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Sarathy A, An C, Bever T, Callas P, Fujii MH, Sajisevi M. Pain control is comparable between opioid versus non-opioid management after otolaryngology procedures. Laryngoscope Investig Otolaryngol 2024; 9:e1229. [PMID: 38525115 PMCID: PMC10960237 DOI: 10.1002/lio2.1229] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2023] [Revised: 12/13/2023] [Accepted: 02/11/2024] [Indexed: 03/26/2024] Open
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Objective The current study aims to measure patient-reported satisfaction with pain control using opioid and non-opioid medications after undergoing the following otolaryngology procedures: parathyroidectomy, thyroid lobectomy, total thyroidectomy, and bilateral tonsillectomy. Materials and Methods A prospective cohort study was performed at an academic medical center that included a telephone questionnaire and chart review. Opioid prescriptions, usage, and patient-reported pain outcomes were recorded. Bivariate analyses were used to compare opioid and non-opioid users. Results Of the 107 total patients undergoing otolaryngology procedures included in the study, 49 (45.8%) used an opioid for pain management postoperatively and 58 (54.2%) did not. Among the 81 patients who underwent endocrine procedures (parathyroidectomy, total thyroidectomy/lobectomy), most patients reported being "very satisfied" or "satisfied" with pain control whether they used opioids (n = 27/30, 90%) or not (n = 50/51, 98%). Of the 26 patients who underwent bilateral tonsillectomy, 19 (73%) were prescribed opioids and among these, most (n = 17/19, 89%) reported they were "very satisfied" or "satisfied" with pain control. In the non-opioid usage group, all patients (n = 7/7, 100%) reported they were "satisfied" with pain control. There was no statistically significant difference in patient-reported satisfaction with pain control between opioid and non-opioid users for any of the procedures listed. Conclusion The results of our study suggest that patients who did not use opioids have a similar level of satisfaction with pain control compared to those using opioids after thyroid, parathyroid and tonsillectomy surgeries. Considering the magnitude of the opioid crisis, providers should reassess the need for opioid prescriptions following certain ENT procedures. Level of Evidence IV.
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- Ashwini Sarathy
- Larner College of MedicineUniversity of VermontBurlingtonVermontUSA
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- Larner College of MedicineUniversity of VermontBurlingtonVermontUSA
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- Larner College of MedicineUniversity of VermontBurlingtonVermontUSA
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- Department of SurgeryUniversity of Vermont Medical CenterBurlingtonVermontUSA
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- Department of SurgeryUniversity of Vermont Medical CenterBurlingtonVermontUSA
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- Department of OtolaryngologyUniversity of Vermont Medical CenterBurlingtonVermontUSA
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Sajisevi M, Nguyen K, Callas P, Holcomb AJ, Vural E, Davis KP, Thomas CM, Plonowska-Hirschfeld KA, Stein JS, Eskander A, Kakarala K, Enepekides DJ, Hier MP, Ryan WR. Oncologic Safety of Close Margins in Patients With Low- to Intermediate-Grade Major Salivary Gland Carcinoma. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2024; 150:107-116. [PMID: 38095911 PMCID: PMC10722387 DOI: 10.1001/jamaoto.2023.3952] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2023] [Accepted: 10/23/2023] [Indexed: 12/17/2023]
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Importance Postoperative radiation therapy for close surgical margins in low- to intermediate-grade salivary carcinomas lacks multi-institutional supportive evidence. Objective To evaluate the oncologic outcomes for low- and intermediate-grade salivary carcinomas with close and positive margins. Design, Setting, and Participants The American Head and Neck Society Salivary Gland Section conducted a retrospective cohort study from 2010 to 2019 at 41 centers. Margins were classified as R0 (negative), R1 (microscopically positive), or R2 (macroscopically positive). R0 margins were subclassified into clear (>1 mm) or close (≤1 mm). Data analysis was performed from June to October 2023. Main Outcomes and Measures Main outcomes were risk factors for local recurrence. Results A total of 865 patients (median [IQR] age at surgery, 56 [43-66] years; 553 female individuals [64%] and 312 male individuals [36%]) were included. Of these, 801 (93%) had parotid carcinoma and 64 (7%) had submandibular gland carcinoma, and 748 (86%) had low-grade tumors and 117 (14%) had intermediate-grade tumors, with the following surgical margins: R0 in 673 (78%), R1 in 168 (19%), and R2 in 24 (3%). Close margins were found in 395 of 499 patients with R0 margins (79%), for whom margin distances were measured. A total of 305 patients (35%) underwent postoperative radiation therapy. Of all 865 patients, 35 (4%) had local recurrence with a median (IQR) follow-up of 35.3 (13.9-59.1) months. In patients with close margins as the sole risk factor for recurrence, the local recurrence rates were similar between those who underwent postoperative radiation therapy (0 of 46) or observation (4 of 165 [2%]). Patients with clear margins (n = 104) had no recurrences. The local recurrence rate in patients with R1 or R2 margins was better in those irradiated (2 of 128 [2%]) compared to observed (13 of 64 [20%]) (hazard ratio [HR], 0.05; 95% CI, 0.01-0.24). Multivariable analysis for local recurrence found the following independent factors: age at diagnosis (HR for a 10-year increase in age, 1.33; 95% CI, 1.06-1.67), R1 vs R0 (HR, 5.21; 95% CI, 2.58-10.54), lymphovascular invasion (HR, 4.47; 95% CI, 1.43-13.99), and postoperative radiation therapy (HR, 0.10; 95% CI, 0.04-0.29). The 3-year local recurrence-free survivals for the study population were 96% vs 97% in the close margin group. Conclusions and Relevance In this cohort study of patients with low- and intermediate-grade major salivary gland carcinoma, postoperative radiation therapy for positive margins was associated with decreased risk of local recurrence. In isolation from other risk factors for local recurrence, select patients with close surgical margins (≤1 mm) may safely be considered for observation.
