LaryngoscopePub Date : 2025-09-09DOI: 10.1002/lary.70120
Tristan Tham, Uchechukwu C Megwalu
{"title":"Is the Risk of Clinically Significant Hemorrhage Following Tonsillectomy Greater in Adults Than Children?","authors":"Tristan Tham, Uchechukwu C Megwalu","doi":"10.1002/lary.70120","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/lary.70120","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49921,"journal":{"name":"Laryngoscope","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145024674","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
LaryngoscopePub Date : 2025-09-09DOI: 10.1002/lary.70123
Tyler M Rist, Christopher Blake Sullivan, Virginia Drake, Matthew Q Miller
{"title":"Free Gracilis Muscle Transfer in the Nerve-Depleted Patient: Reconsidering the Deep Temporal Nerve.","authors":"Tyler M Rist, Christopher Blake Sullivan, Virginia Drake, Matthew Q Miller","doi":"10.1002/lary.70123","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/lary.70123","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The choice of a donor nerve to innervate a free gracilis muscle transfer (FMGT) is more complicated in patients with a history of previous facial paralysis surgeries. This case report describes the use of the deep temporal nerve to successfully power a FMGT in a nerve-depleted patient.</p>","PeriodicalId":49921,"journal":{"name":"Laryngoscope","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145024669","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
LaryngoscopePub Date : 2025-09-09DOI: 10.1002/lary.70115
Sarah P Rosen, Hannah Buckingham, Kelli Blackwell, Hudson Frey, Edward D Buckingham
{"title":"Considerations for Cervical Rhytidectomy in Patients With Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation Devices.","authors":"Sarah P Rosen, Hannah Buckingham, Kelli Blackwell, Hudson Frey, Edward D Buckingham","doi":"10.1002/lary.70115","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/lary.70115","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Hypoglossal nerve stimulation (HNS) device placement for moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea has been growing in popularity. The incidence of patients requesting cervical rhytidectomy following implant placement is likely to increase proportionally to the incidence of device placement. This case report describes the preoperative and introperative considerations and details of successful rhytidectomy with platysmaplasty surgery with previous HNS device placement.</p>","PeriodicalId":49921,"journal":{"name":"Laryngoscope","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145024680","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
LaryngoscopePub Date : 2025-09-08DOI: 10.1002/lary.70118
Shaum Sridharan, Kevin J Contrera, Seungwon Kim, Matthew E Spector, Jessica H Maxwell
{"title":"What Is the Role of Immunotherapy in Patients With Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma?","authors":"Shaum Sridharan, Kevin J Contrera, Seungwon Kim, Matthew E Spector, Jessica H Maxwell","doi":"10.1002/lary.70118","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/lary.70118","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49921,"journal":{"name":"Laryngoscope","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145016532","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
LaryngoscopePub Date : 2025-09-08DOI: 10.1002/lary.70114
Richard J Lu, Alexander Homer, Mark Lee, Avneet Randhawa, Vikash K Modi, Aviram Mizrachi
{"title":"MRSA Necrotizing Fasciitis of the Neck and Chest in a 3-Month-Old Infant.","authors":"Richard J Lu, Alexander Homer, Mark Lee, Avneet Randhawa, Vikash K Modi, Aviram Mizrachi","doi":"10.1002/lary.70114","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/lary.70114","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>We report the case of a 3-month-old infant with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) necrotizing fasciitis of the neck and chest complicated by bacteremia, pneumonia, and mediastinitis, which required multiple surgical debridements, including median sternotomy. The case is unsual given the patient's age and causative pathogen, and underscores the importance of early diagnosis, timely surgical intervention, and multidisciplinary collaboration to ensure survival.</p>","PeriodicalId":49921,"journal":{"name":"Laryngoscope","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145016541","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
LaryngoscopePub Date : 2025-09-08DOI: 10.1002/lary.70090
Alexandra F Corbin, Nick Sahlollbey, Gaayathri Varavenkataraman, Hardeep S Tiwana, Kaitlyn A VanBockern, Erin M Gawel, Ellen Piccillo, Michele M Carr
{"title":"Comparative Outcomes of Flap Maturation Versus Conventional Pediatric Tracheotomy Techniques.","authors":"Alexandra F Corbin, Nick Sahlollbey, Gaayathri Varavenkataraman, Hardeep S Tiwana, Kaitlyn A VanBockern, Erin M Gawel, Ellen Piccillo, Michele M Carr","doi":"10.1002/lary.70090","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/lary.70090","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To compare postoperative outcomes of flap maturation (FMT) and conventional tracheotomy techniques in pediatric patients.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A retrospective cohort study was performed using data from the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Pediatric database (2020-2021). Pediatric patients ≤ 18 years who underwent FMT (CPT 31610) or conventional tracheotomy (CPT 31600, 31,601) were included. Primary outcomes were 30-day reoperation, surgical site infection, pneumonia, seizures, mortality, unplanned reintubation, readmission, and length of stay.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Among 2353 patients (mean age 2.9 years, 95% CI 2.7-3.1), 381 (16.2%) underwent FMT and 1972 (83.8%) underwent conventional tracheotomy. An FMT was associated with lower odds of 30-day reoperation (0.5% vs. 3.3%, p = 0.003; adjusted OR = 0.17, 95% CI 0.1-0.6, p = 0.005). Rates of surgical site infection, pneumonia, and seizures did not differ significantly between groups after adjustment. No differences were observed in mortality, reintubation, readmission, or length of stay.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>FMT is independently associated with lower reoperation rates without increased postoperative complications. FMT may be a favorable tracheotomy option for select patients and warrants consideration during surgical decision-making to optimize outcomes.</p><p><strong>Level of evidence: 3: </strong></p>","PeriodicalId":49921,"journal":{"name":"Laryngoscope","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145016512","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
