2019
Optimization of Intraoperative Imaging Protocol to Confirm Placement of Cochlear Implant Electrodes.
Cooper T, Hildrew D, McAfee JS, Piatt BK, Branstetter B, McCall AA, Hirsch BE. Optimization of Intraoperative Imaging Protocol to Confirm Placement of Cochlear Implant Electrodes. Otology & Neurotology 2019, 40: 625-629. PMID: 31083084, DOI: 10.1097/mao.0000000000002200.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCochlear implant electrode placementHead 45 degreesImaging protocolCochlear implant electrodesOptimal imaging protocolCochlear implant manufacturersX-ray confirmationMalformed cochleaIntraoperative testingContralateral earIntraoperative confirmationNeck radiologistsFacial recessDigital X-ray unitDigital X-ray machineImaging studiesClinical settingRound windowCochlear implantsImplant electrodesOperating tableRadiology protocolsElectrode placementCadaver headsImplant manufacturers
2015
Respiratory failure after superior-based pharyngeal flap for velopharyngeal insufficiency: A rare complication
Lawlor CM, Riley CA, Hildrew DM, Guarisco JL. Respiratory failure after superior-based pharyngeal flap for velopharyngeal insufficiency: A rare complication. International Journal Of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology 2015, 79: 1155-1157. PMID: 25953454, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2015.04.036.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesConceptsRespiratory failureVelopharyngeal insufficiencyPharyngeal flapUncommon pediatric disordersPositive pressure ventilationFlap donor siteBilateral pneumothoracesRare complicationPressure ventilationSubcutaneous emphysemaSurgical approachStandard managementThoracic cavityPleural spacePediatric disordersCongenital syndromeSpeech therapyAir trackingDonor siteComplicationsFirst caseInsufficiencyFlapFailurePneumomediastinum