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- Mirabelle Sajisevi
- Division of Otolaryngology, University of Vermont Medical Center, Burlington
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- Robert Larner College of Medicine, University of Vermont, Burlington
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- Robert Larner College of Medicine, University of Vermont, Burlington
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- Department of Head & Neck Surgical Oncology, Estabrook Cancer Center, Nebraska Methodist Hospital, Omaha
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- Department of Otolaryngology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock
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- Department of Otolaryngology, St Louis University School of Medicine, St Louis, Missouri
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- Department of Otolaryngology, University of Alabama at Birmingham
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- Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, University of Toronto, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre and Michael Garron Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City
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- Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, University of Toronto, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre and Michael Garron Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, Québec, Canada
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- Department of Otolaryngology, University of California, San Francisco
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Eskander A, Dziegielewski PT, Patel MR, Jethwa AR, Pai PS, Silver NL, Sajisevi M, Sanabria A, Doweck I, Khariwala SS, St John M. Oral Cavity Cancer Surgical and Nodal Management: A Review From the American Head and Neck Society. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2024; 150:172-178. [PMID: 38153725 DOI: 10.1001/jamaoto.2023.4049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2023]
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Importance Lymph node metastases from oral cavity cancers are seen frequently, and there is still inconsistency, and occasional controversies, regarding the surgical management of the neck in patients with oral cancer. This review is intended to offer a surgically focused discussion of the current recommendations regarding management of the neck, focusing on the indications and extent of dissection required in patients with oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma while balancing surgical risk and oncologic outcome. Observations The surgical management of the neck for oral cavity cancer has been robustly studied, as evidenced by substantial existing literature surrounding the topic. Prior published investigations have provided a sound foundation on which data-driven treatment algorithms can generally be recommended. Conclusions Existing literature suggests that patients with oral cavity cancer should be fully staged preoperatively, and most patients should receive a neck dissection even when clinically N0. Quality standards supported by the literature include separation of each level during specimen handling and lymph node yield of 18 or more nodes. Sentinel lymph node biopsy can be considered in select tumors and within a well-trained multidisciplinary team.
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- Antoine Eskander
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Otolaryngology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgical Oncology, Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Otolaryngology, The University of Vermont Medical Center, Burlington
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- Department of Surgery, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Carmel Medical Center, Rappaport School of Medicine, Technion, Haifa, Israel
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
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Sarathy A, An C, Sajisevi M, Brundage W. A Case Report of Refractory Postherpetic Neuralgia After Ramsay Hunt Syndrome Treated With Tympanic Nerve Neurectomy. Ear Nose Throat J 2023:1455613231189950. [PMID: 37522354 DOI: 10.1177/01455613231189950] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/01/2023] Open
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Ramsay Hunt syndrome is a facial nerve palsy that arises from herpes zoster infection. In rare cases, postherpetic neuralgia is a complication following Ramsay Hunt syndrome. Pain management to address postherpetic neuralgia includes facial nerve blocks, medications such as gabapentin, carbamazepine and botulinum toxin injections, and pulsed radiofrequency. Despite the reported benefits for patients with glossopharyngeal nerve pain, neurectomy as a treatment has rarely been described. A 45-year-old patient visited our ENT clinic for chronic right-sided facial, ear, and jaw pain that persisted for 9 years following the development of Ramsay Hunt syndrome. She trialed multiple medications including gabapentin, carbamazepine, and botulinum toxin injections with minimal relief to her symptoms. The patient underwent a diagnostic myringotomy with topical application of lidocaine to the tympanic nerve. This resulted in temporary relief of her pain until the effects of the lidocaine subsided. The patient was subsequently offered lysis of the right tympanic nerve for more definitive management. The patient experienced significant pain reduction after the right tympanic neurectomy procedure. Chronic postherpetic neuralgia following Ramsay Hunt syndrome can cause significant impairment in a patient's quality of life. For patients with ear pain refractory to conservative management, a tympanic neurectomy can be considered.
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- Ashwini Sarathy
- Larner College of Medicine, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT, USA
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- Larner College of Medicine, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology, University of Vermont Medical Center, Burlington, VT, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology, University of Vermont Medical Center, Burlington, VT, USA
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Kahmke R, Sajisevi M. Larynx Cancer: Reconstructive Options. Otolaryngol Clin North Am 2023; 56:333-343. [PMID: 37030946 DOI: 10.1016/j.otc.2022.11.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/10/2023]
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Reconstruction for laryngeal cancer will depend on the defect left by surgical resection and patient-related factors such as medical comorbidities and history of previous radiation treatment. The goals of reconstruction are to preserve and/or restore the primary functions of the larynx (breathing, swallowing, voicing). Options include primary closure, locoregional flaps, and microvascular free tissue each with their advantages and disadvantages, which should be considered when planning reconstruction.
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- Russel Kahmke
- Department of Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences, Duke University Medical Center, DUMC 3805, Durham, NC 27710, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Otolaryngology, University of Vermont Medical Center, 89 Beaumont Avenue, Given B110L, Burlington, VT 05401, USA.
