FACIAL PLASTICS/RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY
Incision and Drainage Followed by Mattress Suture Repair of Auricular Hematoma
William C. Giles, MD; Kenneth C. Iverson, MD; Jonathan D. King, MD; Frank C. Hill, MD; Edward A. Woody, MD; Anna L. Bouknight, MD

Nasal Valve Suspension Revisited
Michael J. Nuara, MD; Steven Ross Mobley, MD

Management of the Post-Tracheostomy Scar
Nazaneen Grant, MD; Steven P. Davison, DDS, MD

Modified Retrograde Approach to Upper Eyelid Static Loading
David W. Kim, MD; M Jafer Ali, MD

HEAD AND NECK
Rising Incidence of Oropharyngeal Cancer and the Role of Oncogenic Human Papilloma Virus
Joel A. Ernster, MD, FACS; Cosimo G. Sciotto, MD, PhD; Maureen M. O’Brien, PhD; Jack L. Finch, BS; Linda J. Robinson, BA; Thomas Willson, BS; Michael Mathews, BA
The age adjusted incidence of cancer of the oropharynx observed in males in Colorado increased 36.6 percent when comparing the decade 1980-1990 with the decade 1991-2001. This was associated with a change in the observed ratio of human papilloma virus (HPV)-positive to HPV-negative cases from 0.72 prior to 1995 to 3.81 afterward. Disease specific survival was superior in HPV-positive patients. This data suggest HPV status may influence oncogenesis. It also suggests HPV status should be considered in choice of treatment.

Deferring Planned Neck Dissection Following Chemoradiation for Stage IV Head and Neck Cancer: The Utility of PET-CT.
Jayakar V. Nayak, MD, PhD; Rohan R. Walvekar, MD; Regiane S. Andrade, MD; Nicole Daamen, MD; Stephen Y. Lai, MD; Athanassios Argiris, MD; Ryan P. Smith, MD; Dwight E. Heron, MD; Robert L. Ferris, MD, PhD; Jonas T. Johnson, MD; Barton F. Branstetter IV, MD
A cohort of patients with advanced (N2 or N3) cervical metastasis from squamous cell carcinoma were treated with chemoradiation therapy. Monitoring was undertaken with positron emission tomography and computed tomography (PET-CT) in 43 patients. PET-CT suggested persistent disease in ten patients of whom three (30%) were false positives. The positive predictive value was 70%. In the cohort of patients with negative PET-CT, the negative predictive value was 97%. This suggests that most patients can be safely followed without surgery in the setting of a negative posttreatment PET-CT scan.

Value of Sestamibi Scans in Tertiary Hyperparathyroidism
Kelly A. Loftus, MD; Susan Anderson, DO; Anthony L. Mulloy, DO; David J. Terris, MD
Tertiary hyperparathyroidism (THPT) results from proliferation of parathyroid tissue, in the setting of hypersecretion of parathyroid hormone in patients with long-standing chronic renal failure. This generally results in four-gland hyperplasia. In a retrospective review by Dr. Loftus and colleagues of 21 patients with THPT, ectopic glands were identified in 43% of patients. The authors argue that the preoperative localization with sestamibi is valuable even in the face of four-gland hyperplasia in as much as it may allow localization of ectopic thyroid tissue and contribute to surgical success.

Human Nasal Turbinates as a Viable Source of Respiratory Epithelial Cells Using Co-Culture System Versus Dispase Dissociation Technique
Nur Adelina Ahmad Noruddin, BEng; Aminuddin B. Saim, MD, MS; Kien Hui Chua, PhD; Ruszymah Idrus, MD, PhD

Bacteriologic Comparison of Tonsil Core in Recurrent Tonsillitis and Tonsillar Hypertrophy
Jin Hyeok Jeong, MD; Dong Wook Lee, MD; Ri A. Ryu, MD; Young Sup Lee, MD; Seung Hwan Lee, MD; Jung Oak Kang, MD; Kyung Tae, MD

Comparison of Animal Models for Head and Neck Cancer Cachexia
Trinitia Cannon, MD; Marion Couch, MD, PhD; Xiaoying Yin, MD; Denis Guttridge, PhD; Victor Lai, MD; Carol Shores, MD, PhD

Technique, Utility, and Safety of Awake Tracheoplasty Using Combined Laser and Balloon Dilation
Brian T. Andrews, MD; Scott M. Graham, MD; Alan F. Ross, MD; William H. Barnhart; J Scott Ferguson, MD; Geoffrey McLennan, MD, PhD

