Recently added articles from The Annals of Otology, Rhinology & Laryngology:
Microlaryngoscopic and Office-Based Injection of Bevacizumab (Avastin) to Enhance 532-nm Pulsed KTP Laser Treatment of Glottal Papillomatosis
Sep 01, 2009; ... Objectives: Photoangiolytic lasers effectively treat glottal papillomatosis, but do not reliably prevent recurrence. Therefore, sublesional injections of the antiangiogenic agent bevacizumab (Avastin) were given to assess the effect on disease recurrence and phonatory function. Methods: ...
ON THE TREATMENT AND RECURRENCE OF PAPILLOMA OF THE LARYNX*
Sep 01, 2009; ... THE fact that the papilloma is the most frequent morbid growth found in the larynx has been long known. Yet, notwithstanding the many hundred cases which have been observed and recorded, and the mass of literature which exists upon the subject, our knowledge of the etiology and pathology of ...
Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Evaluation of Chlorobutanol, Potassium Carbonate, and Irrigation in Cerumen Removal
Aug 01, 2009; ... Objectives: We evaluated the efficacy over a short period of time of two ceruminolytic products, Otocerum (chlorobutanol. phenol, turpentine essence, ethyl alcohol; Reig Jofre Laboratories. Barcelona, Spain) and Taponoto (potassium carbonate, ethyl alcohol, glycerol, thymol: Teofarma Iberica SA ....
Chemotherapy Alone for Glottic Carcinoma: A Need for Higher-Level Evidence
Aug 01, 2009; ... Chemotherapy has been employed in the treatment of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma since the 1970s. Since the advent of platinum-based treatments in the 1980s,1 complete response rates of 25% to 30% and partial response rates of 28% to 54% have been reported (Table I).2"7 The relative ...
Effectiveness of Calcium Hydroxylapatite Paste in Vocal Rehabilitation
Aug 01, 2009; ... Objectives: We determined the effectiveness of calcium hydroxylapatite (CaHA) paste in vocal rehabilitation. Methods: We examined a retrospective case series of 39 adult patients who underwent CaHA paste injection for vocal fold rehabilitation over a 5-year period. The outcomes included ...