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Feier J, Self Q, Karabachev A, Brundage W, Sajisevi M. Assessing the role of ultrasound for the evaluation of adult neck masses. Laryngoscope Investig Otolaryngol 2022; 8:135-139. [PMID: 36846436 PMCID: PMC9948592 DOI: 10.1002/lio2.995] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2022] [Revised: 11/14/2022] [Accepted: 12/04/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Objectives The American Academy of Otolaryngology clinical practice guidelines recommend cross-sectional imaging or fine needle aspiration for any neck mass in an adult that persists beyond 2 weeks that is not convincingly related to a bacterial infection. We aimed to assess the role of ultrasound in the evaluation and management of neck masses. Methods A retrospective chart review was performed of adult patients evaluated in the Otolaryngology clinic at a single institution from December 2014 to December 2015 for a visible or palpable neck mass persistent beyond 2 weeks who had an ultrasound exam as part of their initial workup. Patients with a history of head and neck malignancy or those presenting wtih primary salivary or thyroid gland lesions were excluded. Sonographic features, demographics, imaging, and biopsy results were recorded. Results Of the 56 patients who met inclusion criteria, 36 (64.3%) received FNA or biopsy, of which 18 (50%) demonstrated malignant pathology. Twenty patients (35.7%) demonstrated benign features on ultrasound and did not undergo tissue sampling. Two of these 20 patients underwent subsequent cross-sectional imaging. Eight of these 20 patients were followed with serial ultrasound with an average of 3 exams over 14.7 months. The remaining 12 patients had spontaneous resolution of their adenopathy. None of these 20 patients was subsequently diagnosed with malignancy. Conclusion In this study, approximately one third of patients presenting with a visible or palpable neck mass were able to safely avoid cross-sectional imaging and/or tissue sampling when ultrasound demonstrated features consistent with benign pathology. Our results suggest that ultrasound can play a useful role in the initial evaluation and management of adults presenting with a neck mass. Level of Evidence IV.
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- Joel Feier
- Larner College of MedicineUniversity of VermontBurlingtonVermontUSA
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- Larner College of MedicineUniversity of VermontBurlingtonVermontUSA,University of Vermont Medical CenterBurlingtonVermontUSA
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- Larner College of MedicineUniversity of VermontBurlingtonVermontUSA,University of Cincinnati Medical CenterCincinnatiOhioUSA
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- Larner College of MedicineUniversity of VermontBurlingtonVermontUSA,University of Vermont Medical CenterBurlingtonVermontUSA
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- Larner College of MedicineUniversity of VermontBurlingtonVermontUSA,University of Vermont Medical CenterBurlingtonVermontUSA
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Sajisevi M, Davies L. Asymptomatic Patients and Rising Incidence of Thyroid Cancer-Reply. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2022; 148:1186. [PMID: 36301567 DOI: 10.1001/jamaoto.2022.3370] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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- Mirabelle Sajisevi
- Division of Otolaryngology, University of Vermont Medical Center, Burlington
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- VA Outcomes Group, White River Junction, Vermont.,Section of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery and the Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy & Clinical Practice, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Hanover, New Hampshire
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Sajisevi M, Caulley L, Eskander A, Du Y(J, Auh E, Karabachev A, Callas P, Conradie W, Martin L, Pasternak J, Golbon B, Rolighed L, Abdelhamid Ahmed AH, Badhey A, Cheung AY, Corsten M, Forner D, Liu JC, Mavedatnia D, Meltzer C, Noel JE, Patel V, Sharma A, Tang AL, Tsao G, Venkatramani M, Williams M, Wrenn SM, Zafereo M, Stack BC, Randolph GW, Davies L. Evaluating the Rising Incidence of Thyroid Cancer and Thyroid Nodule Detection Modes: A Multinational, Multi-institutional Analysis. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2022; 148:811-818. [PMID: 35834240 PMCID: PMC9284406 DOI: 10.1001/jamaoto.2022.1743] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Importance There is epidemiologic evidence that the increasing incidence of thyroid cancer is associated with subclinical disease detection. Evidence for a true increase in thyroid cancer incidence has also been identified. However, a true increase in disease would likely be heralded by an increased incidence of thyroid-referable symptoms in patients presenting with disease. Objectives To evaluate whether modes of detection (MODs) used to identify thyroid nodules for surgical removal have changed compared with historic data and to determine if MODs vary by geographic location. Design, Setting, and Participants This was a retrospective analysis of pathology and medical records of 1328 patients who underwent thyroid-directed surgery in 16 centers in 4 countries: 4 centers in Canada, 1 in Denmark, 1 in South Africa, and 12 in the US. The participants were the first 100 patients (or the largest number available) at each center who had thyroid surgery in 2019. The MOD of the thyroid finding that required surgery was classified using an updated version of a previously validated tool as endocrine condition, symptomatic thyroid, surveillance, or without thyroid-referable symptoms (asymptomatic). If asymptomatic, the MOD was further classified as clinician screening examination, patient-requested screening, radiologic serendipity, or diagnostic cascade. Main Outcomes and Measures The MOD of thyroid nodules that were surgically removed, by geographic variation; and the proportion and size of thyroid cancers discovered in patients without thyroid-referable symptoms compared with symptomatic detection. Data analyses were performed from April 2021 to February 2022. Results Of the 1328 patients (mean [SD] age, 52 [15] years; 993 [75%] women; race/ethnicity data were not collected) who underwent thyroid surgery that met inclusion criteria, 34% (448) of the surgeries were for patients with thyroid-related symptoms, 41% (542) for thyroid findings discovered without thyroid-referable symptoms, 14% (184) for endocrine conditions, and 12% (154) for nodules with original MOD unknown (under surveillance). Cancer was detected in 613 (46%) patients; of these, 30% (183 patients) were symptomatic and 51% (310 patients) had no thyroid-referable symptoms. The mean (SD) size of the cancers identified in the symptomatic group was 3.2 (2.1) cm (median [range] cm, 2.6 [0.2-10.5]; 95% CI, 2.91-3.52) and in the asymptomatic group, 2.1 (1.4) cm (median [range] cm, 1.7 [0.05-8.8]; 95% CI, 1.92-2.23). The MOD patterns were significantly different among all participating countries. Conclusions and Relevance This retrospective analysis found that most thyroid cancers were discovered in patients who had no thyroid-referable symptoms; on average, these cancers were smaller than symptomatic thyroid cancers. Still, some asymptomatic cancers were large, consistent with historic data. The substantial difference in MOD patterns among the 4 countries suggests extensive variations in practice.
