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33. Intraoperative bupivacaine for reduction of post-tonsillectomy pain: a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind study of 26 patients

Author

Watts, Tammara L. and Kountakis, Stilianos E.

Subjects
Bupivacaine -- Usage -- Health aspects -- Complications and side effects -- Research, Tonsillectomy -- Complications and side effects -- Research -- Health aspects -- Usage, Pain, Postoperative -- Risk factors -- Diagnosis -- Drug therapy -- Research -- Complications and side effects, Health
Abstract

We conducted a randomized, controlled, double-blind, prospective study to evaluate the effect of intraoperative bupivacaine injection on postoperative pain control following Boyle cautery-assisted tonsillectomy in 26 adults. Sixteen patients were injected with 10 ml of 0.5% bupivacaine with 1:200,000 epinephrine, and 10 were injected with 10 ml of normal saline solution. For 10 days after surgery, patients completed a questionnaire to rate their overall pain and to record their narcotic consumption and oral intake. At study's end, there was no statistically significant difference in pain scores, narcotic use, and oral intake between the bupivacaine group and the controls (p = 0. 13, 0.37, and 0.35, respectively). We conclude that the effects of perioperative bupivacaine on postoperative pain control in tonsillectomy patients are similar to those of placebo., Introduction Postoperative pain is the primary morbidity associated with tonsillectomy. Various surgical and pharmacologic strategies have been undertaken in an effort to reduce post-tonsillectomy pain. Surgical advancements have included the [...]

Published
2009

35. The prevalence of Samter's triad in patients undergoing functional endoscopic sinus surgery

Author

Kim, Ji-Eon and Kountakis, Stilianos E.

Subjects
Drug allergy -- Diagnosis -- Evaluation -- Complications and side effects, Nasal polyps -- Diagnosis -- Evaluation -- Complications and side effects, Endoscopy -- Complications and side effects, Health
Abstract

Abstract We conducted a retrospective study to determine the prevalence of Samter's triad (nasal polyps, asthma, and aspirin sensitivity) in 208 consecutively presenting patients who had undergone functional endoscopic sinus [...]

Published
2007

47. The radiologic work-up in thyroid surgery: Fine-needle biopsy versus scintigraphy and ultrasound

Author

Kountakis, Stilianos E., Skoulas, Ioannis G., and Maillard, A.A.J.

Subjects
Thyroid gland -- Medical examination, Biopsy, Needle -- Evaluation, Radiography
Abstract

Abstract To compare the effectiveness and predictive value of radiologic studies with fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) in correctly diagnosing thyroid lesions, we reviewed the medical records of 441 patients who [...]

Published
2002

50. Sinonasal Anatomic Variants in Allergic Fungal Rhinosinusitis.

Author

Makary, Chadi A., Parman, Brock, Gill, Brittany, Unsal, Aykut, Holmes, Thomas, Reyes, Camilo, and Kountakis, Stilianos E.

Subjects
PARANASAL sinuses, COMPUTED tomography, SINUSITIS, PATHOLOGICAL physiology, PATIENTS' rights, NASAL polyps
Abstract

Background: The pathophysiology of allergic fungal rhinosinusitis (AFRS) is not well understood. Objectives: To study the incidence of sinonasal anatomic variants (AVs) in AFRS. Methods: Retrospective cohort study. Patients with AFRS presenting to our clinic from 2008 to 2018 were reviewed for laterality of the disease. Patients with unilateral involvement were further studied for AV presence by reviewing their preoperative sinus CT scan at original presentation. Each patient's uninvolved side served as its own control. AVs studied include agger nasi (AN), Haller's cells (HC), concha bullosa (CB) and supraorbital ethmoid cells (SOEC). Results: A total of 155 patients with AFRS were identified. 30 patients (19.3%) had unilateral disease involvement. Of these, 16 patients had left sided and 14 patients had right sided disease. AV were present in 26 of the 30 AFRS sides (86.7%) and in 21 of the 30 healthy sides (70%), (chi squared = 2.45, p = 0.117). CB were present in 12 of 30 AFRS sides (40%) and only in 1 of 30 healthy sides (3%), (chi squared = 11.88, p = 0.0006). The presence of HC was more common in the AFRS vs healthy sides (7 of 30, 23.3% vs 2 of 30, 6.7%, respectively, p = 0.071). AN and SOEC presence was similar in both AFRS and healthy sides (p = 0.598 and p = 0.718 respectively). Conclusion: AV are more common on the sides with AFRS compared to healthy sides, with the presence of CB reaching unquestionable statistical significance. Further study is needed to determine the possible association of AV, especially concha bullosa, with the pathophysiology of AFRS. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2021
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