumen of COVID-19 patients”

Marcello Cherchi MD, PhD,  Darío A. Yacovino MD, 
  • Page: E2820
  • First Published: 03 July 2021

Pediatrics

How I Do It

Free Access

Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Monitoring in Pediatric Surgery Using a Modified Dragonfly Electrode

Claire M. Lawlor MD,  Benjamin Zendejas MD, MSc,  Carlos Munoz-San Julian MD,  Jay Meisner MD,  Russell W. Jennings MD,  Sukgi S. Choi MD, MBA, 
  • Pages: 2586-2589
  • First Published: 15 March 2021

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Original Reports

RNA Sequencing and Pathways Analyses of Middle Ear Epithelia From Patients With Otitis Media

Kaleigh A. Stabenau MD,  Michael T. Zimmermann PhD,  Angela Mathison PhD,  Atefeh Zeighami MS,  Tina L. Samuels MS,  Robert H. Chun MD,  Blake C. Papsin MD,  Michael E. McCormick MD,  Nikki Johnston PhD,  Joseph E. Kerschner MD, 
  • Pages: 2590-2597
  • First Published: 12 April 2021

Weight Gain and Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adolescents with Down Syndrome

Rachel Manuel BA,  Gopi B. Shah MD, MPH,  Ron B. Mitchell MD,  Romaine F. Johnson MD, MPH, 
  • Pages: 2598-2602
  • First Published: 16 April 2021

The Impact of Socioeconomic Disadvantage on Pediatric Tracheostomy Outcomes

Kershena Liao MD,  Stephen R. Chorney MD, MPH,  Ashley B. Brown CCC-SLP, BCS-S,  Rebecca L. Brooks MSN, APRN, RNC-NIC, PCNS-BC,  Ashley Sewell BNS, RN, CPN,  Candice Bailey RN,  Cindy Whitney RRT-NPS,  Romaine F. Johnson MD, MPH, FACS, 
  • Pages: 2603-2609
  • First Published: 16 April 2021

Reduction in Pediatric Ambulatory Adenotonsillectomy Length of Stay Using Clinical Care Guidelines

Jennifer Lavin MD, MS,  Abbey Studer MBA,  Dana Thompson MD, MS,  Jonathan Ida MD,  Jeff Rastatter MD,  Patel Manisha RN, BSN, MSHI,  Patricia Huetteman BA,  Erin Hoeman MSN, APN, CPNP-PC1,  Sarah Duggan MSN, APN, CPNP-PC,  Patrick Birmingham MD,  Michael R. King MD,  Kathleen Billings MD, 
  • Pages: 2610-2615
  • First Published: 12 May 2021

E-Only Article

Original Reports

Outcomes of a Postoperative Data-Extraction Questionnaire After Adenotonsillectomy in Children

Kathleen R. Billings MD,  Christine Stake DHA,  Jennifer Arzu MPH,  Jennifer Lavin MD, MS, 
  • Pages: E2821-E2826
  • First Published: 20 May 2021

Sleep Medicine

Original Reports

Impact of Body Mass Index and Discomfort on Upper Airway Stimulation: ADHERE Registry 2020 Update

Maria V. Suurna,  Armin Steffen,  Maurits Boon,  Eugene Chio,  Marcel Copper,  Reena Dhanda Patil,  Katherine Green,  Ronald Hanson,  Clemens Heiser,  Colin Huntley,  David Kent,  Christopher Larsen,  Shalini Manchanda,  Joachim T. Maurer,  Ryan Soose,  Nico de Vries,  Harneet K. Walia,  Erica Thaler MD,  ADHERE Registry Investigators , 
  • Pages: 2616-2624
  • First Published: 19 July 2021

E-Only Article

Original Reports

Evaluating YouTube Videos on Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation as a Resource for Patients

Kevin Xiao MS,  Daniel Campbell BS,  Eric Mastrolonardo MD,  Maurits Boon MD,  Colin Huntley MD, 
  • Pages: E2827-E2832
  • First Published: 07 August 2021

Thyroid, Parathyroid, and Endocrine

Original Reports

A Population-Based Analysis of Outpatient Thyroidectomy: Safe and Under-Utilized

Christopher W. Noel MD,  Rebecca Griffiths BSc,  Jennifer Siu MD, MPH,  David Forner MD, MSc,  David Urbach MD, MSc,  Jeremy Freeman MD, MSc, FRCSC,  David P. Goldstein MD, MSc, FACS, FRCSC,  Jonathan C. Irish MD, MSc, FACS, FRCSC,  Kevin M. Higgins MD, MSc, FRCSC,  Karen Devon MD, MSc, FRCSC,  Jesse D Pasternak MD, MPH, FRCSC,  Antoine Eskander MD, ScM, FRCSC, 
  • Pages: 2625-2633
  • First Published: 11 August 2021