Slide tracheoplastyThomas Q Gallagher
Department of Otolaryngology, Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, 620 John Paul Jones Circle, Portsmouth, VA 23708, USA
Adv Otorhinolaryngol 73:58-62. 2012
..We describe the management of long segment tracheal stenosis using the slide tracheoplasty highlighting the surgical pearls necessary for success...
Bilateral submandibular gland excision and parotid duct ligationThomas Q Gallagher
Department of Otolaryngology, Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, 620 John Paul Jones Circle, Portsmouth, VA 23708, USA
Adv Otorhinolaryngol 73:70-5. 2012
..In this chapter, the authors describe the surgical management of sialorrhea, highlighting surgical pearls necessary for success...
Thyroglossal duct cyst excisionThomas Q Gallagher
Department of Otolaryngology, Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, 620 John Paul Jones Circle, Portsmouth, VA 23708, USA
Adv Otorhinolaryngol 73:66-9. 2012
..By doing so, the rate of recurrence is decreased from approximately 50 to 3-5%. In this chapter, the authors will describe the Sistrunk procedure step by step including surgical pearls for success...
Suprastomal granulomaThomas Q Gallagher
Department of Otolaryngology, Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, 620 John Paul Jones Circle, Portsmouth, VA 23708, USA
Adv Otorhinolaryngol 73:63-5. 2012
..Numerous different techniques have been described for their removal including endoscopic and open procedures. The following chapter discusses the intraoperative techniques for open removal of suprastomal granuloma in infants...
Endoscopic choanal atresia repairThomas Q Gallagher
Department of Otolaryngology, Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, 620 John Paul Jones Circle, Portsmouth, VA 23708, USA
Adv Otorhinolaryngol 73:127-31. 2012
..In this chapter, the authors seek to describe their techniques for endoscopic transnasal repair of CA including surgical pearls for success...
Tracheal resection and reanastomosisThomas Q Gallagher
Department of Otolaryngology, Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, 620 John Paul Jones Circle, Portsmouth, VA 23708, USA
Adv Otorhinolaryngol 73:50-7. 2012
..In this chapter, we will discuss tracheal resection and reanastomosis with emphasis on surgical pearls for success...
Cricotracheal resection and thryotracheal anastomosisThomas Q Gallagher
Department of Otolaryngology, Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, 620 John Paul Jones Circle, Portsmouth, VA 23708, USA
Adv Otorhinolaryngol 73:42-9. 2012
..In this chapter, the authors describe the surgical techniques necessary for successful resection and reanastomosis...
Costal cartilage harvestThomas Q Gallagher
Department of Otolaryngology, Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, 620 John Paul Jones Circle, Portsmouth, VA 23708, USA
Adv Otorhinolaryngol 73:39-41. 2012
..Costal cartilage is the preferred source for graft material in most cases. In this section, the authors highlight the surgical technique for cartilage graft harvest with discussion of surgical pearls necessary for success...
Laryngotracheal reconstructionThomas Q Gallagher
Department of Otolaryngology, Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, 620 John Paul Jones Circle, Portsmouth, VA 23708, USA
Adv Otorhinolaryngol 73:31-8. 2012
..In this chapter, the authors will describe their single and double-stage technique for LTR highlighting surgical pearls necessary for success...
Pediatric tracheotomyThomas Q Gallagher
Department of Otolaryngology, Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, 620 John Paul Jones Circle, Portsmouth, VA 23708, USA
Adv Otorhinolaryngol 73:26-30. 2012
..In this chapter, the authors detail their technique for tracheotomy. Surgical pearls for success are highlighted...
Direct laryngoscopy and rigid bronchoscopyThomas Q Gallagher
Department of Otolaryngology, Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, 620 John Paul Jones Circle, Portsmouth, VA 23708, USA
Adv Otorhinolaryngol 73:19-25. 2012
..This chapter describes the basic equipment necessary as well step-by-step description of the technique to perform rigid airway endoscopy...
Tracheocutaneous fistula closureThomas Q Gallagher
Department of Otolaryngology, Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, 620 John Paul Jones Circle, Portsmouth, VA 23708, USA
Adv Otorhinolaryngol 73:76-9. 2012
..The following chapter describes our techniques as well as surgical pearls for success...
Perioperative dexamethasone administration and risk of bleeding following tonsillectomy in children: a randomized controlled trialThomas Q Gallagher
Department of Otolaryngology, Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, Portsmouth, Virginia, USA
JAMA 308:1221-6. 2012
..Corticosteroids are commonly given to children undergoing tonsillectomy to reduce postoperative nausea and vomiting; however, they might increase the risk of perioperative and postoperative hemorrhage...
Percutaneous transtracheal needle insufflation: A useful emergency airway adjunct simply constructed from common items found on your anesthesia cartThomas Q Gallagher
Department of Otolaryngology, Naval Medical Center, Portsmouth, Virginia, USA
Laryngoscope 122:1178-80. 2012
..Quickly constructed and at a minimal cost, the device can be just one of the many useful tools found in the otolaryngologist's airway armamentarium...