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PUBLISHED: Botox Injection

Botox Injection
Charles R. Woodard, MD¹; Alexandra L. Elder, BS²; Helen A. Moses, MD¹; C. Scott Brown, MD¹
¹Duke University Medical Center
²Thomas Jefferson University

Botox injection is one of the most common cosmetic procedures performed. Botox temporarily paralyzes targeted skeletal muscles of the face, reducing the patient’s ability to produce unwanted dynamic wrinkles. Commonly treated areas of the face include the procerus and corrugator supercilii muscles to treat glabellar frown lines, the frontalis muscle to treat horizontal rhytids of the forehead, and the orbicularis oculi muscle to treat “crow’s feet” wrinkles along the lateral aspect of the orbit.

A thorough facial analysis is necessary to develop a treatment plan for each problem area, particularly by engaging the patient to determine what his or her goals for treatment are. Providers must take care when injecting into the face to avoid complications of overtreatment, such as brow ptosis from over-injecting the forehead or elevated brow from over-injecting the periorbital muscles.

PREPRINT RELEASE: Endoscopic Stapedectomy

Endoscopic Stapedectomy
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute

C. Scott Brown, MD
Neurotology & Lateral Skull Base Surgery Fellow
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

Michael E. Hoffer, MD
Professor of Otolaryngology and Neurological Surgery
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

Endoscopic ear surgery can improve visualization of critical structures. In this video, Dr. Scott Brown performs an endoscopic stapedectomy for the treatment of conductive hearing loss. He explains his technique and the advantages afforded by adoption of the endoscope in ear surgery.

PREPRINT RELEASE: Temporal Bone Dissection (Cadaver)

Temporal Bone Dissection (Cadaver)
Cranial Access, Neuroanatomy, and ENT Surgery (CANES) Lab

C. Scott Brown, MD
Neurotology & Lateral Skull Base Surgery Fellow
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

Cadaveric dissections of the temporal bone are a critical part of learning otologic surgery in residency. Dr. Scott Brown, neurotology fellow at the University of Miami, performs a step-by-step dissection of the temporal bone. He outlines key anatomical structures and describes safe and efficient techniques for these procedures.

PREPRINT RELEASE: Microscope Drape for Aerosol-Generating Procedures During COVID-19 Pandemic

Microscope Drape for Aerosol-Generating Procedures During COVID-19 Pandemic
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute

C. Scott Brown, MD
Neurotology and Lateral Skull Base Surgery Fellow
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

Fred F. Telischi, MEE, MD, FACS
James R. Chandler Chair in Otolaryngology
Chairman of Otolaryngology and Professor, Neurological Surgery and Biomedical Engineering
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

During the COVID-19 pandemic, viral transmission via aerosolized particles poses the risk of infecting operating room staff. In this video, Dr. Telischi at the University of Miami demonstrates one of several techniques for draping the microscope during cochlear implant surgery.

PREPRINT RELEASE: Direct Microlaryngoscopy and Excision of Vocal Cord Lesion

Direct Microlaryngoscopy and Excision of Vocal Cord Lesion
Duke University Medical Center

Seth M. Cohen, MD, MPH
Associate Professor of Surgery
Division of Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences

C. Scott Brown, MD
Resident Physician
Department of Surgery
Division of Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences

In this case, Dr. Brown and Dr. Cohen perform a direct microlaryngoscopy and excise a vocal cord lesion.

PREPRINT RELEASE: Bonebridge Implant


Bonebridge Implant
Duke University Medical Center

David M. Kaylie, MD, MS
Department of Surgery
Division of Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences

C. Scott Brown, MD
Resident Physician
Division of Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences

A patient developed single-sided deafness after a middle fossa craniotomy for resection of a vestibular schwannoma. Dr. Kaylie demonstrates the steps for a mastoid placement of a Bonebridge implant.

PREPRINT RELEASE: Stapedotomy (Endaural)


Stapedotomy (Endaural)
Duke University Medical Center

David M. Kaylie, MD, MS
Department of Surgery
Division of Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences

C. Scott Brown, MD
Resident Physician
Division of Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences

Dr. David Kaylie demonstrates the endaural approach to the middle ear in order to perform a stapedotomy for conductive hearing loss secondary to otosclerosis. This technique can be utilized for other middle ear conditions, including attic cholesteatomas.

PREPRINT RELEASE: Myringoplasty & Tympanostomy Tube


Myringoplasty & Tympanostomy Tube
Duke University Medical Center

David M. Kaylie, MD, MS
Department of Surgery
Division of Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences

C. Scott Brown, MD
Resident Physician
Division of Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences

A patient with eustachian tube dysfunction and a history of multiple pressure equalization tubes presents to an otolaryngology clinic with complaints of hearing loss. Her eardrum was found to be hyperinflated on exam. Dr. David Kaylie demonstrates a myringoplasty technique using a CO2 laser, along with placement of a tympanostomy tube.

PREPRINT RELEASE: Zenker’s Diverticulectomy (Endoscopic)


Zenker’s Diverticulectomy (Endoscopic)
Duke University Medical Center

Seth M. Cohen, MD, MPH
Associate Professor of Surgery
Division of Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences

David Straka, MD
Resident Physician
Division of Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences

C. Scott Brown, MD
Resident Physician
Division of Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences

A patient presented to an Otolaryngology clinic with symptoms of dysphagia and frequent regurgitation of undigested food. Workup revealed a large Zenker’s diverticulum. In this video, Dr. Seth Cohen instructs one of the residents in the techniques of an endoscopic staple diverticulectomy for treatment of this condition.

PREPRINT RELEASE: Partial Laryngectomy Techniques (Cadaver)


Partial Laryngectomy Techniques (Cadaver)

Ramon M. Esclamado, MD, MS
Professor Emeritus of Surgery
Duke University Medical Center

C. Scott Brown, MD
Resident Physician
Duke University Medical Center

Dr. Ramon Esclamado discusses and demonstrates the techniques for partial laryngectomy during a cadaver dissection course at Duke University. The indications and contraindications are also reviewed.