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- Mirabelle Sajisevi
- Department of Surgery, Division of Otolaryngology, University of Vermont Medical Center, Burlington
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- Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, University of Ottawa, Canada,Clinical Epidemiology Program, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada,Department of Epidemiology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, University of Toronto, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre and Michael Garron Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada,Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Hanover, New Hampshire
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- Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Larner College of Medicine, University of Vermont, Burlington
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- Division of Surgery, Department of Surgical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Cape Town, South Africa,Breast and Endocrine Unit, Tygerberg Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Division of Surgery, Department of Surgical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Division of Thyroid and Parathyroid Endocrine Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Otolaryngology, University of Massachusetts, Worcester
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- Division of Thyroid and Parathyroid Endocrine Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Division of Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- Division of Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,Department of Surgical Oncology, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, School of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, California
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Surgery, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, Illinois
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- Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- The Permanente Medical Group, Fremont, California
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- Department of Pathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston
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- Department of Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston
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- Department of Surgery, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, Illinois
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- Division of Thyroid and Parathyroid Endocrine Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts,Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston
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- Veterans Affairs Outcomes Group, White River Junction, Vermont,Section of Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery, The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy & Clinical Practice, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Hanover, New Hampshire,Associate Editor, JAMA Otolaryngology−Head & Neck Surgery
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Quatela O, Self Q, Herrington H, Brundage W, Silverman D, Sajisevi M. Techniques in Otolaryngology: Ultrasound-Guided Transcervical Fine-Needle Aspiration of Laryngeal Masses. OTO Open 2022; 6:2473974X221117545. [PMID: 36052151 PMCID: PMC9424891 DOI: 10.1177/2473974x221117545] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2022] [Accepted: 06/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Traditionally, laryngeal masses are diagnosed with direct laryngoscopy with biopsy under general anesthesia. The use of transcervical ultrasound–guided fine-needle aspiration for the diagnosis of base of tongue lesions, thyroid nodules, and cervical lymph node metastases has been well documented, and its use in the diagnosis of laryngeal masses has increased in recent years. We report a technique for office-based transcervical ultrasound–guided fine-needle aspiration for laryngeal masses without cervical metastasis (N0), with outcomes from 6 patients. Benefits of this approach included limited side effects, rapid in-office diagnosis, avoidance of aerosolizing procedures during the COVID-19 pandemic, and avoidance of tracheostomy.
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- Olivia Quatela
- Robert Larner, MD College of Medicine at the University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont, USA
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- Robert Larner, MD College of Medicine at the University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont, USA
- Division of Otolaryngology, University of Vermont Medical Center, Burlington, Vermont, USA
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- Robert Larner, MD College of Medicine at the University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont, USA
- Division of Otolaryngology, University of Vermont Medical Center, Burlington, Vermont, USA
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- Robert Larner, MD College of Medicine at the University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont, USA
- Division of Otolaryngology, University of Vermont Medical Center, Burlington, Vermont, USA
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- Robert Larner, MD College of Medicine at the University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont, USA
- Division of Otolaryngology, University of Vermont Medical Center, Burlington, Vermont, USA
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- Robert Larner, MD College of Medicine at the University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont, USA
- Division of Otolaryngology, University of Vermont Medical Center, Burlington, Vermont, USA
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Beydoun AS, Koss K, Nielsen T, Holcomb AJ, Pichardo P, Purdy N, Zebolsky AL, Heaton CM, McMullen CP, Yesensky JA, Moore MG, Goyal N, Kohan J, Sajisevi M, Tan K, Petrisor D, Wax MK, Kejner AE, Hassan Z, Trott S, Larson A, Richmon JD, Graboyes EM, Wood CB, Jackson RS, Pipkorn P, Bruening J, Massey B, Puram SV, Zenga J. Perioperative Topical Antisepsis and Surgical Site Infection in Patients Undergoing Upper Aerodigestive Tract Reconstruction. