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Tracheostomy vs. Delayed Extubation in Head and Neck Reconstruction: A Meta‐Analysis

open access: yesThe Laryngoscope, EarlyView.
High volume centers are trialing delayed extubation as an alternative management approach to tracheostomy in patients undergoing head and neck reconstruction (HNR). This systematic review shows that patients in the delayed extubation group are four times less likely to suffer an airway complication (p = 0.295) and eight times less likely to suffer a ...
Sahil Goel   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Application of Telemedicine in Surgery

open access: yesMed Research, EarlyView.
This figure provides an overview of the content presented in this article. Telemedicine is integrated throughout the entire surgical workflow, with distinct applications across the preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative phases. These applications are enabled by a suite of supporting technologies, while the associated implementation challenges ...
Yufan Yang   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Myasthenia Gravis and Thymoma

open access: yesMuscle &Nerve, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Thymoma is the most common tumor of the anterior mediastinum. Approximately 20%–30% of patients with a thymoma develop myasthenia gravis (MG), and an additional one third may possess positive acetylcholine receptor (AChR) antibodies without MG.
Benjamin Claytor   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Increasing Obesity Severity Is Associated With Less Surgical Care in the United States

open access: yesObesity, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Approximately 41% of the US population has obesity, though the prevalence of the highest BMI populations (e.g., ≥ 60 kg/m2) is increasing most rapidly. Given the association between obesity and surgical disease burden, we hypothesized that higher BMI groups would account for a growing proportion of operative volume over time.
Michael Kachmar   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Protocol for Reconstructing Complex Lateral Skull Base Defects: Two Decades of Tertiary Care Experience

open access: yesOtolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective To describe a multidisciplinary protocol for the resection and reconstruction of complex lateral skull base pathology, based on over two decades of experience in a high‐volume tertiary referral center in the United Kingdom. Study Design Retrospective descriptive analysis of institutional practice. Setting A high‐volume tertiary skull
Muhammad Umar Farooq   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

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