Role of Microvascular Density in Nonlocalizing Parathyroid Sestamibi Scans
Glenn Peters, MD; Brian Kulbersh, MD; Belinda Mantle, MD; Walter Bell, MD; William Grizzle, MD; Eben Rosenthal, MD

MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
Effect of Glucocorticoid on the MUC4 Gene in Nasal Polyps
Chang Hoon Bai, MD; Si-Youn Song, MD; Yong-Dae Kim, MD


OTOLOGY
AM-111 Reduces Hearing Loss in a Guinea Pig Model of Acute Labyrinthitis
Gregory C. Barkdull, MD; Yannick Hondarrague, BA; Thomas Meyer, PhD; Jeffrey P. Harris, MD, PhD; Elizabeth M. Keithley, PhD

Effect Of N-Acetylcysteine on Carboplatin-Induced Ototoxicity and Nitric Oxide Levels in a Rat Model
Erdogan Okur, MD; Metin Kilinc, MD; Ilhami Yildirim, MD; M Akif Kilic, MD; Fatma Inanc Tolun, MD

Scala Tympani Cochleostomy I: Results of a Survey
Oliver F. Adunka, MD; Craig A. Buchman, MD

Scala Tympani Cochleostomy II: Topography and Histology
Oliver F. Adunka, MD; Andreas Radeloff, MD; Wolfgang K. Gstoettner, MD; Harold C. Pillsbury, MD; Craig A. Buchman, MD

Ototoxicity of Topical Moxifloxacin in a Chinchilla Animal Model
Sam J. Daniel, MD, MSc, FRCSC; Melanie Duval; Sofia Sahmkow, MD; Fadi Akache, MEng


PEDIATRIC AIRWAY
Imaging of the Pediatric Airway Using Optical Coherence Tomography
James Matthew Ridgway, MD; Gurpreet Ahuja, MD; Shuguang Guo, PhD; Jianping Su, BS; Usama Mahmood, BS; Zhongping Chen, PhD; Brian Wong, MD, PhD

PEDIATRIC EARS/OTOLOGY:
Role of Albumin Coating of Tympanostomy Tubes: Long-Term Clinical Evaluation
Teemu J. Kinnari, MD, PhD; Heikki Rihkanen, MD, PhD; Timo Laine, MD, PhD; Eeva-Marjatta Salonen, PhD; Jussi Jero, MD, PhD


SINONASAL
Association of Extraesophageal Reflux Disease and Sinonasal Symptoms: Prevalence and Impact on Quality of Life
Thomas R. Pasic, MD; Kerrin L. Palazzi-Churas, MPH; Nadine P. Connor, PhD; Stacy B. Cohen, MA; Glen E. Leverson, PhD

The Effects of Smoking on Short-Term Quality of Life Outcomes in Sinus Surgery
Subinoy Das, MD; Adam M. Becker, MD; Helen Perakis, MD; J Drew Prosser, BS; Stilianos E. Kountakis, MD, PhD

Endoscopic and Quality-of-Life Outcomes After Revision Endoscopic Sinus Surgery
Jamie R. Litvack, MD, MS; Susan Griest, MPH; Kenneth E. James, PhD; Timothy L. Smith, MD, MPH

Symptom Outcomes in Endoscopic Sinus Surgery: A Systematic Review of Measurement Methods
Alexander C. Chester, MD, FACP; Raj Sindwani, MD, FACS, FRCS


VESTIBULAR
Treatment of Ménière’s Disease by Low-Dosage Intratympanic Gentamicin Application: Effect on Otolith Function
Kai Helling, MD; Uwe Schönfeld, MSc; Andrew H. Clarke, PhD


VOICE
Migration of Cymetra After Vocal Fold Injection for Laryngeal Paralysis
Jonathan M. Bock, MD; John H. Lee, MD; Robert A. Robinson, MD, PhD; Henry T. Hoffman, MD

Overall Evaluation of Effectiveness of Type II Thyroplasty for Adductor Spasmodic Dysphonia
Tetsuji Sanuki, MD, PhD; Nobuhiko Isshiki, MD, PhD


LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
In Reference to Effectiveness of Adenotonsillectomy in the Resolution of Nocturnal Enuresis Secondary to Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Hayriye Karabulut, MD; Baran Acar, MD; Mehmet Ali Babademez, MD; Mehtap Acar, MD; Murat Kara_en, MD

In Reference to Plasma Radiofrequency Preceded by Pressure Recording Enhances Success for Treating Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders
Arvind Singh, DLO, FRCS; Bhik Kotecha, MPhil FRCS

In Reference to Plasma Radiofrequency Preceded by Pressure Recording Enhances Success for Treating Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders
Magne Tvinnereim, MD, PhD