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2022; 148:547-554. [PMID: 35476816 PMCID: PMC9047735 DOI: 10.1001/jamaoto.2022.0684] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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Importance Surgical site infections (SSIs) after vascularized reconstruction of the upper aerodigestive tract (UADT) are associated with considerable morbidity. The association between perioperative prophylaxis practices, particularly topical antisepsis, and SSIs remains uncertain. Objective To assess the association between perioperative topical antisepsis and SSIs in patients undergoing vascularized reconstruction of the UADT. Design, Setting, and Participants This cohort study included patients from 12 academic tertiary care centers over an 11-month period, from July 1, 2020, to June 1, 2021. Patients undergoing open surgical procedures requiring a communication between the UADT and cervical skin with a planned regional pedicled flap, free flap, or both were included. Patients with an active infection at the time of surgical procedure were excluded. Main Outcomes and Measures The primary outcome measure was an SSI within 30 days of surgery. The association of demographic characteristics, perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis, surgical technique, and postoperative care with SSIs was assessed using univariable and multivariable analyses. The relative risk ratio and 95% CIs for developing SSI were calculated for each of the variables based on predetermined categories. Variables for which the relative risk 95% CI did not include the value of zero effect (relative risk = 1.00) were included in the multivariable model. Results A total of 554 patients (median age, 64 years; range, 21-95 years; 367 men [66.2%]) were included. Cancer ablation was the most frequent reason for surgery (n = 480 [86.6%]). Overall, the SSI rate was 20.9% (n = 116), with most infections involving the head and neck surgical site only (91 [78.4%]). The median time to SSI diagnosis was 11 days (range, 1-28 days). Topical antisepsis mucosal preparation was performed preoperatively in 35.2% (195) and postoperatively in 52.2% (289) of cases. Ampicillin and sulbactam was the most common systemic antibiotic prophylaxis agent used (n = 367 [66.2%]), with 24 hours being the most common duration (n = 363 [65.5%]). On multivariable analysis, preoperative topical antisepsis mucosal preparation (odds ratio [OR], 0.49; 95% CI, 0.30-0.77) and systemic prophylaxis with piperacillin and tazobactam (OR, 0.42; 95% CI, 0.21-0.84) were associated with a decreased risk of a postoperative SSI. The use of an osseous vascularized flap was associated with an increased risk of postoperative SSI (OR, 1.76; 95% CI, 1.13-2.75). Conclusions and Relevance Findings of this study suggest that preoperative topical antisepsis mucosal preparation was independently associated with a decreased risk of SSIs in a 12-center multi-institutional cohort. Further investigation of the association between individual perioperative practices and the incidence of postoperative SSIs is necessary to develop evidence-based protocols to reduce SSIs after UADT reconstruction.
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- Ahmed Sam Beydoun
- Department of Otolaryngology and Communication Sciences, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
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- Department of Otolaryngology and Communication Sciences, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgical Oncology, Methodist Estabrook Cancer Center, Omaha, Nebraska
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgical Oncology, Methodist Estabrook Cancer Center, Omaha, Nebraska
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of California, San Francisco
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of California, San Francisco
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- Department of Head and Neck and Endocrine Oncology, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, Tampa, Florida
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- Department of Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis
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- Department of Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Otolaryngology, Department of Surgery, University of Vermont Medical Center, Burlington
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- Division of Otolaryngology, Department of Surgery, University of Vermont Medical Center, Burlington
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Kentucky, Lexington
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Kentucky, Lexington
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Kentucky, Lexington
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School, Boston
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School, Boston
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Missouri
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Missouri
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- Department of Otolaryngology and Communication Sciences, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
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- Department of Otolaryngology and Communication Sciences, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Missouri
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- Department of Otolaryngology and Communication Sciences, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
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Caulley L, Eskander A, Yang W, Auh E, Cairncross L, Cho NL, Golbon B, Iyer S, Liu JC, Lee PJ, Lindeman B, Meltzer C, Molin N, Moore A, Noel J, Nozolino H, Pasternak J, Price B, Ramsay T, Rolighed L, Sajisevi M, Sharma A, Sinclair C, Sorensen M, Tae K, Tang AL, Tsao G, Williams M, Wrenn S, Xing MH, Zafereo M, Stack BC, Randolph G, Davies L. Trends in Diagnosis of Noninvasive Follicular Thyroid Neoplasm With Papillarylike Nuclear Features and Total Thyroidectomies for Patients With Papillary Thyroid Neoplasms. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2021; 148:99-106. [PMID: 34817546 DOI: 10.1001/jamaoto.2021.3277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Importance Increasing detection of early-stage papillary thyroid neoplasms without improvements in mortality has prompted development of strategies to prevent or mitigate overtreatment. Objective To determine adoption rates of 2 recent strategies developed to limit overtreatment of low-risk thyroid cancers: (1) a new classification, noninvasive follicular thyroid neoplasm with papillarylike nuclear features (NIFTP), and (2) hemithyroidectomy for selected papillary thyroid carcinomas (PTCs) up to 4 cm in size. Design, Setting, and Participants This is a cross-sectional analysis of 3368 pathology records of 2 cohorts of patients from 18 hospitals in 6 countries during 2 time periods (2015 and 2019). Participating hospitals were included from the US (n = 12), Canada (n = 2), Denmark (n = 1), South Korea (n = 1), South Africa (n = 1), and India (n = 1). The records of the first 100 patients per institution for each year who underwent thyroid-directed surgery (hemithyroidectomy, total thyroidectomy, or completion thyroidectomy) were reviewed. Main Outcomes and Measures Frequency of diagnosis of NIFTP, PTCs, and thyroidectomies during the study period. Results Of the 790 papillary thyroid neoplasms captured in the 2019 cohort, 38 (4.8%) were diagnosed as NIFTP. Diagnosis of NIFTP was observed in the US, South Africa, and India. There was minimal difference in the total proportion of PTCs in the 2015 cohort compared with the 2019 cohort (778 [47.1%] vs 752 [44.5%]; difference, 2.6% [95% CI, -16.9% to 22.1%]). The proportion of PTCs eligible for hemithyroidectomy but treated with total thyroidectomy in the 2 cohorts demonstrated a decreasing trend from 2015 to 2019 (341 of 453 [75.3%] vs 253 of 434 [58.3%]; difference, 17.0% [95% CI, -1.2% to 35.2%]). Conclusions and Relevance Results of this cohort study showed that the 2 mitigation strategies for preventing overtreatment of early-stage thyroid cancer have had mixed success. The diagnosis of NIFTP has only been applied to a small proportion of thyroid neoplasms compared with expected rates. However, more patients eligible for hemithyroidectomy received it in 2019 compared with 2015, showing some success with this deescalation strategy.
