Patient‐Reported Outcomes of Palatopharyngeal Surgery Without Tonsillectomy: A Meta‐Analysis
Palatopharyngeal surgery without tonsillectomy leads to clinically meaningful improvements in daytime sleepiness and snoring, but patient‐reported outcomes vary markedly by surgical technique. Suture‐based procedures, muscle relocation, cold‐steel approaches, and powered instruments show the largest and durable benefits, with no evidence of effect ...
Samuel Tschopp +4 more
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Computational fluid dynamics analysis of the respiratory function of orthodontic patients. A scoping review. [PDF]
Gianoni-Capenakas S +6 more
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Postoperative Effects of Celecoxib on Opioid Use and Pain Control After Benign Oropharyngeal Surgery
This study evaluated how the addition of celecoxib to a multimodal pain regimen following tonsillectomy + adenoidectomy, or uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) + tonsillectomy affects postoperative opioid use and pain control. Patients who received celecoxib consumed significantly fewer opioids compared to the historic control group, with similar ...
Alana Platukus +9 more
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Uncommon cause of airway obstruction and hypovolemic shock: pharyngeal leech infestation in a rural Ethiopian child. [PDF]
Yigzaw KT +5 more
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Bronchial Mucosal Abnormalities in Idiopathic Subglottic Stenosis
Idiopathic subglottic stenosis (iSGS) is a challenging variant of airway stenosis associated with consistent distal airway abnormalities on bronchoscopy, including pits, depressions, and striations. Despite these findings, most patients demonstrate normal or mild–moderate obstruction on spirometry.
Sydney Ring +4 more
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The COVID-19 pandemic has not influenced survival outcomes of head and neck cancer squamous cell carcinomas in the West of Scotland: a retrospective cohort study. [PDF]
Smith CDL +5 more
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Endoscopic Suture Ligation and Sclerotherapy for Pharyngolaryngeal Venous Malformation
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 +5 more
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A novel technique for mask ventilation in post-COVID-19 mucormycosis with facial defects. [PDF]
Kaloria N, Nivedita, Ganesh V.
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