Published: August 30, 2021

Program Spotlight: Late Breaking Orals

The AAO-HNSF Annual Meeting Program Committee recognizes that the results of some exciting research, such as COVID-19-related research, may not have been available in time to meet the general abstract submission deadline.


125 BadgeThe AAO-HNSF Annual Meeting Program Committee recognizes that the results of some exciting research, such as COVID-19-related research, may not have been available in time to meet the general abstract submission deadline. To further enrich the Annual Meeting program, the committee accepted the following late-breaking abstract submissions:

Comprehensive Otolaryngology

Graduating Otolaryngology Residents' Specialty Area Practice Preferences

Robert H. Miller, MD, MBA (Presenting Author); Richard K. Gurgel, MD; Hilary McCrary, MD, MPH

Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery  

Higher mir-31-5p Expression Associated with Reduced 1-Year Keloid Recurrence Following Resection

Oghenefejiro Okifo, MD (Presenting Author); Lamont Jones, MD

Head and Neck Surgery  

Characterization of the Metabolic Phenotype in Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma Tumors

Christine Settoon, MD (Presenting Author); Larissa Sweeny, MD; Kelsey Lacourrege, MD; Jaclyn Williams, MD

Laryngology/Broncho-Esophagology  

Spirometry and Dyspnea Index: A Novel Way to Follow-Up Patients with Subglottic Stenosis 

Eleftherios Ntouniadakis, MD (Presenting Author); Mathias von Beckerath, MD; Josefin Sundh, MD

Bilateral Vocal Paresis in a COVID-Positive Patient following the COVID-19 Vaccine

Priscilla Pichardo (Presenting Author); Kaitlyn Kishbaugh; Kenneth W. Altman, MD, PhD 

Otology/Neurotology  

A Second Independent Phase 1b Demonstrates Hearing Improvement with FX-322 

John Ansley, MD (Presenting Author); Carl LeBel, MD; Susan King, MD; Sam Wilson, MD; Christopher Loose, MD; Will J. McLean, MD

Early Hearing Preservation Outcomes with New Slim Lateral Wall Electrode Using Electrocochleography

Amit Walia, MD (Presenting Author); Jacques A. Herzog, MD; Matthew A. Shew, MD; Cameron C. Wick, MD; Nedim Durakovic, MD; Craig A. Buchman, MD

Gene Therapy for Hair Cell Regeneration: Review of The First in Man Inner Ear Gene Therapy Trial

Hinrich Staecker, MD, PhD (Presenting Author); Douglas E. Brough, MD; Lawrence Lustig, MD; Charles Della Santina, MD; Kevin Sykes, MD; Lloyd Klickstein, MD

Pediatric Otolaryngology  

Identification of Proteins for Epithelialization & Vascularization in Decellularized Tracheal Grafts

Riddhima Agarwal, MS (Presenting Author); Tendy Chiang, MD; Lumei Liu, PhD; Sayali Dharmadhikari, MS

Olfactory Testing to Improve COVID-19 Screening in School Children

Kaitlyn Tholen, MD (Presenting Author); Sarah Gitomer, MD; Jill Kaar, MD; Brian Herrmann, MD; Daniel Beswick, MD; Maxene Meier, MD

The Efficacy and Safety of Eustachian Tube Balloon Dilation in Children: A Meta-Analysis Mohamed A. Aboueisha (Presenting Author); John Carter, MD; Edward D. McCoul, MD, MPH

Professional and Personal Development  

COVID-19 Pandemic Effect on Otolaryngology Resident Surgical Case Numbers

James Duffy, MD (Presenting Author); Cristina Cabrera-Muffly, MD; Scott Mann, MD

Rhinology/Allergy  

Effect of p16 Status on Survival Outcomes in Sinonasal Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Aarti Agarwal, MD (Presenting Author); Gurston Nyquist, MD; Ramez Philips, MD; Chandala Chitguppi, MD; Marc R. Rosen, MD; Mindy R. Rabinowitz, MD

The Impact of Biologics on Sinonasal Outcomes in Patients Treated for AERD

Glen D'Souza, MD (Presenting Author); Elina Toskala, MD; Mindy R. Rabinowitz, MD; Gurston Nyquist, MD; Marc Rosen, MD; Jessica Most, MD

Sleep Medicine  

A Protocol for Propofol-infusion Drug-induced Sleep Endoscopy

Taylor G. Lackey, MD (Presenting Author); Katherine K. Green, MD, MS; James R. Duffy, BS


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