Updated Course Rewind 2025: Branchial Cleft Cyst Management: Endoscopic vs. Open Surgical Approaches

This video, featuring Dr. Douglas von Allmen from Cincinnati Children's Hospital, explores the management of branchial cleft cysts. It discusses a clinical scenario of a child with a painless neck swelling and delves into the congenital nature of these cysts. The video highlights the comparison between endoscopic cauterization and open surgical excision, emphasizing the benefits of the endoscopic approach in reducing morbidity and avoiding recurrent laryngeal nerve injury for specific cyst types.