2024
Taste dysfunction after endoscopic endonasal resection of olfactory groove meningioma: Case series and review of the literature
Fecker A, Studer M, Manes R, Omay S, Detwiller K, Smith T, Andersen P, Sanusi O, Collins K, Geltzeiler M, Rimmer R. Taste dysfunction after endoscopic endonasal resection of olfactory groove meningioma: Case series and review of the literature. American Journal Of Otolaryngology 2024, 45: 104302. PMID: 38678798, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2024.104302.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchResection of olfactory groove meningiomasOlfactory groove meningiomasEndoscopic endonasal resectionMinority of patientsSense of tasteTaste changesSeverity of symptomsOlfactory dysfunctionTaste dysfunctionMedian timeCase seriesClinical characteristicsOlfactory functionPatient counselingPatientsSense of smellAssociated with lateralizationResectionMeningiomasSurgeryDysfunctionRated severityNeoplasmsSurvey responsesAgeusia
2023
Portable MRI to assess optic chiasm decompression after endoscopic endonasal resection of sellar and suprasellar lesions.
Hong C, Lamsam L, Yadlapalli V, Parasuram N, Mazurek M, Chavva I, Lalwani D, Zabinska J, Schiff S, Manes R, Vining E, Rimmer R, Kimberly W, Sheth K, Omay S. Portable MRI to assess optic chiasm decompression after endoscopic endonasal resection of sellar and suprasellar lesions. Journal Of Neurosurgery 2023, 139: 1664-1670. PMID: 37347618, DOI: 10.3171/2023.5.jns23174.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndoscopic endonasal surgeryOptic nerve decompressionEndonasal surgerySuprasellar lesionsNerve decompressionOptic chiasmThird ventricleConventional MRIOptic chiasm compressionEndoscopic endonasal resectionChiasm compressionPreoperative imagingSingle institutionEndonasal resectionMRI availabilityRoutine MRISignificant interrater reliabilitySuprasellar pathologiesSurgeryNeurosurgical oncologyLinear mixed-effects modelsPortable MRIPatientsMRIMixed-effects models
2022
Endoscopic Endonasal Eustachian Tube Obliteration for Cerebrospinal Fluid Rhinorrhea: A Case Series and Scoping Review
Rimmer R, Lilly G, Gupta S, Ciporen J, Detwiller K, Cetas J, Dogan A, Geltzeiler M. Endoscopic Endonasal Eustachian Tube Obliteration for Cerebrospinal Fluid Rhinorrhea: A Case Series and Scoping Review. Operative Neurosurgery 2022, 22: 345-354. PMID: 35867077, DOI: 10.1227/ons.0000000000000158.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCerebrospinal fluid rhinorrheaEustachian tube obliterationLateral skull base surgeryCase seriesSkull base surgeryPrior surgical attemptsRetrospective chart reviewSmall case seriesInitial success rateBarbed suture techniqueNew case seriesTranslabyrinthine resectionChart reviewRetrospective seriesVestibular schwannomaRevision surgeryLumbar drainSurgical attemptsRevision casesPatientsBarbed sutureSuture techniqueSurgeryValuable option
2020
Preoperative Screening for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Prior to Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery: A Survey of the North American Skull Base Society
Rimmer RA, Chitguppi C, D’Souza G, Rosen MR, Nyquist GG, Toskala E, Evans JJ, Farrell C, Boon M, Huntley C, Rabinowitz MR. Preoperative Screening for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Prior to Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery: A Survey of the North American Skull Base Society. Therapeutic Advances In Allergy And Rhinology 2020, 11: 2152656720968801. PMID: 33240561, PMCID: PMC7672726, DOI: 10.1177/2152656720968801.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchObstructive sleep apneaEndoscopic skull base surgerySkull base surgeryNorth American Skull Base SocietyPreoperative polysomnogramPreoperative screeningSleep apneaPreoperative knowledgePreoperative screening protocolScreening protocolBody mass indexCurrent practice patternsPostoperative patient careEndoscopic skull base surgeonAppropriate screening methodHalf of respondentsMass indexPostoperative careSkull base reconstructionSkull base surgeonsPractice patternsPatient historyScreening QuestionnaireAcademic centersPatients
2019
Rate of rhinosinusitis and sinus surgery following a minimally destructive approach to endoscopic transsphenoidal hypophysectomy
Rimmer RA, Vimawala S, Chitguppi C, Reilly EK, Graf AE, Fastenberg JH, Evans JJ, Rosen MR, Rabinowitz MR, Nyquist GG. Rate of rhinosinusitis and sinus surgery following a minimally destructive approach to endoscopic transsphenoidal hypophysectomy. International Forum Of Allergy & Rhinology 2019, 10: 405-411. PMID: 31765522, DOI: 10.1002/alr.22482.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFunctional endoscopic sinus surgeryTranssphenoidal hypophysectomyEndoscopic transsphenoidal hypophysectomyChronic rhinosinusitisSinus surgeryNasoseptal flapExcellent long-term patientNasal Outcome Test (SNOT-22) scoresPrior chronic rhinosinusitisRetrospective chart reviewCourse of antibioticsEndoscopic sinus surgeryLong-term patientsOutcome Test scoresPreoperative levelsChart reviewTurbinate lateralizationRecurrent tumorsPrimary indicationSingle institutionPituitary surgeryRhinosinusitisPatientsSurgeryPosterior septectomyManagement and Surveillance of Frontal Sinus Violation following Craniotomy
Farag A, Rosen MR, Ziegler N, Rimmer RA, Evans JJ, Farrell CJ, Nyquist GG. Management and Surveillance of Frontal Sinus Violation following Craniotomy. Journal Of Neurological Surgery Part B Skull Base 2019, 81: 001-007. PMID: 32021743, PMCID: PMC6997004, DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1676826.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEndoscopic endonasal approachMucocele formationEndonasal approachFrontal sinusTertiary academic medical centerMajority of patientsFrontal sinus mucosaAcademic medical centerLate sequelaeIntraoperative managementCase seriesSinus mucosaFrontal sinusitisCommon causeFrontal mucoceleInclusion criteriaMAIN OUTCOMEMedical CenterFrontal recessPatientsMethods of managementCraniotomyLiterature reviewSinusMucocele
2018
Telemedicine in otolaryngology outpatient setting—single Center Head and Neck Surgery experience
Rimmer RA, Christopher V, Falck A, de Azevedo Pribitkin E, Curry JM, Luginbuhl AJ, Cognetti DM. Telemedicine in otolaryngology outpatient setting—single Center Head and Neck Surgery experience. The Laryngoscope 2018, 128: 2072-2075. PMID: 29446446, DOI: 10.1002/lary.27123.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOutpatient clinic visitsRetrospective chart reviewAppropriate patient selectionPatient survey responsesHigh patient satisfactionMajority of visitsOtolaryngology outpatientsPatient demographicsChart reviewClinic visitsTelemedicine visitsOutpatient encountersPatient selectionPatient satisfactionPostoperative encountersTelemedicine appointmentsNeck surgeryTelemedicine encountersSurgery experienceAverage agePatientsVisitsCenter headTelemedicineMinutes