My Active Projects


  1. Blood transfusion requirements for endoscopic endonasal resection of sinonasal tumours. Retrospective chart review. Data collected, abstract submitted to two conferences and manuscript completed and ready for publication.
  2. The Efficacy of Endoscopic Sinus Surgery in the Management of Silent Sinus Syndrome. Retrospective chart review. Data collected abstract submitted to two conferences and first draft is currently being written.
  3. Leptospermum Honey Irrigation after Endoscopic Sinus Surgery. Randomized Control Trial (RCT) in progress.
  4. Cytokine Profiling in Chronic Rhinosinusitis Treated with Leptospermum Honey. RCT in progress.
  5. The Effect of Pulmicort Spray via Mucosal Atomization Device on the Hypothalamic-Pituitary Axis. RCT in progress.
  6. Balloon Dilatation for the Frontal Sinus Drainage Pathway in Patients With Chronic Rhinosinusitis: A Single Blinded Randomised Controlled Trial. RCT in progress.
  7. Medicated Punctured-Glove-Finger Spacer Study. RCT in progress.
  8. 15 Degree Reverse Trendelenburg Position for Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery (FESS). RCT in progress.
  9. Recurrence and recision rates in chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyposis. Retrospective chart review. Data collection in progress.
  10. Review of Olfaction in Patients Following Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery. Retrospective chart review. Data collection in progress.
  11. A comparison of two sphenoidotomy approaches on smell: superior turbinate intact vs. superior turbinate resection. Retrospective chart review. Data collected and currently writing initial draft.
  12. A Pilot, Open-label Study to Assess the Safety and Performance of the SinuSys Dilation System for Dilation of the Maxillary Sinus Ostium. Sponsor driven study. Currently waiting on REB to review project.
  13. Wang JCC, Hathorn I, Habib AR, Chang E, Javer AR. Evaluation of domestic and Yucatan swine nasal sinus anatomy as a model for future sino-nasal research. Data collection completed and manuscript has been submitted to the American Journal of Rhinology January 2012.

