Chronic pulmonary aspiration (CPA) in children is an important cause of recurrent pneumonia,
progressive lung injury, respiratory disability and death. It is sporadic, intermittent and …

OBJECTIVE: Although commonly performed, pediatric tonsillectomy is not necessarily a low
risk procedure due to potentially life threatening perioperative complications. There is …

Objective To describe the Harmonic scalpel and review recent studies comparing its use in
tonsillectomy with standard dissection and electrocautery. Study Design Review. Methods …

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has been shown to be an independent risk factor for
cardiovascular disease in adults. However, there are severe limitations in the extent to which the …

… , KY; Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (Dr Willging), Cincinnati, OH; The TMJ
… Paul Willging, expert witness: hourly fee to review medical records and comment on quality …

Objective: Identify differences in adenoidectomy performed by curettage versus electrocautery
ablation. Design: To receive adenoidectomy by curettage or electrocautery ablation 38 …

Objectives To report on our incidence of posttonsillectomy hemorrhage and to define what
constituted posttonsillectomy bleeding. Design Retrospective study. Setting Tertiary care …

Objective To explore the effect of mitomycin treatment on the pediatric airway following
laryngotracheal reconstruction. Design Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. …

Laryngopharyngeal sensory testing can predict aspiration risk in adult patients. Its feasibility
and potential role in the evaluation of pediatric swallowing is undetermined. The goals of …

Ninety-six children received morphine 0.1 mg/kg (n= 47) or ketorolac 1 mg/kg (n= 49) intravenously
(IV) in a prospective, randomized, double-blind fashion, after tonsillectomy. Recovery …