LaryngoscopePub Date : 2025-09-05DOI: 10.1002/lary.70107
Uchechukwu C Megwalu, Yifei Ma, Vasu Divi, Lu Tian
{"title":"Mediators of Racial Disparities in Head and Neck Cancer Survival.","authors":"Uchechukwu C Megwalu, Yifei Ma, Vasu Divi, Lu Tian","doi":"10.1002/lary.70107","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/lary.70107","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To evaluate and quantify the mediation effects of neighborhood socioeconomic status (SES), insurance status, and quality of care on racial disparities in HNC survival.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Retrospective cohort study of data from the California Cancer Registry dataset linked with discharge records and hospital characteristics from the California Department of Health Care Access and Information. The study cohort included adult patients with HNC diagnosed between January 1, 2010, and December 31, 2019. Mediators included insurance status, SES, hospital quality, and National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) guideline-compliant care.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Black patients (HR 1.14, 95% CI 1.05-1.24) had worse OS compared with White patients after adjusting for demographic, clinical, and treatment factors. SES accounted for 49.0% (95% CI 13.1%-84.8%) of the disparity. Health insurance (commercial: 21.9% (95% CI 12.3%-38.4%), Medicaid: 19.7% (95% CI 10.1%-45.4%)), hospital quality (high-quality: 5.1% (95% CI 2.1%-9.3%), low-quality: 4.9% (95% CI 1.2%-9.8%)), and guideline-compliant care (10.9% (95% CI 3.2%-23.6%)) also mediated the disparity. Asian/Pacific Islander patients (HR 1.26, 95% CI 1.10-1.43) had worse DSS. Health insurance had a small mediation effect (commercial: 3.0% (95% CI 1.0%-6.6%), Medicaid: 5.1% (95% CI 2.1%-8.9%)), while SES, hospital quality, and guideline-compliant care did not.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>SES, insurance status, and quality of care mediate racial disparities in HNC survival. These findings suggest that health system and policy interventions targeting SES, insurance reform, and quality of care may lead to reductions in HNC disparities.</p><p><strong>Level of evidence: 3: </strong></p>","PeriodicalId":49921,"journal":{"name":"Laryngoscope","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145001816","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
LaryngoscopePub Date : 2025-09-05DOI: 10.1002/lary.70108
Desi Gutierrez, Jacob R Wright, Matthew R Hoffman, C Blake Simpson, Lauren Timmons Sund, Marina Gurmendi, Edie R Hapner
{"title":"Factors Directing Treatment Decision-Making in the Management of Glottic Insufficiency.","authors":"Desi Gutierrez, Jacob R Wright, Matthew R Hoffman, C Blake Simpson, Lauren Timmons Sund, Marina Gurmendi, Edie R Hapner","doi":"10.1002/lary.70108","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/lary.70108","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>To examine factors that direct decisions in the treatment of glottic insufficiency and propose a paradigm that may assist in treatment decision-making in glottic insufficiency.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A retrospective chart review was completed of 73 patients with vocal fold atrophy, presbyphonia, or vocal fold motion impairment, including diagnosis, Voice Handicap Index-10 (VHI-10), Voice Problem Impact Scales (VPIS), Glottal Function Index (GFI), Eating Assessment Tool-10 (EAT-10), Consensus Auditory Perceptual Analysis of Voice (CAPE-V), glottal gap size, stimulability, treatment decisions, and outcomes. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed to identify which variables predicted initial treatment recommendation. Mann-Whitney U analysis and Wilcoxon signed-rank tests were used to analyze outcomes.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Stimulability (Wald = 27.593; p < 0.001), diagnosis (Wald = 26.496; p < 0.001), CAPE-V score (Wald = 14.875; p < 0.001), glottal gap size (Wald = 12.045; p < 0.001), and VHI-10 score (Wald = 10.384; p = 0.001) were the significant predictors of treatment decision. A decision-making paradigm with these significant variables is proposed, based on the multivariate logistic regression. Utilizing this paradigm, most patients reported improvement from their first-line treatment (86%, n = 51/59) and some reported symptom resolution (24%, n = 14/59). Patients who completed first-line treatment demonstrated significant improvement in VHI-10, GFI, and VPIS scores.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This study provides preliminary insights into factors that impact treatment decision-making in the management of glottic insufficiency. The proposed paradigm based on these factors yielded preliminary positive outcomes. Future investigations will continue to work toward an effective, standardized decision-making model in the management of glottal insufficiency.</p><p><strong>Level of evidence: 4: </strong></p>","PeriodicalId":49921,"journal":{"name":"Laryngoscope","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145001810","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
LaryngoscopePub Date : 2025-09-05DOI: 10.1002/lary.70110
Rachel E Weitzman, Karena Zhao, Alex T Cheng, Anthony P Sclafani
{"title":"In Response to Cost and Inpatient Burden of Mandible Fracture Management: A 14-Year Analysis.","authors":"Rachel E Weitzman, Karena Zhao, Alex T Cheng, Anthony P Sclafani","doi":"10.1002/lary.70110","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/lary.70110","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49921,"journal":{"name":"Laryngoscope","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145001871","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
LaryngoscopePub Date : 2025-09-05DOI: 10.1002/lary.70112
Pouria Farahani, Ali Sedighi, Nima Masoudi
{"title":"In Reference to Cost and Inpatient Burden of Mandible Fracture Management: A 14-Year Analysis.","authors":"Pouria Farahani, Ali Sedighi, Nima Masoudi","doi":"10.1002/lary.70112","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/lary.70112","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49921,"journal":{"name":"Laryngoscope","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145001797","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}