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SYSTEMS-2: a randomised phase II study of radiotherapy dose escalation for pain control in malignant pleural mesothelioma [PDF]
, 2018 SYSTEMS-2 is a randomised study of radiotherapy dose escalation for pain control in 112 patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM). Standard palliative (20Gy/5#) or dose escalated treatment (36Gy/6#) will be delivered using advanced radiotherapy ...
Alexander, L. +11 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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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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Synchronous Regeneration: Key Mechanism for Selective Reinnervation in Bilateral Vocal Fold Paralysis. [PDF]
LaryngoscopeThis study investigates the mechanisms behind the success of selective laryngeal reinnervation surgery in bilateral vocal fold paralysis. In an animal model, the surgery promoted neuromuscular regeneration and restored coordinated vocal fold movement, with no misdirected potentials observed.
Li M +7 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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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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Treatment of bilateral vocal cord paralysis following permanent recurrent laryngeal nerve injury [PDF]
, 2012 Bilateral vocal cord paralysis is a serious illness requiring emergency intervention to resolve the potentially life-threatening respiratory distress. Several surgical procedures were proposed to help improve the airway and to eliminate the tracheostoma ...
DISPENZA, Carlo +4 more
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Definitive hypofractionated radiotherapy for early glottic carcinoma: experience of 55Gy in 20 fractions [PDF]
, 2015 Introduction: A wide variety of fractionation schedules have been employed for the treatment of early glottic cancer. The aim is to report our 10-year experience of using hypofractionated radiotherapy with 55Gy in 20 fractions at 2.75Gy per fraction ...
A Hartley +36 more
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Laser-assisted posterior cordotomy for bilateral vocal fold paralysis: Our experience
Journal of Head & Neck Physicians and Surgeons, 2016 Introduction: Bilateral vocal fold paralysis (BVFP) is a relatively uncommon cause of respiratory distress. The goals of surgical treatment are an improvement in airway size by enlarging the glottis, thus, eliminating the need for tracheostomy, while at ...
Nitish Virmani, Jyoti Dabholkar
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