Matthew T Brigger

Summary

Affiliation: Vanderbilt University
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Outpatient tonsillectomy in children: a systematic review
    Matthew T Brigger
    Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, National Naval Medical Center, 8901 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20889, USA
    Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 135:1-7. 2006
  2. ncbi Dexamethasone administration and postoperative bleeding risk in children undergoing tonsillectomy
    Matthew T Brigger
    Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Naval Medical Center San Diego, 34800 Bob Wilson Dr, San Diego, CA 92134
    Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 136:766-72. 2010
  3. ncbi Injection pharyngoplasty with calcium hydroxylapatite for velopharyngeal insufficiency: patient selection and technique
    Matthew T Brigger
    Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Naval Medical Center San Diego, 34800 Bob Wilson Dr, San Diego, CA 92134, USA
    Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 136:666-70. 2010
  4. ncbi Tracheal pH monitoring: a pilot study in tracheostomy dependent children
    Matthew T Brigger
    Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School, 243 Charles Street, Boston, MA 02114, USA
    Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 73:999-1001. 2009
  5. ncbi Eosinophilic esophagitis in children: a pathologic or clinicopathologic diagnosis?
    Matthew T Brigger
    Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA
    Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 135:95-100. 2009
  6. ncbi Drilling speaking valves: a modification to improve vocalization in tracheostomy dependent children
    Matthew T Brigger
    Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02114, USA
    Laryngoscope 119:176-9. 2009
  7. ncbi Neurosarcoidosis presenting as complicated sinusitis: a case report and review
    Matthew T Brigger
    Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, MD, USA
    Ear Nose Throat J 87:93-5. 2008
  8. ncbi Dexamethasone and tonsillectomy bleeding: a meta-analysis
    Alon Geva
    Department of Medicine, Children s Hospital Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 144:838-43. 2011
  9. ncbi Surgery for velopharyngeal insufficiency
    Gregory Capra
    Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Naval Medical Center San Diego, 34800 Bob Wilson Drive, San Diego, CA 92134, USA
    Adv Otorhinolaryngol 73:137-44. 2012
  10. ncbi Cine magnetic resonance imaging with simultaneous audio to evaluate pediatric velopharyngeal insufficiency
    Amanda L Silver
    Department of Otolaryngology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, MA 02114, USA
    Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 137:258-63. 2011

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Publications11

  1. ncbi Outpatient tonsillectomy in children: a systematic review
    Matthew T Brigger
    Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, National Naval Medical Center, 8901 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20889, USA
    Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 135:1-7. 2006
    ..To evaluate the level of evidence regarding the safety of outpatient pediatric tonsillectomy...
  2. ncbi Dexamethasone administration and postoperative bleeding risk in children undergoing tonsillectomy
    Matthew T Brigger
    Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Naval Medical Center San Diego, 34800 Bob Wilson Dr, San Diego, CA 92134
    Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 136:766-72. 2010
    ..To assess whether administration of dexamethasone during tonsillectomy is associated with a dose-dependent increased rate of postoperative tonsillectomy hemorrhage...
  3. ncbi Injection pharyngoplasty with calcium hydroxylapatite for velopharyngeal insufficiency: patient selection and technique
    Matthew T Brigger
    Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Naval Medical Center San Diego, 34800 Bob Wilson Dr, San Diego, CA 92134, USA
    Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 136:666-70. 2010
    ..To identify children who may benefit from calcium hydroxylapatite (CaHA) injection pharyngoplasty for symptomatic velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI)...
  4. ncbi Tracheal pH monitoring: a pilot study in tracheostomy dependent children
    Matthew T Brigger
    Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School, 243 Charles Street, Boston, MA 02114, USA
    Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 73:999-1001. 2009
    ..1. Determine the feasibility of measuring tracheal pH with a novel non-aqueous probe designed for oropharyngeal pH monitoring. 2. Correlate clinical and subclinical laryngopharyngeal reflux aspiration events with esophageal pH measurements...
  5. ncbi Eosinophilic esophagitis in children: a pathologic or clinicopathologic diagnosis?
    Matthew T Brigger
    Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA
    Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 135:95-100. 2009
    ..To determine the accuracy of histopathologic diagnosis in distinguishing eosinophilic esophagitis (EE) from gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in children with upper aerodigestive symptoms...
  6. ncbi Drilling speaking valves: a modification to improve vocalization in tracheostomy dependent children
    Matthew T Brigger
    Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02114, USA
    Laryngoscope 119:176-9. 2009
    ..In our practice, the modification allows a broader range of children experience the benefit of speaking valve placement...
  7. ncbi Neurosarcoidosis presenting as complicated sinusitis: a case report and review
    Matthew T Brigger
    Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, MD, USA
    Ear Nose Throat J 87:93-5. 2008
    ..He was ultimately found to have an atypical case of neurosarcoidosis. This case illustrates the varied multisystem presentation of sarcoidosis and the diagnostic considerations that are merited...
  8. ncbi Dexamethasone and tonsillectomy bleeding: a meta-analysis
    Alon Geva
    Department of Medicine, Children s Hospital Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 144:838-43. 2011
    ..To use meta-analytic techniques to examine the effect of dexamethasone on the risk of postoperative bleeding following tonsillectomy...
  9. ncbi Surgery for velopharyngeal insufficiency
    Gregory Capra
    Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Naval Medical Center San Diego, 34800 Bob Wilson Drive, San Diego, CA 92134, USA
    Adv Otorhinolaryngol 73:137-44. 2012
    ..In this chapter, the authors review velopharyngeal inadequacy and discuss the techniques necessary for successful surgical treatment...
  10. ncbi Cine magnetic resonance imaging with simultaneous audio to evaluate pediatric velopharyngeal insufficiency
    Amanda L Silver
    Department of Otolaryngology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, MA 02114, USA
    Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 137:258-63. 2011
    ..To develop a protocol linking cine magnetic resonance (MR) imaging to simultaneously acquired audio recordings of specific phonatory tasks to evaluate velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI) in children...
  11. ncbi Pediatric supraglottoplasty
    Art Ambrosio
    Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Naval Medical Center San Diego, 34800 Bob Wilson Drive, San Diego, CA 92134, USA
    Adv Otorhinolaryngol 73:101-4. 2012
    ..Supraglottoplasty refers to a group of procedures used for the surgical management of laryngomalacia. In this chapter, the authors review laryngomalacia and describe the surgical techniques of supraglottoplasty...