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How To Follow Atrial Fibrillation Ablation Patients? [PDF]

, 2014
Catheter ablation is an established treatment option for symptomatic atrial fibrillation (AF), with circumferential pulmonary vein isolation being considered the cornerstone of the procedure.
Oliveira, MM
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Simultaneous caustic ingestion in siblings with divergent treatment and the consequences of health inequity

JPGN Reports, EarlyView.
Abstract Accidental caustic ingestions are uncommon but can lead to serious esophageal injury. Clinicians may lack experience grading mucosal findings, creating circumstances for treatment misalignment because management recommendations depend on severity.
John L. Lyles, Rebecca A. Carson
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A severe case of refractory esophageal stenosis induced by nivolumab and responding to tocilizumab therapy

Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer, 2018
Background The prevalence of esophageal stenosis caused by immune checkpoint inhibitors in the context of induced immune mucositis and esophagitis is extremely rare. Case presentation We report the case of a patient with stage IV pulmonary adenocarcinoma
Alice Horisberger, Stefano La Rosa, Jean-Philippe Zurcher, Stefan Zimmermann, Francois Spertini, George Coukos, Michel Obeid   +6 more
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Efficacy and toxicity of re-irradiation for esophageal cancer patients with locoregional recurrence: a retrospective analysis

Radiation Oncology, 2020
Introduction There is no standard treatment for locoregional recurrent (LR) esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) patients treated with radiotherapy (RT) previously.
Kaikai Zhao, Youjiao Si, Liangchao Sun, Xiangjiao Meng, Jinming Yu   +4 more
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Endoscopic Suture Ligation and Sclerotherapy for Pharyngolaryngeal Venous Malformation

The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.
This study evaluated suture ligation combined with sclerotherapy in 53 patients with pharyngolaryngeal venous malformations. A single procedure achieved complete resolution in 79.25% of cases, with no serious complications or need for prophylactic tracheostomy.
Jiajun Tian, Juke Ma, Ahmad A. Hariri, Zhenghua Lv, Peng Cui, Wei Xu   +5 more
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Twenty years of anastomotic stenosis combined with tracheocolonic fistula after colon replacement esophagectomy: a case report

Frontiers in Oncology
Esophageal stricture is the most common and disabling complication of esophageal injury caused by ingestion of corrosive substances. In our case, the patient developed esophageal stenosis due to ingestion of strong alkaline substances and underwent colon
Xiaofang Li, Liutao Zou, Lifeng Shi, Xueting Zheng, Cuifang Xu, Jichao Guo   +5 more
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National Trends and Risk Factors for Dysphagia After Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion

The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.
From 2016 to 2023, inpatient anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) volume declined 52.2% while postoperative dysphagia rates increased 11.4% annually. Analysis of 496,425 cases demonstrated that dysphagia risk varied markedly by surgical indication, with cervical diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis, cervical spine fracture, and ...
Caryn J. Ha, Sraavya G. Anne, Sara Morgan, Fadar Oliver Otite, Kenneth Yan   +4 more
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Laser treatment of congenital esophageal stenosis and web at the upper esophageal sphincter

The Turkish Journal of Gastroenterology, 2019
Cite this article as: Özer Çakır Ö. Laser treatment of congenital esophageal stenosis and web at the upper esophageal sphincter. Turk J Gastroenterol 2019; 30(9): 858-9.
Özlem Özer Çakır
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Advanced head and neck cancer: Long-term results of chemo-radiotherapy, complications and induction of second malignancies [PDF]

, 2001
Background: Chemo-radiotherapy is superior to radiotherapy alone in the treatment of advanced, inoperable head and neck cancer. The long-term treatment results, the induction of second malignant tumors, and other long-term toxicities are not well defined.
Aydemir, Ü., Hartenstein, R., Munker, Reinhold, Pohlmann, H., Purmale, L., Reitmeier, M., Schorer, H.   +6 more
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Long‐Term Outcomes of Patients Undergoing Cricothyrotomy at a Tertiary Care Level One Trauma Center

The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.
This retrospective study of 48 patients undergoing emergent cricothyrotomy (2014–2025) evaluated short‐ and long‐term outcomes and complications. Common complications included dysphagia, pneumonia, and dysphonia, with delayed conversion to tracheostomy associated with increased pneumonia risk; long‐term issues included persistent dysphagia, subglottic ...
Shivani Raizada, Yekaterina Shapiro, Reshma Modi, Bailey Balouch, Kathy Zhang, John Chovanes, Donald Solomon   +6 more
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