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- Lisa Caulley
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.,Department of Epidemiology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.,Clinical Epidemiology Program, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.,Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire
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- Department of Surgery, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Department of Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi, India
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- Division of Head and Neck Surgery, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.,Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Department of General Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, School of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, California
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- Department of General Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham
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- Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Anatomical Pathology, Department of Pathology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town/National Health Laboratory Services, Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Clinical Epidemiology Program, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Surgery, Larner College of Medicine, University of Vermont Medical Center, Burlington
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, New York
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- Department of Surgery, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, New Hampshire
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Hanyang University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- The Permanente Medical Group, Santa Rosa, California
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- Department of Pathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston
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- Department of Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- The Thyroid, Head, and Neck Cancer Foundation, New York, New York
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, New York
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- Division of Thyroid and Parathyroid Endocrine Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- VA Outcomes Group, White River Junction, Vermont.,Section of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Hanover, New Hampshire
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Peper K, Gerges D, Sajisevi M. Cystic Neck Mass in a Middle-aged Woman. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2021; 147:999-1000. [PMID: 34529052 DOI: 10.1001/jamaoto.2021.2400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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- Kaitlyn Peper
- Robert Larner College of Medicine, University of Vermont, Burlington
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- Robert Larner College of Medicine, University of Vermont, Burlington.,Division of Otolaryngology, University of Vermont Medical Center, Burlington
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- Robert Larner College of Medicine, University of Vermont, Burlington.,Division of Otolaryngology, University of Vermont Medical Center, Burlington
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Anker C, Sajisevi M, Cintolo-Gonzalez J, Bax D, Chen D, Goldman G, Holmes T, Leonard K, Rehman H, Self Q, Weinberger C, Bui M. High Risk Head and Neck Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma Treated With Mohs Surgery or Mohs Surgery and Adjuvant Radiation Therapy. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2021.07.970] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Gerges D, Grohmann N, Trieu V, Brundage W, Sajisevi M. Effect of PPIs on symptomatic hypocalcemia after thyroidectomy: A retrospective cohort study. Laryngoscope Investig Otolaryngol 2021; 6:150-154. [PMID: 33614944 PMCID: PMC7883609 DOI: 10.1002/lio2.515] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2020] [Accepted: 12/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To determine differences in incidence and duration of postoperative symptomatic hypocalcemia between those taking and those not taking proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) at the time of total or completion thyroidectomy. METHODS A retrospective chart review of adult patients who underwent total or completion thyroidectomy at a tertiary medical center between January 2013 and January 2018 was performed. Development of symptomatic hypocalcemia, duration of symptoms, postoperative parathyroid hormone levels, PPI usage and emergency department (ED) visits were recorded. RESULTS Data from 371 patients were analyzed. Sixty of 371 (16.2%) patients developed symptomatic hypocalcemia. Sixteen of 89 (18.0%) patients on a PPI developed symptomatic hypocalcemia compared to 44 of 282 (15.6%) not on a PPI (P = .63). The overall average duration of symptoms was 4.3 days (SD [SD] 3.77 days). The average duration of symptoms in those on a PPI was 4.8 days (SD 2.8 days) compared to 4.2 days (SD 4.1 days) in those not on a PPI (P = 0.16). Six of 282 patients (2.1%) not taking a PPI had a postoperative ED visit, compared to two of the 89 patients (2.3%) taking a PPI (P = 1.00). CONCLUSIONS There was no clinically significant difference in incidence and duration of symptomatic hypocalcemia or ED visits after total or completion thyroidectomy between patients that were and were not taking PPIs perioperatively. While the decision to continue PPI should be made on an individual basis, these data suggest that patients may be counseled to continue their PPI perioperatively without increased risk of symptomatic hypocalcemia. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE 3.
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- Daniel Gerges
- Division of OtolaryngologyUniversity of Vermont Medical CenterBurlingtonVermontUSA
- Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine at the University of VermontBurlingtonVermontUSA
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- Division of OtolaryngologyUniversity of Vermont Medical CenterBurlingtonVermontUSA
- Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine at the University of VermontBurlingtonVermontUSA
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- Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine at the University of VermontBurlingtonVermontUSA
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- Division of OtolaryngologyUniversity of Vermont Medical CenterBurlingtonVermontUSA
- Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine at the University of VermontBurlingtonVermontUSA
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- Division of OtolaryngologyUniversity of Vermont Medical CenterBurlingtonVermontUSA
- Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine at the University of VermontBurlingtonVermontUSA
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Karabachev A, Aulet R, Sajisevi M, Ciolino A. A case of secretory carcinoma of the submandibular gland with unusual immunohistochemical staining. Clin Case Rep 2020; 8:1530-1533. [PMID: 32884789 PMCID: PMC7455405 DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.2927] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2020] [Revised: 04/10/2020] [Accepted: 04/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Mammaglobin negative secretory carcinoma may be overlooked. It is important to assess the possibility of diagnosis when histology is suggestive and immunohistochemical staining for S-100 is positive even when staining for mammaglobin is negative.
