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Surgery for bilateral vocal fold paralysis: Systematic review and meta-analysis
Frontiers in Surgery, 2022 ObjectivesTo determine the decannulation rate (DR) and revision surgery rate after surgery for bilateral vocal fold paralysis (BVFP).Data SourcesFive databases (MEDLINE, PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, Scopus) were searched for the period 1908–2020 ...
Kai Titulaer +2 more
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Role of Interventional Techniques in the Management of Cancer Pain
Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Care, 2023 Pain is the major cause of morbidity in cancer patients. Interventional techniques should be considered for the management of pain that is refractory to traditional analgesics or when patients are unable to tolerate opioids. Interventional techniques are
Abhishek Sharma +3 more
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Journal of Contemporary Medicine, 2019 Background/Aims: It was aimed to compare lateralization thyroplasty with laser cord wedge resection in terms of postoperative voice analysis, duration of hospital stay, tracheotomy rate, and decannulation time in patients with bilateral abductor vocal ...
Dursun Tuzun +2 more
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Idiopathic bilateral abductor cord palsy-can it be the cause of obstructive sleep apnea?
Sleep Medicine: X, 2023 We describe a case of 27 year old male who presented with history of breathing difficulty with episodes of apnea for 8 years. He was suspected to have obstructive sleep apnea and a nocturnal polysomnography showed Apnea-Hypopnea index of 34/hour and the ...
Roshan Verma, Reshma Raj
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Expression of Hyaluronidase-4 in a Rat Spinal Cord Hemisection Model [PDF]
Asian Spine Journal, 2015 Study DesignExamination of hyaluronidase-4 (Hyal-4) expression in a rat spinal cord hemisection model.PurposeTo determine the status of Hyal-4 expression after hemisection of the spinal cord, and the relationship between its expression and that of ...
Yoshiyuki Tachi +5 more
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Neurosurgical Treatment of Pain
Brain Sciences, 2022 The aim of this review is to draw attention to neurosurgical approaches for treating chronic and opioid-resistant pain. In a first chapter, an up-to-date overview of the main pathophysiological mechanisms of pain has been carried out, with special ...
Rafael G. Sola, Paloma Pulido
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Turkish Archives of Otorhinolaryngology, 2013 Objective:The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of unilateral transverse posterior cordotomy on the quality of life of patients with bilateral vocal fold paralysis.Methods:This study included 19 patients with bilateral vocal fold paralysis ...
Fatih Çelenk +5 more
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High-Riding Innominate Artery: Booby Trap for ICU Tracheotomy. [PDF]
LaryngoscopeDespite tracheotomy being a routine procedure, it is not rare to encounter anatomic irregularities that can compromise its success. In this report, we describe a case in which a high‐riding innominate artery was identified within the surgical trajectory moments before incision, which ultimately necessitated airway securement using an alternative ...
Ramakrishnan VR, Kaefer SL.
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Feasibility of Laryngeal Joint Replacement: A Proof of Concept Study in Cadavers. [PDF]
LaryngoscopeTreatment in advanced cases of posterior laryngeal stenosis relies on permanent tracheostomy or irreversible arytenoidectomy/cordectomy, which are compromises between voice, swallowing, and airway. While having intact laryngeal neuromuscular function, there is immobility of the vocal cord due to scarring and ankylosis of the cricoarytenoid joint.
Wang RC +4 more
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Surgical management of calcium hydroxyapatite in the superficial lamina propria of the vocal fold
Otolaryngology Case Reports, 2021 Objectives: To describe surgical management of calcium hydroxylapatite (CaHA) inappropriately located within the superficial lamina propria (SLP) in patients undergoing injection laryngoplasty (IL) for unilateral vocal fold paralysis (UVFP).
Kenneth Yan, MD, PhD +1 more
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