Refereed Publications


  1. Javer, A., Wynne A. D., Borden J. H. and Judd G. J. R. Pine Oil: An oviposition deterrent for the onion maggot, Delia Antiqua(Meigen). Can. Ent. July 1987. 119: 605 - 609.
  2. Javer, A., Borden J. H., Pierce H. D. and Pierce A. M. Evaluation of Pheromone-baited traps for monitoring of Cucujid and Tenebrionid beetles in stored grain. J. Econ. Entomol. 1990. 83(1): 268 - 272.
  3. Javer, AR. and Schwarz, D. W. F. Plasticity in Human Directional Hearing. J Otolaryngol. 1995. 24(2): 111 - 117.
  4. Javer, AR., Stevens, H. E., Stillwell, M. and Jafar, A. M. Efficacy of Nuclear Scintigraphy in the Diagnosis and Management of Sinusitis. J. Otolaryngol. 1996. 25(6): 375-383.
    5 Javer, AR., Elliot, H. F. and Longridge, N. S. Hantavirus Infection: A possible cause of delayed Sensorineural Hearing Loss. Otolaryngol Head and Neck Surg. 1998 May; 118(5):697-701.
  5. Kuhn FA and Javer AR. Allergic Fungal Rhinosinusitis – our experience. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 124(10); Oct, 1998, 1179-80.
  6. Hurley DB, Javer AR, Kuhn FA, Citardi, MD. The endoscopic management of chronic frontal sinusitis associated with frontal sinus posterior table erosion. Am J Rhinol. 14;2: 113-120.
  7. Kuhn FA, Javer AR. Allergic Fungal Sinusitis: A four year follow-up. Am J Rhinol. 14:3: 149-156.
  8. Kuhn FA, Javer AR, Nagpal K, Citardi MJ: The frontal sinus rescue procedure: early experience and three-year follow-up. Am J Rhinol. 2000 Jul-Aug: 14(4):211-216.
  9. Ferguson BJ, Barnes L, Bernstein JM, Brown D, Clark CE 3rd, Cook PR, DeWitt WS, Graham SM, Gordon B, Javer AR, Krouse JH, Kuhn FA, Levine HL, Manning SC, Marple BF, Morgan AH, Osguthorpe JD, Skedros D, Rains BM 3rd, Ramadan HH, Terrell JE, Yonkers AJ. Geographic Variation in allergic fungal rhinosinusitis. Otol Clin North Am. 2000 Apr;33(2):441-449.
    11 Kuhn FA, Javer AR. Allergic fungal rhinosinusitis: perioperative management, prevention of recurrence and role of steroids and antifungal agents. Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2000 Apr;33(2)419-433.
    12 Javer AR, Kuhn FA, Smith D. Stereotactic Computer Assisted Navigational Sinus Surgery: Accuracy of an Electromagnetic Tracking System with the Tissue Debrider and when Utilizing Different Headsets for the same patient. Am J Rhinol. 2000 Nov-Dec. 14(6):361-365.
    13 Javer AR, Kuhn FA. Stereotactic computer-assisted navigational sinus surgery: Historical perspective and review of available systems. J Otolaryngol. 2001 Feb. 30(1):60-64
    14 Kuhn FA, Javer AR. Primary Endoscopic Management of the Frontal Sinus. Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2001 Feb;34(1)59-76.
    15 Citardi MJ, Javer AR, Kuhn FA. Revision Endoscopic Frontal Sinusotomy with Mucoperiosteal Flap Advancement: The Frontal Sinus Rescue Procedure. Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2001 Feb;34(1)123-132.
    16 Javer AR, Sillers MJ, Kuhn FA. The frontal sinus unobliteration procedure. Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2001 Feb;34(1)193-210.
    17 Kherani S, Javer AR, Woodham JW, Stevens HE. Comparison of an optical versus electromagnetic image guided system for endoscopic sinus surgery. J Otolaryngol. 2003 Aug. 32(4): 190-197.
    18 Kuhn FA, Javer AR. Low-Grade Fibrosarcoma of the Anterior Skull Base: Endoscopic Resection and Repair. Am J Rhinol. 2003 Nov-Dec. 17(6) 347-350.
    19 Herrmann BW, Citardi MJ, Vogler G, Gardner L, Smith G, Javer AR, Burt HM, Jackson J, Kuhn FA. A preliminary report on the effects of paclitaxel-impregnated stents on sheep nasal mucosa. Am J Rhinol. 2004 Mar-Apr;18(2):119-24.
    20 Chan KO, Tsaparas Y, Manarey C, Javer AR. Effectiveness of intraoperative mitomycin C in maintaining the patency of a frontal sinusotomy: a preliminary report of a double-blind randomized placebo-controlled trial.
    21 Am J Rhinol. 2006 May-Jun;20(3):295-9.
    22 Javer AR, Genoway K, Gervais M, Romney M, Zemcov J. Fungal Cultures in AFRS patients: improving the recovery of fungal pathogens in the Canadian Laboratory setting. J Otolaryngol. 2007 Feb;36(1):1-5.
    23 Javer AR, Genoway K. Patient quality of life improvements with and without computer assistance in sinus surgery. J Otolaryngol. 2006 Dec;35(6):373-9.
    24 Kuhn FA, Wong KK, Mechor B, Javer AR. How I Do It: Creating the "Double Curved" Suctions for Sinus Endoscopy and Surgery. Laryngoscope. Accepted for publication.
    25 Shoman N, Gheriani H, Flamer D, Javer A. Prospective, double-blind, randomized trial evaluating patient satisfaction, bleeding, and wound healing using biodegradable synthetic polyurethane foam (NasoPore) as a middle meatal spacer in functional endoscopic sinus surgery. J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2009 Feb;38(1):112-8.
    26 Chan KO, Genoway KA, Javer AR. Effectiveness of itraconazole in the management of refractory allergic fungal rhinosinusitis. J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2008 Dec;37(6):870-4.
    27 Mechor B, Javer AR. Revision endoscopic sinus surgery: the St. Paul’s Sinus Centre Experience. J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2008 Oct;37(5):676-80.
    28 Wong KK, Marglani O, Westerberg BD, Javer AR. Systemic absorption of topical gentamicin sinus irrigation. J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2008 Jun;37(3):395-8.
    29 Javer AR, Genoway K, Tsaparas Y. Comparison of swabs versus suction traps for endospcopically guided sinus cultures. J Otolaryngol Head Surg. 2008 Apr;37(2):185-91.
    30 Javer AR, Marglani O, Lee A, Matishak M, Genoway KA. Image-guided endoscopic transsphenoidal removal of pituitary tumors. J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2008 Aug;37(4):474-80.
    31 Gheriani H, Flamer D, Orton T, Mechor B, Javer A. A comparison of two sphenoidotomy approaches using a novel computerized tomography grading system. Am J Rhinol. 2008 Dec 4, [Epub ahead of print]
    32 Dickson JM, Zetler PJ, Walker B, Javer AR. Acanthamoeba rhinosinusitis. J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2009 Jun;38(3):E87-90.
    33 Javer AR, Gheriani H, Mechor B, Flamer D, Genoway K, Yunker WK. Effect of intraoperative injection of 0.25% bupivacaine with 1:200,000 epinephrine on intraoperative blood loss in FESS. Am J Rhinol Allergy. 2009 Jul-Aug;23(4):437-41.
    34 Javer AR, Alandejani T. Prevention and management of complications in frontal sinus surgery. Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2010 Aug;43(4):827-38.
    35 Philpott CM, Thamboo A, Lai L, Park J, Javer AR. Endoscopic frontal sinusotomy – preventing recurrence or a route to revision? Laryngoscope. 2010 Aug;120(8):1682-6.
    36 Philpott CM, Dharmasi A, Witheford M, Javer AR. Endoscopic management of inverted papillomas: long-term results – the St. Paul’s Sinus Centre experience. Rhinology. 2010 Sep;48(3):358-63.
    37 Nabi S, Marglani OA, Javer AR. Mycobacterium Avium-Intracellulare Sinusitis. J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2010 Oct;39(5):E51-5.
    38 Philpott CM, Javer AR. Tumefactive fibroinflammatory lesion of the frontal sinus. J Laryngol Otol. 2010 Nov;124(11):1212-5.
    39 Desroisiers M, Evans GA, Keith PK, Wright ED, Kaplan A, Bouchard J, Ciavarella A, Doyle PW, Javer AR, Leith ES, Mukherji A, Schellenberg RR, Small P, Witterick IJ. Canadian clinical practice guidelines for acute and chronic rhinosinusitis. Allergy Asthma Clin Immunol. 2011 Feb 10;7(1):2.
    40 Wong D, Alandejani T, Javer AR. Evaluation of Manuka Honey in the management of allergic fungal rhinosinusitis. J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2011 Apr;40(2):E19-21.
    41 Desroisiers M, Evans GA, Keith PK, Wright ED, Kaplan A, Bouchard J, Ciavarella A, Doyle PW, Javer AR, Leith ES, Mukherji A, Schellenberg RR, Small P, Witterick IJ. Canadian clinical practice guidelines for acute and chronic rhinosinusitis. Executive summary. J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2011 May;40 Supp 2:S91-8.
    42 Desroisiers M, Evans GA, Keith PK, Wright ED, Kaplan A, Bouchard J, Ciavarella A, Doyle PW, Javer AR, Leith ES, Mukherji A, Schellenberg RR, Small P, Witterick IJ. Canadian clinical practice guidelines for acute and chronic rhinosinusitis. J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2011 May;40 Suppl 2:S99-193.
    43 Lau BC, Wong KK, Philpott CM, Alandejani T, Cheung VW, Javer AR. Cartilage on the floor: how effective is antibiotic sterilization? J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2011 Jun 1;40(3):221-5.
    44 Genoway KA, Philpott CM, Javer AR. Pathogen yield and antimicrobial resistance patterns of chronic rhinosinusitis patients presenting to a tertiary rhinology centre. J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2011 Jun 1;40(3):232-7.
    45 Thamboo A, Thamboo A, Philpott CM, Javer AR, Clark A. Single-blind study of manuka honey in allergic fungal rhinosinusitis. J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2011 Jun; 40(3):238-43.
    46 Philpott CM, Thamboo A, Lai L, Zheng G, Badri AV, Akbari A, Clark A, Javer AR. Olfactory dysfunction in allergic fungal rhinosinusitis. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2011 Jul;137(7):694-7.
    47 Philpott CM, Javer AR, Clark A. Allergic fungal rhinosinusitis – a new staging system. Rhinology. 2011 Aug;49(3):318-23.
    48 Quon BS, Reid JD, Wong P, Wilcox PG, Javer AR, Wilson JM, Levy RD. Burkholderia gladioli – a predictor of poor outcome in cystic fibrosis patients who receive lung transplants? A case of locally invasive rhinosinusitis and persistent bacteremia in a 36 year-old lung transplant recipient with cystic fibrosis. Can Respir J. 2011 Jul;18(4):e64-5.

