to the discovery of antibiotics, bacterial meningitis was almost invariably fatal: over 95% of individuals developing bacterial meningitis died, and the few individuals surviving infection were neurologically devastated. With the advent of antibiotics, bacterial meningitis became a treatable condition, and the primary objective in the patient with bacterial meningitis became, appropriately, pro...

introduction: sialadenoma papilliferum (sp) is a rare benign tumor, which originates from the minor salivary gland. it occurs at sites that have minor salivary glands, such as the palate, retromolar pads, buccal mucosa, and lips. the most common location for tumor development is on the hard palate. a differential diagnosis consists of ruling out other salivary gland tumors. transoral robotic su...

AIMS To assess the role of transoral robotic surgery (TORS) in managing failures of conventional transoral laser microsurgery (TLM) in cases with difficult laryngeal exposure. METHODS Retrospective analysis of 3 patients with difficult laryngeal exposure treated with TORS. All 3 cases failed to be managed by conventional TLM after repeated attempts by experienced surgeons. In 2 cases, the ini...

OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS To contrast the changes in measurement of the hypoglossal/lingual artery neurovascular bundle (HLNVB) to constant surface landmarks in the base of tongue (BOT) during surgically simulated retraction versus resting anatomic position, and to identify a safe zone for BOT robotic surgery to avoid injury to the HLNVB. STUDY DESIGN Human cadaver study. METHODS Five fresh-fro...

Introduction: Sialadenoma papilliferum (SP) is a rare benign tumor, which originates from the minor salivary gland. It occurs at sites that have minor salivary glands, such as the palate, retromolar pads, buccal mucosa, and lips. The most common location for tumor development is on the hard palate. A differential diagnosis consists of ruling out other salivary gland tumors. Transoral robotic s...