2022
Assessing outcomes after partial and total tonsillectomy for sleep-disordered breathing in children using Clinical Assessment Score-15
Mabey JG, Kremer C, Maurrasse SE, Savoca EL, Weinstock MS. Assessing outcomes after partial and total tonsillectomy for sleep-disordered breathing in children using Clinical Assessment Score-15. American Journal Of Otolaryngology 2022, 43: 103568. PMID: 35952532, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2022.103568.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPartial intracapsular tonsillectomyTotal tonsillectomyUnpaired t-testCAS-15Score 15T-testRisk of sleepSleep-disordered breathingPost-operative followOffice-based toolSDB symptomsTonsil sizeOvernight polysomnographyPediatric populationIntracapsular tonsillectomyBMI percentileAdmission ratesDecreased morbidityCommon conditionLarge effect sizesGold standard methodParticipant characteristicsTonsillectomyMean differenceSurgery
2020
Heterotopic gastric mucosa of the proximal esophageal (HGMPE) and its potential role in pediatric dysphonia and dysphagia
Weinstock MS, Simons JP, Dohar JE. Heterotopic gastric mucosa of the proximal esophageal (HGMPE) and its potential role in pediatric dysphonia and dysphagia. International Journal Of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology 2020, 138: 110271. PMID: 32805494, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2020.110271.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCase seriesSuppression therapyTriple endoscopyUpper aerodigestive tract endoscopyTertiary academic medical centerAcid suppression therapyTertiary children's hospitalRetrospective case seriesHeterotopic gastric mucosaFiberoptic endoscopic evaluationAcademic medical centerAerodigestive disordersAerodigestive symptomsEmpiric treatmentRespiratory symptomsSelect patientsAcid suppressionEndoscopic evaluationLaryngopharyngeal refluxPediatric patientsProximal esophagusSuch patientsThird patientCenter patientsChildren's Hospital
2019
Evaluating butterfly inlay tympanoplasty
Ference R, Leonard J, Weinstock M, Bent J. Evaluating butterfly inlay tympanoplasty. International Journal Of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology 2019, 127: 109684. PMID: 31557615, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2019.109684.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOperative timeUT patientsClosure rateRetrospective cohort studyAir-bone gapPreoperative audiogramBT patientsCohort studyRetrospective studyPediatric otolaryngologistsFat graftsPatientsSimilar outcomesTympanoplastyBT resultsType IReliable toolMastoidectomyCholesteatomaOtolaryngologistsGraftAverage reductionAudiogramPerforationMonths
2018
Bony/Cartilaginous Mismatch
Weinstock M, Stupak H. Bony/Cartilaginous Mismatch. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2018, 141: 312-321. PMID: 29019863, DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000004059.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNose deformityQuadrangular cartilageNOSE groupSeptal deviationRetrospective case-control studyCLINICAL QUESTION/LEVELCase-control studyCartilage sizeSurgical strategyTomographic scanBony spaceSeptal sizePatientsUpper lipSeptal cartilageStatistical differenceDeformitySeptal apertureSignificant reductionHigh rateBony frameworkCartilageGroup