Position Statement: Tonsillectomy and OSAs
Position StatementIn the adult population, tonsillectomy is the appropriate first line treatment in select patients (Epstein 2009, Evidence Based Clinical Guideline). After thor…
Position Statement: Pediatric Otolaryngology
Position StatementThe American Board of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery (ABOHNS), American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery (AAO‐HNS) and the American So…
Pediatric Habilitation Following Cochlear Implantation
Position StatementThe American Academy of Otolaryngology‐Head and Neck Surgery endorses the American Cochlear Implant (ACI) Alliance’s position paper on Pediatric Habilitation F…
Care of Children Infected with Cytomegalovirus
Position StatementThe risk for transmission of congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV), a common in-utero infection and a leading cause of childhood hearing loss, in healthcare settin…
Position Statement: The Use of Biomaterials in Sinonasal Procedures
Position StatementThe American Academy of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery has determined that the use of FDA-approved biomaterials can be utilized in sinonasal procedures t…
Position Statement: Sinus Endoscopy
Position StatementThe American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery recognizes that endoscopic evaluation and endoscopic surgery are accepted modalities of diagnosis …
Position Statement: Intra-Operative Use of Computer Aided Surgery
Position StatementThe American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery endorses the intraoperative use of computer-aided surgery in appropriately select cases to assis…
Position Statement: Dilation of sinuses, any method (e.g., balloon, etc.)
Position StatementSinus ostial dilation is a therapeutic option for selected patients with chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) and recurrent acute rhinosinusitis (RARS) who have failed…
Position Statement: Debridement of the Sinus Cavity after ESS
Position StatementDebridement of the sinus cavity is a procedure most commonly performed following endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) as well as for other sinonasal disorders. It in…
AAO35: Benign Positional Paroxysmal Vertigo (BPPV): Dix-Hallpike and Canalith Repositioning
Quality MeasureDownload PDFHigh Priority: No; N/ANQF Number: N/APercentage of patients with BPPV who had a Dix-Hallpike maneuver performed AND who had therapeutic canalith re…
AAO32: Standard BPPV Management+
Quality MeasureDownload PDFHigh Priority: Yes; Appropriate UseNQF Number: N/APercentage of BPPV patients who received vestibular testing, imaging, and antihistamine or benzod…
AAO29: Quality of Life for Patients with Neurotology Disorders+*
Quality MeasureDownload PDFHigh Priority: Yes; OutcomeNQF Number: N/APercentage of neurotology patients whose most recent Quality of Life scores were maintained or improved d…
Position Statement: Use of Topical Antibiotic Drops
Position StatementThe American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery recognizes the appropriateness of utilizing currently available topical preparations, including th…
AAO36: Tympanostomy Tubes: Resolution of Otitis Media with Effusion in Adults and Children+*
Quality MeasureDownload PDFHigh Priority: Yes; OutcomeNQF Number: N/APercentage of patients aged 6 months and older with a diagnosis of otitis media with effusion who are see…
Position Statement: Physician Drug Dispensing
Position StatementThe American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head And Neck Surgery shall work to preserve the historic and traditional physician's privilege of dispensing medicati…
AAO20: Tympanostomy Tubes: Hearing Test+
Quality MeasureDownload PDFHigh Priority: No; N/ANQF Number: N/APercentage of patients age 6 months through 12 years with a diagnosis of OME who received tympanostomy tube in…
Position Statement: Medical Use of Cocaine
Position StatementThe American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery considers cocaine to be a valuable anesthetic and vasoconstricting agent when used as part of the …
Position Statement: Botulinum Toxin Treatment
Position StatementI. Treatment of Spasmodic Dysphonia (Laryngeal Dystonia)The American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery ("AAO-HNS") considers Botulinum toxin a sa…
