Tomographical Findings in Adult Patients Undergoing Endoscopic Sinus Surgery Revision
Introduction Many patients undergoing functional endoscopic sinus surgery still have an uncontrolled clinical disease in the late post-operative period. Up to 11.4% of the patients will require a revision surgery.
Jan Alessandro Socher +2 more
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Rare extracranial localizations of the head and neck schwannomas [PDF]
Introduction. Schwannomas are tumors of neurogenic origin, that arise from Schwann cells which surround peripheral, cranial and autonomic nerves. Schwannomas account for only 5% of all benign soft tissue tumors, and 25-45% of extracranial schwannomas are
Jovanović Milan B. +4 more
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Rhinoplasty is one of the most challenging surgical procedures, due both to the diversity of the techniques and to the difficulty in foreseeing long-term outcomes. Each patient has a different nasal anatomy, dictated by genetic inheritance--race, thus requiring a different technique for each case.
Patrocínio, Lucas Gomes +4 more
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Review of Anesthesia for Middle Ear Surgery [PDF]
Special considerations for middle ear surgery include a bloodless surgical field, attention to patient head positioning, facial nerve monitoring, and management of postoperative nausea and vomiting.
Irwin, MG, Liang, S
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Prognostic factors of successful tympanoplasty in pediatric patients: a cohort study
Background Tympanoplasty in children is a current and controversial theme. The success of tympanoplasty traditionally has been measured only by the post-operative integrity of the graft.
Boronat-Echeverría Nuria +4 more
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Association between preoperative serum C-reactive protein level and leukocyte count and postoperative pain after otolaryngological surgery [PDF]
Purpose: To determine whether the preoperative inflammatory serum C-reactive protein (CRP) and leukocyte count (LEUK) are associated with postoperative pain and complaints after otolaryngological surgery. Methods: Retrospective evaluation of 680 patients
Brock, Robin +4 more
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Objetivo: el síndrome de apnea e hipoapnea obstructiva del sueño (SAHOS) y las roncopatías contribuyen al desarrollo de comorbilidades. La primera línea de tratamiento del SAHOS es el CPAP.
Lucía Tapia +3 more
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Outcome measures used in arthroplasty trials : systematic review of the 2008 and 2013 literature [PDF]
Background/objective: Previously published literature assessing the reporting of outcome measures used in joint replacement randomised controlled trials (RCTs) has revealed disappointing results. It remains unknown as to whether international initiatives
Buchdbinder, Rachelle +4 more
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Surgical Treatment of Rhinogenic Contact Point Headache: An Experience from a Tertiary Care Hospital
Introduction Even in the absence of inflammatory disease, facial pain often results from pressure of two opposing nasal mucosa surfaces. Objectives The objective of this study is to assess the efficacy of surgical treatment of contact point ...
Aleksandar Peric +2 more
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Patient injuries in operative rhinology during a ten-year period : Review of national patient insurance charts [PDF]
Objectives: To assess factors contributing to patient injuries in operative rhinology. Design: Data of the accepted patient injury claims involving operative rhinology, between the years 2001 and 2011, were obtained from the Finnish Patient Insurance ...
Aaltonen, L. -M. +3 more
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