Task force on recurrent XXXX . A preliminary report.

@entity1 @entity3490 @entity1576 @entity544
OBJECTIVE: To obtain pilot data about the incidence, need for surgical intervention, and demographics of recurrent @entity1576 in the United States. DESIGN: Otolaryngologists were surveyed using a questionnaire with structured and open-ended questions. @entity1 : One thousand board-certified otolaryngologists practicing in the United States as of January 1, 1993, through a random mailing list provided by the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery and all active US members of the American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology and the American Bronchoesophagological Association. A total of 1346 questionnaires were distributed. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Physician's responses to questions about their current @entity1 load of @entity1 and adults with recurrent @entity1576 , their surgical and anesthetic management of the disease, and their clinical experiences with risk factors for developing recurrent @entity1576 . RESULTS: Projected totals for recurrent @entity1576 among @entity1 were 2354 new cases (95% confidence interval [CI], 1448 to 3260) and 5970 active cases (95% CI, 3465 to 8474), requiring 16,597 surgical procedures (95% CI, 6938 to 26,255) at a cost of  109 million (95% CI,  45 to 172 million) for @entity3490 , 1993 to March 31, 1994. Projected totals for adult recurrent @entity1576 were 3623 new cases (95% CI, 2359 to 4887) and 9015 active cases (95% CI, 6435 to 11,591) requiring 9284 surgical procedures (95% CI, 6003 to 12,565) at a cost of  42 million (95% CI,  27 to  59 million) for @entity3490 , 1993 to March 31, 1994. The incidence of recurrent @entity1576 among @entity1 is estimated at 4.3 per 100,000; among adults, 1.8 per 100,000. The @entity544 laser was favored by 92% of respondents. No consensus was reached on the role for cesarean section. Forty-six percent of respondents favored the use of a laser-safe endotracheal tube for anesthetic management. CONCLUSION: A registry of @entity1 with recurrent @entity1576 would benefit future research protocols and provide long-term follow-up of @entity1 .
