Letter to the Editor
165
In Reference to “Extended Inferior Turbinate Flap for Endoscopic Reconstruction of Skull Base Defects” Daniel M. Prevedello2
1 Comprehensive Skull Base Surgery Program, Department of
Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, James Cancer Center and Solove Research Institute, Wexner Medical Center at The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, United States 2 Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery Program, Department of Neurological Surgery, James Cancer Center and Solove Research Institute, Wexner Medical Center at The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, United States
Address for correspondence Dr. Ricardo L. Carrau, MD, The Ohio State University Medical Center Starling Loving Hall – Room B221, 320 West 10th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210 (e-mail: [email protected]).
J Neurol Surg B 2015;76:165–166.
We read with great interest the article “Extended Inferior Turbinate Flap for Endoscopic Reconstruction of Skull Base Defects” by Choby et al.1 We congratulate the authors for a thorough anatomic and clinical study. We must take exception, however, in their claim that this idea is “novel” (defined as something new or unusual). This implies that the authors have designed a new technique and the work will be cited as such in future publications about a related subject. Extensions of the posterior pedicle inferior turbinate flap, including those described by the authors, were previously reported in 2011 by Rivera-Serrano et al.2 The authors elected not to cite this previous study. Taking into consideration that part of
References
published online November 12, 2014
© 2015 Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New York
the work for the article by Rivera-Serrano et al was completed in the same anatomical laboratory as their study, it is a puzzling omission.
1 Choby GW, Pinheiro-Neto CD, de Almeida JR, et al. Extended
inferior turbinate flap for endoscopic reconstruction of skull base defects. J Neurol Surg B Skull Base 2014;75(4):225–230 2 Rivera-Serrano CM, Bassagaisteguy LH, Hadad G, et al. Posterior pedicle lateral nasal wall flap: new reconstructive technique for large defects of the skull base. Am J Rhinol Allergy 2011;25(6):e212–e216
DOI http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1055/s-0034-1394277. ISSN 2193-6331.
This document was downloaded for personal use only. Unauthorized distribution is strictly prohibited.
Ricardo L. Carrau1
Copyright of Journal of Neurological Surgery. Part B. Skull Base is the property of Thieme Medical Publishing Inc. and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use.
165
In Reference to “Extended Inferior Turbinate Flap for Endoscopic Reconstruction of Skull Base Defects” Daniel M. Prevedello2
1 Comprehensive Skull Base Surgery Program, Department of
Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, James Cancer Center and Solove Research Institute, Wexner Medical Center at The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, United States 2 Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery Program, Department of Neurological Surgery, James Cancer Center and Solove Research Institute, Wexner Medical Center at The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, United States
Address for correspondence Dr. Ricardo L. Carrau, MD, The Ohio State University Medical Center Starling Loving Hall – Room B221, 320 West 10th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210 (e-mail: [email protected]).
J Neurol Surg B 2015;76:165–166.
We read with great interest the article “Extended Inferior Turbinate Flap for Endoscopic Reconstruction of Skull Base Defects” by Choby et al.1 We congratulate the authors for a thorough anatomic and clinical study. We must take exception, however, in their claim that this idea is “novel” (defined as something new or unusual). This implies that the authors have designed a new technique and the work will be cited as such in future publications about a related subject. Extensions of the posterior pedicle inferior turbinate flap, including those described by the authors, were previously reported in 2011 by Rivera-Serrano et al.2 The authors elected not to cite this previous study. Taking into consideration that part of
References
published online November 12, 2014
© 2015 Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New York
the work for the article by Rivera-Serrano et al was completed in the same anatomical laboratory as their study, it is a puzzling omission.
1 Choby GW, Pinheiro-Neto CD, de Almeida JR, et al. Extended
inferior turbinate flap for endoscopic reconstruction of skull base defects. J Neurol Surg B Skull Base 2014;75(4):225–230 2 Rivera-Serrano CM, Bassagaisteguy LH, Hadad G, et al. Posterior pedicle lateral nasal wall flap: new reconstructive technique for large defects of the skull base. Am J Rhinol Allergy 2011;25(6):e212–e216
DOI http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1055/s-0034-1394277. ISSN 2193-6331.
This document was downloaded for personal use only. Unauthorized distribution is strictly prohibited.
Ricardo L. Carrau1
Copyright of Journal of Neurological Surgery. Part B. Skull Base is the property of Thieme Medical Publishing Inc. and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use.