Non-Refereed Publications


  1. Javer AR and Woodham JD. The Third Dimension – 3D Conservative Endoscopic Sinus Surgery. ENT News, February, 1999.
    2 Javer AR and Mechor BD. Allergic Fungal Rhinosinusitis: current perspectives. Journal of Allergy and Asthma, June 2007.
    3 Javer, AR and Kuhn FA. The Uniturbinate. Proceedings of the XXVI ISIAN and ERS, July, 1998.
  2. Kuhn F.A. and Javer AR. Endoscopic Management of Frontal Sinus Disease. Book Chapter. Ed: Wackym PA, Rice DH, Schaefer SD. Lippincott-Raven Publishers.
    5 Javer AR, Philpott C. Total Ethmoidectomy. Video Chapter 5. Ed: Kennedy D, Hwang P. Narrated by Dr .David Kennedy. Rhinology: Diseases of the Nose, Sinuses and Skull Base.
    6 Javer AR, Philpott C. Sphenopalatine Artery Ligation. Video Chapter 10. Ed: Kenned D, Hwang P. Rhinology: Diseases of the Nose, Sinuses and Skull Base.
    7 Javer AR. Chapter 8: Canadian Guidelines on Acute Sinusits.
    8 Javer AR, Alandejani T. Complications in Frontal Sinus Surgery. Chapter in Otolaryngology Clinics of North America. September, 2010
    9 Javer AR, Sunkareneni S. Video Chapter. Ed. David Kennedy

Patents


  1. Power Rinse Inverted Sinus Rinse Bottle – Nasal Irrigation Device Patent USPTO Application #20110166523.