2023
Avascular midline oropharyngeal anatomy allows for expanded indications for transoral robotic surgery in pediatric patients
Johnston D, Maurrasse S, Maddalozzo J. Avascular midline oropharyngeal anatomy allows for expanded indications for transoral robotic surgery in pediatric patients. Journal Of Robotic Surgery 2023, 17: 1803-1808. PMID: 37079149, DOI: 10.1007/s11701-023-01603-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransoral robotic surgeryThyroglossal duct cystLingual thyroglossal duct cystAnterior neckDuct cystRobotic surgeryEffective surgical alternativeLingual tonsillar hypertrophyPosterior hyoid spaceRetrospective case seriesSuperficial mucosal lesionsMinor complicationsPrior surgeryVariety of pathologiesLesion recurrencePediatric patientsTonsillar hypertrophyCase seriesLimited recurrenceMucosal lesionsTransoral resectionSurgical alternativePediatric headNeck surgeryOropharyngeal anatomy
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
2020
Early experience with feasibility of balloon sinus dilation in complicated pediatric acute frontal rhinosinusitis
Maurrasse SK, Hwa TP, Waldman E, Kacker A, Pearlman AN. Early experience with feasibility of balloon sinus dilation in complicated pediatric acute frontal rhinosinusitis. Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology 2020, 5: 194-199. PMID: 32337348, PMCID: PMC7178448, DOI: 10.1002/lio2.359.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcute frontal sinusitisChronic frontal sinusitisFrontal sinusitisRecurrent diseasePediatric populationComplicated acute rhinosinusitisProper clinical settingEndoscopic sinus surgeryBalloon sinus dilationSafety of balloonRegional complicationsAcute rhinosinusitisIntracranial manifestationsPediatric patientsSurgical interventionFrontal rhinosinusitisSinus surgeryIntraorbital complicationsSinus dilationBalloon sinuplastyUncommon problemSinusitisClinical settingPrior efficacyRhinosinusitis