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Indications for tonsillectomy and adenoidectomyDavid H Darrow
Departments of Otolaryngology and Pediatrics, Eastern Virginia Medical School, and the Department of Otolaryngology, Children s Hospital of the King s Daughters, Norfolk, Virginia 23507, USA
Laryngoscope 112:6-10. 2002..To review recent clinical trials that provide a foundation on which clinicians can base decisions regarding adenotonsillar surgery for their patients...
Obstructive sleep disorders in Prader-Willi syndrome: The role of surgery and growth hormoneMichael A DeMarcantonio
Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA, USA
Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 74:1270-2. 2010..To review the effectiveness and safety of surgical intervention for obstructive sleep apnea in Prader-Willi syndrome...
Surgery for pediatric sleep apneaDavid H Darrow
Department of Otolaryngology, Eastern Virginia Medical School, 825 Fairfax Avenue, Norfolk, VA 23507, USA
Otolaryngol Clin North Am 40:855-75. 2007..Intervention, both surgical and nonsurgical, is tailored to the disorder. In children with SRBD, such intervention may alter behavior and cognition, improve sleep and feeding, or even save a life...
Role of the pediatric otolaryngologist in diagnosis and management of children with mucopolysaccharidosesStephen M Wold
Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA 23507, United States
Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 74:27-31. 2010..This places the otolaryngologist in a prime position for early recognition and initiation of treatment. We sought to examine our own experience in dealing with this diverse and often quite devastating clinical entity...
Outcomes in children with perforated tympanic membranes after tympanostomy tube placement: results using a pilot treatment algorithmScott A Schraff
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA 23507-1914, USA
Am J Otolaryngol 27:238-43. 2006..None required a third intervention. CONCLUSIONS: Our treatment algorithm for children with tympanic membrane perforations after tympanostomy tube placement appears to be successful and is an excellent model for other clinicians...
Post-tonsillectomy morbidity and quality of life in pediatric patients with obstructive tonsils and adenoid: microdebrider vs electrocauteryCraig S Derkay
Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Eastern Virginia Medical School, 825 Fairfax Avenue, Ste 510, Norfolk, VA 23507 1914, USA
Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 134:114-20. 2006..To prospectively compare outcomes in children over age 2 with obstructive adenotonsillar hypertrophy when tonsillectomy is performed utilizing an intracapsular microdebrider technique versus low-wattage electrocautery technique...
Recurrent respiratory papillomatosisCraig S Derkay
Department of Otolaryngology, Eastern Virginia Medical School, 825 Fairfax Ave, Suite 510, Norfolk, VA 23507, USA
Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 115:1-11. 2006..The key to future management of recurrent respiratory papillomatosis may lie in its prevention, if current efforts to develop an effective vaccine come to fruition...
The quality of life after tonsillectomy in children with recurrent tonsillitisDavid H Darrow
Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 139:608; author reply 608-9. 2008
Management of the draining ear in childrenAshley Schroeder
Department of Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery, Portsmouth Naval Medical Center, Portsmouth, VA, USA
Pediatr Ann 33:843-53. 2004..In such cases, prompt referral to the otolaryngologist can facilitate accurate diagnosis and successful management...
Infectious indications for tonsillectomyChristopher M Discolo
Department of Otolaryngology and Communicative Disorders, Desk A71, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
Pediatr Clin North Am 50:445-58. 2003..Despite the improved understanding gained from these studies, the decision to operate always must be made on an individual basis with the primary care physician, surgeon, patient, and family all involved in the decision-making process...
