2020
In‐Office Tympanostomy Tube Placement in Children Using Iontophoresis and Automated Tube Delivery
Lustig LR, Ingram A, Vidrine DM, Gould AR, Zeiders JW, Ow RA, Thompson CR, Moss JR, Mehta R, McClay JE, Brenski A, Gavin J, Waldman EH, Ansley J, Yen DM, Chadha NK, Murray MT, Kozak FK, York C, Brown DM, Grunstein E, Sprecher RC, Sherman DA, Schoem SR, Puchalski R, Hills S, Calzada A, Harfe D, England LJ, Syms CA. In‐Office Tympanostomy Tube Placement in Children Using Iontophoresis and Automated Tube Delivery. The Laryngoscope 2020, 130: s1-s9. PMID: 32160320, PMCID: PMC7187287, DOI: 10.1002/lary.28612.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTympanostomy tube placementTube placementPivotal cohortAdverse eventsTechnical successChildren 5Mean FPS-R scoresIndividual cohort studiesSerious adverse eventsNonserious adverse eventsProspective multicenter studyYears of ageLead-InChildren ages 6Lidocaine iontophoresisMinutes postprocedureCohort studyPatients 5Epinephrine iontophoresisMulticenter studyLocal anesthesiaMean agePapoose boardTube deliveryAge groupsPediatric thyroidectomies: A surgical subspecialty comparison
Savoca E, Torabi SJ, Kasle D, Mets E, Hajek M, Waldman EH. Pediatric thyroidectomies: A surgical subspecialty comparison. International Journal Of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology 2020, 132: 109945. PMID: 32070842, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2020.109945.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPediatric general surgeryShorter operative timePediatric general surgeonsMedical adverse eventsAdverse eventsGeneral surgeryOperative timeGeneral surgeonsNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program-Pediatric dataSurgical complication rateSurgical adverse eventsSub-group analysisGeneral surgery groupComplication differencesOtolaryngology groupPediatric thyroidectomyPerioperative courseSurgery groupComplication ratePatient characteristicsPediatric patientsPediatric populationAdverse outcomesSafe procedureUnivariate analysis
2018
A case of pediatric cervicofacial actinomyces masquerading as malignancy: Case report and review of the literature
Savoca E, Mehra S, Waldman EH. A case of pediatric cervicofacial actinomyces masquerading as malignancy: Case report and review of the literature. International Journal Of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology 2018, 116: 204-208. PMID: 30554700, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2018.11.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnterior neck massProlonged antibiotic courseFine needle aspiratesSix-week courseAntibiotic coursesOral penicillinSurgical debridementParenteral penicillinUncommon infectionMalignant appearanceNeck massOpen biopsyCase reportNeedle biopsyCulture sensitivityNeedle aspiratesBiopsyConvalescent therapyActinomycesDiagnosisPenicillinCase discussionDebridementPatientsMalignancy
2016
A population based analysis of the implementation of pediatric facemasks in girls youth lacrosse
Walls A, Kasle D, Aaronson N, Harley E, Waldman E. A population based analysis of the implementation of pediatric facemasks in girls youth lacrosse. International Journal Of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology 2016, 93: 141-144. PMID: 28109486, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2016.12.040.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAbsolute risk reductionRelative riskEar injuryLacrosse injuriesTotal incidenceFacial lacerationsRisk reductionRelative risk reductionSignificant decreaseCross-sectional reviewAdditional protective equipmentFacial abrasionsEmergency roomFacial fracturesFacial injuriesFacemask useNeck regionInjuryLacerationProtective equipmentIncidenceNational databaseSectional reviewFemale athletesFurther risk
2014
CPAS: Surgical approach with combined sublabial bone resection and inferior turbinate reduction without stents
Merea V, Lee AH, Peron DL, Waldman EH, Grunstein E. CPAS: Surgical approach with combined sublabial bone resection and inferior turbinate reduction without stents. The Laryngoscope 2014, 125: 1460-1464. PMID: 25475763, DOI: 10.1002/lary.25001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInferior turbinate reductionUse of stentsSymptomatic improvementTurbinate reductionRetrospective chart reviewCPA patientsNasal scarringAirway obstructionAperture stenosisChart reviewConsecutive patientsNasal obstructionPatent airwaySurgical managementSurgical approachMedical recordsSurgical correctionBone resectionInferior turbinateStent useCongenital narrowingSublabial approachAlar necrosisNasal stentsPatients
2013
Factors contributing to cost in partial versus total tonsillectomy
Stucken EZ, Grunstein E, Haddad J, Modi VK, Waldman EH, Ward RF, Stewart MG, April MM. Factors contributing to cost in partial versus total tonsillectomy. The Laryngoscope 2013, 123: 2868-2872. PMID: 23529896, DOI: 10.1002/lary.24025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTotal tonsillectomyPartial intracapsular tonsillectomyPartial tonsillectomyRetrospective reviewIntracapsular tonsillectomyPediatric intensive care unit stayUniversity-based tertiary care hospitalIntensive care unit stayPostoperative emergency room visitsPostanesthesia care unit timeEmergency department visitsNumber of readmissionsTertiary care hospitalEmergency room visitsNumber of patientsPostoperative admissionUnit stayObstructive symptomsPostoperative hemorrhageCare hospitalDepartment visitsPediatric patientsOperative timePostoperative managementPACU time
2007
Ablation studies on the developing inner ear reveal a propensity for mirror duplications
Waldman EH, Castillo A, Collazo A. Ablation studies on the developing inner ear reveal a propensity for mirror duplications. Developmental Dynamics 2007, 236: 1237-1248. PMID: 17394250, DOI: 10.1002/dvdy.21144.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2006
Venous malformation of the sternomastoid muscle
Waldman EH, Goldenberg D, Califano J, Sciubba J, Tunkel DE. Venous malformation of the sternomastoid muscle. Otolaryngology 2006, 135: 325-327. PMID: 16890092, DOI: 10.1016/j.otohns.2005.04.003.Peer-Reviewed Original Research