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- Department of SurgeryDivision of OtolaryngologyUniversity of Vermont Medical CenterBurlingtonVTUSA
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- Department of SurgeryDivision of OtolaryngologyUniversity of Vermont Medical CenterBurlingtonVTUSA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory MedicineUniversity of Vermont Medical CenterBurlingtonVTUSA
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We aim to demonstrate the feasibility of in-office transcervical ultrasound (TCUS)-guided fine-needle aspiration (FNA) of base of tongue (BOT) tumors in a single-institution. Retrospective chart review was performed and 3 patients met criteria, with BOT tumors ≥3 cm . Two patients had no cervical adenopathy, while FNA of a cervical lymph node was inconclusive in patient 3. Two patients had multiple medical comorbidities rendering them high risk for general anesthesia, and 1 patient had a BOT tumor obscuring visualization of the glottis, which would have precluded intubation and potentially required tracheostomy to proceed. All patients underwent successful in-office TCUS-guided FNA, with results showing squamous cell carcinoma. There were no related complications. In-office TCUS-guided FNA can be used for diagnosis of BOT lesions that are evident on ultrasound. This is beneficial in cases where general anesthesia is considered high risk. Additionally, 1 patient safely continued anticoagulation, and another was able to avoid tracheostomy. This technique is cost-effective as it avoids the expenses associated with operative intervention.
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Moffit Cancer Center, Tampa, Florida, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology, University of Vermont Medical Center, Burlington, Vermont, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology, University of Vermont Medical Center, Burlington, Vermont, USA
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Arnell T, Aulet R, Sajisevi M, Lane S, Dulin J, Gagne H, Barry M. Quality of Life Assessment in Head and Neck Cancer Patients: Preliminary Survey Results. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2019.11.077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Karabachev AD, Grohmann NC, Sajisevi M. Bilateral Vocal Fold Paralysis Secondary to Intrathyroidal Calcifications Following Remote Administration of Radioactive Iodine Therapy for Graves Disease. Ear Nose Throat J 2019; 100:110-111. [PMID: 31370683 DOI: 10.1177/0145561319864789] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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- Otolaryngology, 2090University of Vermont Medical Center, Burlington, VT, USA
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- Otolaryngology, 2090University of Vermont Medical Center, Burlington, VT, USA
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Sajisevi M, Schulz K, Cyr DD, Wojdyla D, Rosenfeld RM, Tucci D, Witsell DL. Nonadherence to Guideline Recommendations for Tympanostomy Tube Insertion in Children Based on Mega-database Claims Analysis. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2016; 156:87-95. [PMID: 27625028 DOI: 10.1177/0194599816669499] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Objective To estimate the nonadherence rate of pressure equalization (tympanostomy) tube (PET) placement in the preceding 3-year period before release of the 2013 American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation clinical practice guideline (CPG). Study Design Analysis of the Truven Health MarketScan Research Databases (2010-2012). Subjects and Methods Medical claims data from 2010 to 2012 were analyzed. Children aged ≤12 years with otitis media (OM)-related diagnoses were identified. Adherence and nonadherence rates for OM and PET placement were analyzed through administrative codes extrapolated from the key action statements (KASs) of the CPG. KASs were aggregated to estimate the overall nonadherence and determine areas for quality improvement. Results A total of 9,726,411 visits with OM-associated codes among 3,710,730 children were identified: 2.9% (80,451 of 3,239,700) were considered nonadherent to KAS 1 because a code for PET placement occurred with a first episode of OM with effusion <3 months; 52.1% (14,534 of 27,913) underwent PET placement for OM with effusion of >3 months and had a concurrent hearing loss code. For those without hearing loss who underwent PET placement, 48.3% (52,921 of 109,583) had a diagnosis code indicating risk for speech, language, or learning problems. For each KAS, we found heterogeneity of computed nonadherence rates by region, age, and season. Conclusion Before guideline dissemination, we found low to moderate rates of nonadherence to guideline recommendation. Deeper analysis of mega-databases could provide better insights for measurement of guideline adherence. The expansion of administrative and clinical databases provides a unique opportunity to investigate the impact of CPGs.
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- Mirabelle Sajisevi
- 1 Division of Head and Neck Surgery and Communication Sciences, Department of Surgery, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- 1 Division of Head and Neck Surgery and Communication Sciences, Department of Surgery, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- 2 Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- 2 Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- 3 Department of Otolaryngology, State University of New York Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York, USA
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- 1 Division of Head and Neck Surgery and Communication Sciences, Department of Surgery, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- 1 Division of Head and Neck Surgery and Communication Sciences, Department of Surgery, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Corresponding author: Walter T. Lee, MD, MHSc, Duke University Medical Center, Division of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Surgery, Room 3532–Blue Zone, DUMC 3805, Durham, NC 27710, 919.681.8449, fax 919.613.6524,
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BACKGROUND Endonasal endoscopic skull base surgery (EESBS) often requires significant alterations in intranasal anatomy. For example, posterior septectomy (PS) with middle turbinate resection (MTR) is frequently performed to provide access to large sellar and clival tumors. However, little is known about the alterations that occur in sinonasal physiology. This study was designed to assess changes in sinonasal physiology after virtually performed endoscopic skull base surgery. METHODS Three-dimensional models of the sinonasal passage were created from computed tomography scans in three subjects with varying anatomy: no SD (SD), right anterior SD, and left anterior SD, respectively. Four additional surgery types were performed virtually on each model: endoscopic transsphenoidal approach (ETSA) with small (1 cm) PS (smPS), ETSA with complete (2 cm) PS, ETSA with smPS and right MTR, and ETSA with complete PS and right MTR. Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations were performed on the 3 presurgery and 12 virtual surgery models to assess changes from surgery types. RESULTS Increased nasal airflow corresponded to amount of tissue removed. Effects of MTR on unilateral airflow allocation were unchanged in subject with no SD, worsened in leftward SD, and reversed in rightward SD. Severity of airflow and mucosal wall interactions trended with amount of tissue removed. MTR hindered flow interactions with the olfactory mucosa in subjects with SD. CONCLUSION CFD simulations on virtual surgery models are able to reasonably detect changes in airflow patterns in the computer-generated nasal models. In addition, each patient's unique anatomy influences the magnitude and direction of these changes after virtual EESBS. Once future studies can reliably correlate CFD parameters with patient symptoms, CFD will be a useful clinical tool in surgical planning and maximizing patient outcomes.
