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Our Experience with Kashimas Procedure for Bilateral Abductor Vocal Cord Palsy [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology, 2020 Introduction: Kashima operation, also known as endoscopic laser cordotomy is used for the treatment of bilateral abductor vocal cord palsy where the glottis chink is made posteriorly, sufficient enough for patient to breathe comfortably without any ...
Tabish Maqbool, Rauf Ahmed, Ihsan Ali
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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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A comparative study of laser posterior cordotomy and vocal cord lateralization
Egyptian Journal of Ear, Nose, Throat and Allied Sciences, 2015 Introduction: The treatment of bilateral vocal cord paralysis continues to be a challenge to the otolaryngologist, head and neck surgeon even today. Numerous surgical procedures have been proposed to improve the patient’s airway insufficiency without ...
Raghavendra Rao +5 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 comparelateralization thyroplasty with laser cord wedge resection in terms ofpostoperative voice analysis, duration of hospital stay, tracheotomy rate, anddecannulation time in patients withbilateral abductor vocal cord ...
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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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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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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Neurosurgical management for chronic and end-of-life pain in children: A systematic review. [PDF]
Pain PractAbstract Introduction Chronic and end‐of‐life pain in children is underreported and undermanaged. Current guidelines for pediatric chronic pain include medical and interventional modalities; however, the inclusion of neurosurgical treatments is uncommon and inconsistent. This systematic review presents the literature, and we provide recommendations for
Abdelmageed S +7 more
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