Vascular Endothelial Function, Carotid Intima-Media Thickness and Coronary Artery Calcification in Women. [PDF]
Koźlik M +8 more
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Superior Labial Artery Mucosal Flap (SLAM) for Reconstruction of Major Lower Lip Mucosal Defects
ABSTRACT Background The superior labial artery mucosal (SLAM) flap is a versatile, pedicled axial flap ideally suited for mucosal lining in lower lip reconstruction. Methods This article details the surgical anatomy and technique of the SLAM flap, highlighting its role as a standalone liner or mucosal adjunct to microvascular free tissue transfer in ...
Nicholas Shannon +2 more
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Double vertebral artery-connected persisting proatlantal artery coexisting with a persisting carotid duct in an adult case: first evidence. [PDF]
Rusu MC +3 more
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Botulinum Toxin for First Bite Syndrome: A Symptom‐Guided “Follow‐The‐Pain” Injection Strategy
ABSTRACT Background To evaluate botulinum toxin type A (BoNT‐A) for First Bite Syndrome (FBS) and assess a symptom‐guided “Follow‐the‐Pain” (FTP) injection strategy in patients with incomplete response to standard treatment. Methods Consecutive patients with postoperative FBS were treated with ultrasound‐guided intraparotid BoNT‐A injection.
Rosario Marchese‐Ragona +5 more
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Lateral Decubitus Transradial Carotid Artery Stenting in Ankylosing Spondylitis: A Novel Positioning Strategy. [PDF]
Tang W, Liu J.
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ABSTRACT Background Following promising initial results of the robotic‐assisted extended “Sistrunk” approach (RESA) that uses a submental incision to hypopharyngeal and laryngeal tumors, bypassing the base of tongue, we report its further development: submental approach robotic‐assisted neck dissection (SARAND), intended to enable bilateral neck ...
Bartosz P. Wojtera +5 more
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Open surgical repair of a loop-forming extracranial internal carotid artery aneurysm: a case report and literature review. [PDF]
Ustunisik CT +6 more
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ABSTRACT Objectives To identify longitudinal swallowing‐related QoL trajectories after carotid body tumor (CBT) resection and explore associated characteristics. Methods A prospective study assessed swallowing‐related QoL using the MD Anderson Dysphagia Inventory at nine timepoints from preoperation to 12 months postdischarge.
Pan Chen +8 more
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Exploring a Prediction Model Based on Patient Record Data in Carotid Stenosis Risk Assessment. [PDF]
Hervik K +3 more
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ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate the diagnostic value of arterial enhancement fraction (AEF) derived from dual‐layer detector spectral CT (DLCT) in preoperative assessment of cervical lymph node metastasis in patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC), and to compare its performance with other spectral CT quantitative parameters and conventional CT ...
Lili Ye +6 more
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