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- Dennis O Frank-Ito
- Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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Sajisevi M, Hoang JK, Eapen R, Jang DW. Nasopharyngeal Masses Arising from Embryologic Remnants of the Clivus: A Case Series. J Neurol Surg Rep 2015; 76:e253-7. [PMID: 26623237 PMCID: PMC4648734 DOI: 10.1055/s-0035-1564603] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2015] [Accepted: 08/08/2015] [Indexed: 11/02/2022] Open
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Objectives This study aims to (1) discuss rare nasopharyngeal masses originating from embryologic remnants of the clivus, and (2) discuss the embryology of the clivus and understand its importance in the diagnosis and treatment of these masses. Design and Participants This is a case series of three patients. We discuss the clinical and imaging characteristics of infrasellar craniopharyngioma, intranasal extraosseous chordoma, and canalis basilaris medianus. Results Case 1: A 16-year-old male patient with a history of craniopharyngioma resection, who presented with nasal obstruction. A nasopharyngeal cystic mass was noted to be communicating with a patent craniopharyngeal canal. Histology revealed adamantinomatous craniopharyngioma. Case 2: A 43-year-old male patient who presented with nasal obstruction and headache. Computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging revealed an enhancing polypoid mass in the posterior nasal cavity abutting the clivus. Histopathology revealed chondroid chordoma. Case 3: A 4-year-old female patient with a recurrent nasopharyngeal polyp. CT cisternogram showed that this mass may have risen from a bony defect of the middle clivus suggestive of canalis basilaris medianus. Conclusions Understanding the embryology of the clivus is crucial when considering the differential diagnosis of a nasopharyngeal mass. Identification of characteristic findings on imaging is critical in the diagnosis and treatment of these lesions.
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- Mirabelle Sajisevi
- Division of Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences, Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, United States
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- Deparment of Radiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, United States
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- Division of Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences, Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, United States
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- Division of Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences, Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, United States
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Sajisevi M, Rigual NR, Bellnier DA, Seshadri M. Image-guided Interstitial Photodynamic Therapy for Squamous Cell Carcinomas: Preclinical investigation. J Oral Maxillofac Surg Med Pathol 2015; 27:159-165. [PMID: 25750858 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajoms.2013.12.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a clinically approved minimally invasive treatment for cancer. In this preclinical study, using an imaging-guided approach, we examined the potential utility of PDT in the management of bulky squamous cell carcinomas (SCCs). METHODS To mimic bulky oropharyngeal cancers seen in the clinical setting, intramuscular SCCs were established in six-to-eight week old female C3H mice. Animals were injected with the photosensitizer, 2-[hexyloxyethyl]-2-devinyl pyropheophorbide-a (HPPH; 0.4 μmol/kg, i.v.) and tumors were illuminated 24 hours post injection with 665 nm light. PDT as a single treatment modality was administered by surface illumination or by interstitial placement of fibers (iPDT). Magnetic resonance imaging was used to guide treatment and assess tumor response to PDT along with correlative histopathologic assessment. RESULTS Interstitial HPPH-PDT resulted in a marked change on T2 maps 24 hours post treatment compared to untreated controls or transcutaneous illumination. Corresponding apparent diffusion coefficient maps also showed hyperintense areas in tumors following iPDT suggestive of effective photodynamic cell kill. Histologic sections (H&E) confirmed presence of extensive tumor necrosis following iPDT. CONCLUSIONS These results highlight the potential utility of PDT in the treatment of bulky oropharyngeal cancers. The findings of our study also demonstrate the utility of MRI as a non-invasive tool for mapping of early tissue response to PDT.
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- Mirabelle Sajisevi
- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Elm and Carlton streets, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Elm and Carlton streets, Buffalo, NY, USA ; Department of Cell Stress Biology (Photodynamic Therapy Center), Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Elm and Carlton streets, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Department of Cell Stress Biology (Photodynamic Therapy Center), Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Elm and Carlton streets, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Elm and Carlton streets, Buffalo, NY, USA ; Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Elm and Carlton streets, Buffalo, NY, USA ; Department of Dentistry and Maxillofacial Prosthetics, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Elm and Carlton streets, Buffalo, NY, USA
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Sajisevi M, Vess G, Witsell DL. A Case of Dysphonia and Cough Caused by Spontaneous Intracranial Hypotension. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2014; 151:367-8. [PMID: 24705218 DOI: 10.1177/0194599814529913] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2013] [Accepted: 03/11/2014] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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- Mirabelle Sajisevi
- Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Surgery, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Surgery, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Surgery, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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Sajisevi M, Weissman JL, Kaylie DM. What is the role of imaging in tinnitus? Laryngoscope 2013; 124:583-4. [DOI: 10.1002/lary.24147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2013] [Revised: 03/18/2013] [Accepted: 03/20/2013] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Mirabelle Sajisevi
- Department of Surgery; Division of Otolaryngology; Duke University Medical Center; Durham North Carolina
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- Department of Radiology; Oregon Health and Sciences University; Portland Oregon U.S.A
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- Department of Surgery; Division of Otolaryngology; Duke University Medical Center; Durham North Carolina
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