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A Systematic Review of the Endoscopic Repair of Cerebrospinal Fluid Leaks by Psaltis, Alkis J., Schlosser, Rodney J., Banks, Caroline A., Yawn, James, Soler, Zachary M.

“…Objectives To provide an up-to-date review of the literature on the safety and efficacy of the endoscopic technique for cerebrospinal (CSF) leak repairs. Data…”
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Bilateral Facial Paralysis: A 13-Year Experience by Gaudin, Robert A., Jowett, Nathan, Banks, Caroline A., Knox, Christopher J., Hadlock, Tessa A.

“…BACKGROUND:Bilateral facial palsy is a rare clinical entity caused by myriad disparate conditions requiring different treatment paradigms. Lyme disease,…”
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Lower Facial Nerve Nomenclature Clarification: Cervical Branch Controls Smile‐Associated Lower Lip Depression and Dental Display by Kaufman‐Goldberg, Tal, Flynn, John P., Banks, Caroline A., Varvares, Mark A., Hadlock, Tessa A.

“…Objective In head and neck ablative surgery, traditional teaching is that the key facial nerve branch to preserve along the plane of the lower border of the…”
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Understanding the Relationship Between Facial Nerve Branch Sacrifice and Selective Neurectomy Outcome by Kaufman Goldberg, Tal, Flynn, John P, Trzcinski, Lauren O, McGonagle, Elizabeth R, Banks, Caroline A, Hadlock, Tessa A

“…While there is great interest in selective neurectomy (SN) for patients with synkinesis, outcomes can be inconsistent. To examine the relationships between…”
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Endoscopic closure of CSF rhinorrhea: 193 cases over 21 years by Banks, Caroline A., Palmer, James N., Chiu, Alexander G., O'Malley, Bert W., Woodworth, Bradford A., Kennedy, David W.

“…Endoscopic repair of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks has become a routine approach. This study describes endoscopic closure of a large series over 21 years,…”
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Pediatric Facial Nerve Rehabilitation by Banks, Caroline A., MD, Hadlock, Tessa A., MD

“…Facial paralysis is a rare but severe condition in the pediatric population. Impaired facial movement has multiple causes and varied presentations, therefore…”
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Clinician-Graded Electronic Facial Paralysis Assessment: The eFACE by Banks, Caroline A., Bhama, Prabhat K., Park, Jong, Hadlock, Charles R., Hadlock, Tessa A.

“…The subjective nature of facial aesthetics and the difficulties associated with quantifying facial function have made outcomes analysis in facial paralysis…”
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Steroid use in Lyme disease‐associated facial palsy is associated with worse long‐term outcomes by Jowett, Nate, Gaudin, Robert A., Banks, Caroline A., Hadlock, Tessa A.

“…Objective The purpose of this study was to determine whether differences in long‐term facial function outcomes following acute Lyme disease‐associated facial…”
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Five-Year Experience with Fifth-to-Seventh Nerve Transfer for Smile by Banks, Caroline A., Jowett, Nate, Iacolucci, Carlo, Heiser, Alyssa, Hadlock, Tessa A.

“…Masseteric- or deep temporal-to-facial nerve transfer (five-to-seven nerve transfer) is increasingly used in facial reanimation; however, the indications and…”
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Worldwide Testing of the eFACE Facial Nerve Clinician-Graded Scale by Banks, Caroline A., Jowett, Nathan, Azizzadeh, Babak, Beurskens, Carien, Bhama, Prabhat, Borschel, Gregory, Coombs, Christopher, Coulson, Susan, Croxon, Glen, Diels, Jaqueline, Fattah, Adel, Frey, Manfred, Gavilan, Javier, Henstrom, Douglas, Hohman, Marc, Kim, Jennifer, Marres, Henri, Redett, Richard, Snyder-Warwick, Alison, Hadlock, Tessa

