2023
Comparing nationally reported adverse events associated with coblation vs. PlasmaBlade for tonsillectomy
Shah R, Shah H, Rohrbaugh T, Reeder A, Kohli N, Maurrasse S. Comparing nationally reported adverse events associated with coblation vs. PlasmaBlade for tonsillectomy. American Journal Of Otolaryngology 2023, 44: 103894. PMID: 37178539, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2023.103894.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdverse eventsBurn injuryDevice malfunctionPatient-related adverse eventsRetrospective cross-sectional studyCoblation deviceCommon device malfunctionsUser Facility Device Experience (MAUDE) databaseCross-sectional studyIntraoperative tipsPreoperative discussionPhysician comfortRadiofrequency ablationPEAK PlasmaBladeTonsillectomyUS FoodCoblationPatientsMAUDE databasePlasmaBladeInjuryAdenoidectomyIntraoperative fireExperience databaseReport
2021
Unilateral vocal cord paralysis due to meningoencephalitis in a pediatric patient
Hall R, Maurrasse S, Jaju A, Johnston D. Unilateral vocal cord paralysis due to meningoencephalitis in a pediatric patient. Otolaryngology Case Reports 2021, 21: 100366. DOI: 10.1016/j.xocr.2021.100366.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVocal cord paralysisUnilateral vocal cord paralysisCord paralysisMagnetic resonance imagingViral meningoencephalitisPost-extubation stridorPediatric vocal cord paralysisAirway protectionDorsal medullaPediatric patientsAssociated inflammationNerve nucleiVocal cordsResonance imagingMeningoencephalitisParalysisMedullaEpilepticusStridorHoarsenessInflammationPatientsHyperintensityCord
2019
Smartphone capture of flexible laryngoscopy: Optics, subsite visualization, and patient satisfaction
Maurrasse SE, Schwanke TW, Tabaee A. Smartphone capture of flexible laryngoscopy: Optics, subsite visualization, and patient satisfaction. The Laryngoscope 2019, 129: 2147-2152. PMID: 30628089, DOI: 10.1002/lary.27803.Peer-Reviewed Original Research