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Awake Blue Laser Excision and Balloon Dilation of Oropharyngeal Stenosis in High‐Risk Patients

Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, EarlyView.
Abstract Oropharyngeal stenosis is a rare condition that can develop following head and neck cancer treatment, leading to progressive dyspnea, dysphagia, and dysphonia. Patients with symptomatic dyspnea may benefit from endoscopic surgery. However, head and neck cancer survivors can have severe trismus, limited neck extension, and altered laryngeal ...
Abbey L. Landini, Cyrus W. Abrahamson, Andrew P. Stein   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Predicting difficult laryngoscopy in acromegalic patients undergoing surgery for excision of pituitary tumors: A comparison of extended Mallampati score with modified Mallampati classification

Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology, 2013
Background: There are numerous reports of difficult laryngoscopy and intubation in patients with acromegaly. To date, no study has assessed the application of extended Mallampati score (EMS) for predicting difficult intubation in acromegalics.
Ashish Bindra, Hemanshu Prabhakar, Parmod K Bithal, Gyaninder Pal Singh, Tumul Chowdhury   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Regenerative Injection Laryngoplasty With Scaffold‐Forming Oligomer and Autologous Motor Endplate‐Expressing Cells: A 6‐Month Porcine Study

Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective Injection laryngoplasty is a standard‐of‐care intervention for unilateral vocal fold paralysis (UVFP), offering minimally invasive medialization with limited durability. We evaluated a regenerative injectable approach integrating an immunotolerant scaffold‐forming collagen (Oligomer) with autologous motor‐endplate expressing (MEE ...
Gabriel G. Sobczak, Rachel A. Morrison, Lujuan Zhang, Patrick R. Finnegan, Benjamin Johnson, Eric Dong, Bailey Egan, Aditya Bhatt, Sherry L. Voytik‐Harbin, Stacey Halum   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Use of Video Laryngoscopy in a Patient with Huge Thyroid Mass: A Case Report

Archives of Anesthesia and Critical Care, 2019
Video laryngoscopy has opened its way into airway management and continues to play a larger role in managing patients with difficult airway. Anesthesiologists use video laryngoscopy more often every day and therefore accept the risks of more challenging ...
Arash Heroabadi, Noushin Khazaei, Ashkan Asadollah Baik, Ali Movafegh, Omid Azimaraghi   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Dysphagia in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Scoping Review

World Journal of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective There are four phases of swallowing: oral preparatory, oral transit, oropharyngeal, and esophageal. Disruption of any phase(s) can lead to dysphagia. Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) children have a high rate of dysphagia compared with neurotypical peers.
Chase Hintelmann, Sharwani Kota, Pamela Hargwood, Lilun Li   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The effectiveness of GlideScope video laryngoscopy in the management of pediatric difficult airways [PDF]

, 2016
The aim of this thesis is to quantify the intubation success rates and complication rates associated with GlideScope® video laryngoscopy in pediatric difficult airway patients.
Kimball, Thomas
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The causes of difficult tracheal intubation and preoperative assessments in different age groups [PDF]

Korean Journal of Anesthesiology, 2013
BackgroundWe studied the differences in airway assessment factors among old, middle, and young age groups, and evaluated the frequency and causes of difficult intubation among these groups.MethodsPatients were divided into young (< 40 yr, n = 75 ...
Hyoung-Yong Moon, Chong Wha Baek, Jin-Seo Kim, Gill Hoi Koo, Jin-Yun Kim, Young-Cheol Woo, Yong Hun Jung, Hyun Kang, Hwa-Yong Shin, So-Young Yang   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Active Emergency Management of Adult Acute Epiglottitis: An Analysis of 570 Cases

World Journal of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Acute epiglottitis, which is primarily caused by bacterial infection, can quickly progress to life‐threatening airway obstruction. The first 24 h after symptom onset is a critical window for management. However, few studies have evaluated the effect of emergency management during this period or have identified the factors that ...
Bo‐Jun Shen, Xu‐Lan Tang, Chun‐Yan Li, Yang‐Jun Liu, Hong‐Liang Yi, Shan‐Kai Yin, Kai‐Ming Su, Su‐Ru Liu   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

PREDICTION OF DIFFICULT LARYNGOSCOPY BY ULTRASOUND GUIDED VALUATION OF ANTERIOR NECK SOFT TISSUE THICKNESS. [PDF]

, 2019
Background : The major responsibility of the anaesthesiologist is to provide adequate ventilation to the patient. Most vital element for this is the airway.
Abhay Sancheti, S. Swami., Joti Kanoujiya   +2 more
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The use of intubating lightwand in difficult airway patients with limited management options

Nigerian Postgraduate Medical Journal, 2017
The intubating lightwand is a recommended airway management tool in patients with failed direct laryngoscopy or intubation; but the device is under-utilised.
Olumuyiwa A Bamgbade
doaj   +1 more source