Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery

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• Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg · Aug 2006

  Randomized Controlled Trial

  Morphine/ondansetron PCA for postoperative pain, nausea, and vomiting after skull base surgery.

  Patients who underwent skull base procedures have been noted to experience appreciable pain. This study examines pain after surgery and the effectiveness of patient controlled analgesia (PCA) with combination morphine ondansetron for analgesia and control of emesis. ⋯ A-1b.

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• Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg · Aug 2006

  Tracheobronchial foreign body aspiration: a continuing challenge.

  The aim was to present the features and outcomes for 140 cases of foreign body aspiration and to discuss specific problems and new management recommendations. ⋯ History suggestive of foreign body aspiration is a definite indication for bronchoscopy, and bronchoscopic extraction should only be performed by experts. Each case tends to present different challenges, and endotracheal intubation and tracheotomy may be required.

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