“…The electronic, clinician-graded facial function scale (eFACE) is a potentially useful tool for assessing facial function. Beneficial features include its…”
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Pre-Operative Factors May Predict Outcome in Selective Neurectomy for Synkinesis by Kaufman-Goldberg, Tal, Flynn, John P, Trzcinski, Lauren O, McGonagle, Elizabeth R, Banks, Caroline A, Hadlock, Tessa A

“…While there has been great interest in offering selective neurectomy (SN) to patients with nonflaccid facial palsy (NFFP), postoperative outcomes are…”
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Differences in skull base thickness in patients with spontaneous cerebrospinal fluid leaks by Psaltis, Alkis J, Overton, Lewis J, Thomas, 3rd, William W, Fox, Nyssa Flemming, Banks, Caroline A, Schlosser, Rodney J

“…This study was designed to determine if differences in overall skull base thickness exist in patients with spontaneous cerebrospinal fluid (SCSF) leaks and to…”
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Macrophage Infiltrate Is Elevated in CRSwNP Sinonasal Tissue Regardless of Atopic Status by Banks, Caroline A., Schlosser, Rodney J., Wang, Eric W., Casey, Sarah E., Mulligan, Ryan M., Mulligan, Jennifer K.

“…Objective Macrophages are major producers of inflammatory cytokines; however, their role in chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) has not been clearly defined. The aim…”
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Thyroid disease and compressive symptoms by Banks, Caroline A., Ayers, Christopher M., Hornig, Joshua D., Lentsch, Eric J., Day, Terry A., Nguyen, Shaun A., Gillespie, M. Boyd

“…Objectives/Hypothesis: Compressive symptoms are common in thyroid disease, but few studies have focused on the presence, associated factors, and etiology of…”
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Effects of an LL-37-derived antimicrobial peptide in an animal model of biofilm Pseudomonas sinusitis by Chennupati, Sri Kiran, Chiu, Alexander G, Tamashiro, Edwin, Banks, Caroline A, Cohen, Michael B, Bleier, Benjamin S, Kofonow, Jennifer M, Tam, Eric, Cohen, Noam A

“…LL-37, an innate immunity protein expressed within sinonasal mucosa, has in vitro antibacterial and antifungal properties as well as efficacy against preformed…”
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Massive Flap Donor Sites and the Role of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy by Schmedes, Gregg W., Banks, Caroline A., Malin, Barry T., Srinivas, Pamela B., Skoner, Judith M.

“…Objective Report our experience with negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) applied to massive scapular and latissimus free flap donor sites, in the setting of…”
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Recurrent Posttransplant Lymphoproliferative Disorder Involving the Larynx and Trachea: Case Report and Review of the Literature by Banks, Caroline A., Meier, Jeremy D., Stallworth, Christina R., White, David R.

“…Objectives: Posttransplant lymphoproliferative disorder (PTLD) is a well-recognized complication of solid organ transplantation and commonly affects upper…”
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Long-term functional recovery after facial nerve transection and repair in the rat by Banks, Caroline A, Knox, Christopher, Hunter, Daniel A, Mackinnon, Susan E, Hohman, Marc H, Hadlock, Tessa A

“…The rodent model is commonly used to study facial nerve injury. Because of the exceptional regenerative capacity of the rodent facial nerve, it is essential to…”
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Test-Retest Reliability and Agreement Between In-Person and Video Assessment of Facial Mimetic Function Using the eFACE Facial Grading System by Banks, Caroline A, Jowett, Nate, Hadlock, Tessa A

“…Use of a robust high-resolution instrument for grading of facial symmetry would enhance reporting the outcomes of facial reanimation interventions. The eFACE…”
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In vivo effects of citric acid/zwitterionic surfactant cleansing solution on rabbit sinus mucosa by Tamashiro, Edwin, Banks, Caroline A, Chen, Bei, Gudis, David A, Dogrhamji, Laurel, Myntti, Matthew, Medina, Jennifer, Chiu, Alexander G, Cohen, Noam A

“…Chronic rhinosinusitis that is refractory to medical or surgical intervention may involve a particularly resistant form of infection known as a bacterial…”
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