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Morphometry of the Palate and Pharyngeal Airway- A Computed Tomographic Study

Online Journal of Health & Allied Sciences, 2017
Background: The morphometry of the palate and pharyngeal airway has a crucial role in the development of disorders like apnea. Therefore the present study aims to explore the shape and dimensions of the palate and the pharyngeal airway.
Arvind Kumar Pandey, Sushma R Kotian, Ravikanti Krishna Chaitanya, Anne D Souza, Sandeep Kumar   +4 more
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Longitudinal Evaluation Of Soft Palate And Nasopharyngeal Airway Relations İn Different Rotation Types

Turkish Journal of Orthodontics, 2000
Purpose:The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationships between soft palate and nasopharyngeal airway dimensions in different mandibular rotation types.Materials and Method:A total of 72 lateral cephalograms which were obtained three periods ...
M. Okan Akçam, T. Ufuk Toygar
doaj   +1 more source

Three‐Dimensional Presentation of Tongue Squamous Cell Carcinoma Histopathology and Magnetic Resonance Imaging—A Novel Image Fusion Method

Head &Neck, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Three‐dimensional (3D) modeling has been used in the management of bony head and neck tumors, but not in soft tissue tumors. Currently, histopathological findings of oral squamous cell carcinomas (OSCC) are presented as two‐dimensional images.
Anne Koivuholma, Heli J. Sistonen, Katri Aro, Alexandria L. Irace, Antti Mäkitie, Jaana Hagström, Timo Atula   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comparing Functional Outcomes Following TORS With Free Flap Reconstruction Using a Radial Forearm vs. Anterolateral Thigh Flap

Head &Neck, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Free flap reconstruction (FFR) following transoral robotic surgery (TORS) is commonly performed using radial forearm free flaps (RFFF). This study compares patterns of functional recovery between RFFFs and anterolateral thigh flaps (ALTFs).
Praneet Kaki, Doreen Lam, Neel R. Sangal, Ryan M. Carey, Karthik Rajasekaran, Ara Chalian, Robert M. Brody, Gregory S. Weinstein, Steven B. Cannady   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cephalometric norms for the upper airway in a healthy Hong Kong Chinese population [PDF]

, 2003
Objective. To obtain normative data for cephalometric measurements of the upper airway in the local Chinese population. Design. Observational study. Setting. University department and teaching hospital out-patient clinic. Subjects and methods.
Mohammadi, H, Samman, N, Xia, J
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Patterns of Cervical Metastases and Implications for Neck Management in Minor Salivary Gland Cancer Treatment

Head &Neck, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives Minor salivary gland cancer (MiSGC) is a rare and heterogeneous disease, with different degrees of tumor aggressiveness. The scarce data in the literature show that the presence of lymph node metastases (LNMs) negatively impacts the prognosis.
Eduardo Wanderley Estanislau da Costa, Pedro Nicolau‐Neto, Paula Moretz‐Sohn, Bernardo Cacciari Peryassu, Emilson de Queiroz Freitas, Luis Felipe Ribeiro Pinto, Fernando Luiz Dias   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pleomorphic adenoma rehabilitative treatment in growing up patient: a 20-years follow-up [PDF]

, 2016
OBJECTIVE: Although tumors of minor salivary glands are rare, the pleomorphic adenoma is the most common pathology among the benign neoplasm and can be found with high prevalence in the junction between hard palate and soft palate.
BRAUNER, EDOARDO, Ciolfi, A., DI CARLO, Stefano, GUARINO, GIORGIO, JAMSHIR, SARA, POMPA, Giorgio, VALENTINI, VALENTINO   +6 more
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Tracheostomy in Flap‐Based Head and Neck Cancer Surgery: A Meta‐Analysis of Indications and Adverse Outcomes

Head &Neck, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Tracheostomy is frequently performed during flap‐based reconstruction for head and neck cancer, but predictive factors and complications are not well established. Methods A systematic review and meta‐analysis was conducted per PRISMA guidelines. Studies of adult patients undergoing free or pedicled flap reconstruction were included.
Raisa Chowdhury, Khanh Linh Tran, Naser Karimi, Jhorrit Kahlon, Cornelius Kürten, Sena Turkdogan, Eitan Prisman   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Risk of Occult Contralateral Neck Metastasis in Early‐Stage HPV‐Related Lateralized Cancer of the Base of the Tongue

Head &Neck, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives (1) To determine the incidence of occult contralateral cervical lymph node metastasis in patients with early‐stage HPV‐associated base‐of‐tongue (BOT) oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC) treated with primary surgery; and (2) to compare survival and recurrence in patients who did and did not undergo contralateral neck ...
Tyler R. Halle, Austin C. Cao, Anusha G. Naik, Gregory S. Weinstein, Jake J. Lee, Theodore A. Gobillot, Erin R. Kaye, Robert M. Brody, Devraj Basu, Bert W. O'Malley Jr, D. Gregory Farwell, Steven B. Cannady, Alexander Lin, John Lukens, Michelle Gentile, Jason G. Newman, Ara A. Chalian, Christopher H. Rasskeh, Karthik Rajasekaran   +18 more
wiley   +1 more source

PRESLA: An original device to measure the mechanical interaction between tongue and teeth or palate during speech production

, 2008
An original experimental procedure is presented to measure the mechanical interaction between tongue and teeth and palate during speech production. It consists in using edentulous people as subjects and to insert pressure sensors in the structure of a ...
Dittmar, André, Grosgogeat, Brigitte, Géhin, Claudine, Jeannin, Christophe, Payan, Yohan, Perrier, Pascal   +5 more
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