2021
Safety considerations for esophageal dilation by anesthetic type: A systematic review
Lerner MZ, Bourdillon AT, Dai F, Brackett A, Kohli N. Safety considerations for esophageal dilation by anesthetic type: A systematic review. American Journal Of Otolaryngology 2021, 42: 103128. PMID: 34216877, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2021.103128.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEsophageal dilationOffice-based techniqueSystematic reviewDerSimonian-Laird random-effects modelType of anesthesiaSmall case seriesOffice-based proceduresFull-text studiesUse of stentsRandom-effects modelComprehensive literature searchInverse variance weightingAdverse eventsAnesthetic typeCase seriesIntravenous sedationGeneral anesthesiaHigh morbidityAnesthesia techniquesLocal anesthesiaEmbase databasesExclusion criteriaEquivalent safetyPRISMA guidelinesRare disease
2018
In search of a longitudinal animal model of evoked swallow function
Langerman J, Doukas SG, Hasegawa H, Goodrich J, Lerner M, Sasaki C. In search of a longitudinal animal model of evoked swallow function. Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology 2018, 3: 191-197. PMID: 30062134, PMCID: PMC6057227, DOI: 10.1002/lio2.161.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchKetamine-based anesthesiaSwallow functionVagus nerveAnimal modelsSingle stimulationMaintenance of anesthesiaMale Yorkshire pigsQuality of lifeAnesthetized porcine modelLongitudinal study designAfferent nervesAspiration eventsGeneral anesthesiaIntravenous anesthesiaSwallow reflexIntraoperative studyInhalational anesthesiaSwallow responseStimulus trainsAnesthesiaSwallow eventsPorcine modelClinical interventionsNerveStudy design