2022
Endoscopic Endonasal Eustachian Tube Obliteration as a Treatment for Tension Pneumocephalus After Translabyrinthine Resection of Vestibular Schwannoma
Ji KSY, Rimmer R, Dogan A, Cetas JS, Ciporen JN, Sanusi O, Gupta S, Geltzeiler M. Endoscopic Endonasal Eustachian Tube Obliteration as a Treatment for Tension Pneumocephalus After Translabyrinthine Resection of Vestibular Schwannoma. Otology & Neurotology 2022, 43: e856-e860. PMID: 35970161, DOI: 10.1097/mao.0000000000003606.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEustachian tube obliterationCerebrospinal fluid leakV-Loc sutureTranslabyrinthine resectionVestibular schwannomaMental statusThird ventricleComputed tomographyFluid leakTension pneumocephalusCerebellopontine angle massPatient's mental statusLateral skull base surgeryRight frontal lobeOriginal surgical siteSkull base surgeryTranslabyrinthine excisionDevastating complicationLateral ventricleResection cavityMAIN OUTCOMESurgical siteFrontal lobePneumocephalusSuture techniqueEndoscopic 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
2021
Opioid use after endoscopic skull base surgery: A descriptive, prospective, longitudinal cohort study
Rimmer RA, Scott B, Pailet J, Farrell NF, Mace JC, Detwiller KY, Smith TL, Dogan A, Gupta S, Andersen P, Cetas J, Geltzeiler M. Opioid use after endoscopic skull base surgery: A descriptive, prospective, longitudinal cohort study. International Forum Of Allergy & Rhinology 2021, 12: 160-171. PMID: 34309220, DOI: 10.1002/alr.22871.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrevious opioid useEndoscopic skull base surgeryOpioid useHeadache disordersSkull base surgeryCohort studyMean postoperative pain scoreNonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugsGreater opioid useOutpatient opioid useTotal opioid usePostoperative pain managementPostoperative pain scoresProspective cohort studyPostoperative day 8Longitudinal cohort studyHistory of headacheAnti-inflammatory drugsExcess opioidsOpioid consumptionOpioid exposurePain scoresPreoperative questionnairePublic health crisisAdult patients
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
Evaluation of cranial base repair techniques utilizing a novel cadaveric CPAP model
Chitguppi C, Rimmer RA, Garcia HG, Koszewski IJ, Fastenberg JH, Nyquist GG, Rosen MR, Huntley C, Rabinowitz MR, Evans JJ. Evaluation of cranial base repair techniques utilizing a novel cadaveric CPAP model. International Forum Of Allergy & Rhinology 2019, 9: 795-803. PMID: 30748124, DOI: 10.1002/alr.22313.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsContinuous positive airway pressureRepair techniquesSphenoid sinusEarly postoperative usePositive airway pressureObstructive sleep apneaPositive pressure ventilationEndonasal skull base surgeryFresh human cadaver headsSkull base surgerySkull base defectsPostoperative useAirway pressurePressure ventilationSleep apneaRecent guidelinesPositive pressureTime of initiationHuman cadaver headsDural sealantBase defectsCadaveric modelCadaver headsOnlayCranial base
2018
A cadaveric model for measuring sinonasal continuous positive airway pressure—a proof‐of‐concept study
Rimmer RA, Chitguppi C, Garcia HG, Koszewski IJ, Nyquist GG, Rosen MR, Huntley C, Evans JJ, Rabinowitz MR. A cadaveric model for measuring sinonasal continuous positive airway pressure—a proof‐of‐concept study. International Forum Of Allergy & Rhinology 2018, 9: 197-203. PMID: 30431712, DOI: 10.1002/alr.22235.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSphenoid sinusPressure recordingsContinuous positive airway pressurePositive pressure therapyPositive airway pressureCommon respiratory disorderObstructive sleep apneaCadaver modelAnterior skull baseQuality of lifeFresh cadaver headsMiddle turbinate medializationSkull base surgeryIntraclass correlation coefficientPostoperative CPAPSellar bone