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Management of Absent Upper Esophageal Sphincter Opening After Neurological Injury

The Laryngoscope, Volume 136, Issue 10, Page 4383-4391, October 2026.
This study evaluated the effects of swallowing therapy and cricopharyngeus (CP) muscle surgery on upper esophageal sphincter (UES) opening, oral intake, and airway protection in patients with absent UES opening following neurological injury. CP‐targeted surgeries were associated with improved bolus passage and oral intake, but persistent aspiration ...
Radhika Rawat, Cyrus W. Abrahamson, Kelly Rogers, Jonelyn Langenstein, Jaymie Bromfield, Arjun Seth, James A. Burns, Andrew P. Stein   +7 more
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Retroversion bronchoscopy: an innovative approach to percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy and more

Acute Care Medicine Surgery and Anesthesia
Tracheostomy is one of the most performed procedures in intensive care unit. Dilatational techniques, such as those described by Ciaglia, Griggs, or Fantoni, are currently the best choices as they can be easily performed at the bedside.
Giovanni Scognamiglio, Guido Gambetti, Andrea Sica, Carlo Bergamini, Giorgia Perini   +4 more
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Airway Anatomy as a Predictor of Tracheostomy in Critically Ill Patients: A Multicampus Analysis of Airway Grade, Admission Diagnosis, and Clinical Trajectory

Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology, Volume 11, Issue 5, October 2026.
ABSTRACT Objective Determine whether the Cormack–Lehane airway grade at intubation predicts subsequent tracheostomy in critically ill adults and whether this association persists after controlling for admission diagnosis. Methods Retrospective multicenter cohort study of 10,234 ICU patients requiring ventilation across three campuses from April 2018 to
Michael Sramek, Dana Eitan, Darby Keirns, Bryant Noss, Hannah Gibbs, Austin R. Swisher, India Casaday, Payam Entezami   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Percutaneous transcarotid and transbrachial access in the endovascular management of tracheoinnominate artery fistulas and review of current therapies

Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques
Tracheoinnominate fistulas (TIFs) are rare but lethal complications of tracheostomy placement. Prevention of death by hemorrhagic shock requires early recognition and definitive surgical management.
Catherine Chinhchu Lai, MD, Aldin Malkoc, MD, Brianna-Marie Riu, MD, So Un Kim, MD, Angel Guan, DO, Samuel Schwartz, MD   +5 more
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Percutaneous Dilatational Tracheostomy and Surgically Created Tracheostomy in ICU Patients [PDF]

, 2014
Introduction: Following advances of Intensive Care medicine and widespread administration of mechanical ventilation, tracheostomy has become one of the indispensable surgical procedures.
Samad EJ Golzari, Alireza Mahoori, Amir Mohammad Bazzazi, Tohid Karami, Mohammad Amin Valizade Hasanloei   +4 more
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Transcervical Epiglottic Suspension for Severe Type III Laryngomalacia in Infants: Feasibility, Safety, and Effectiveness

Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology, Volume 11, Issue 5, October 2026.
ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate the feasibility, safety, and clinical outcomes of transcervical epiglottic suspension in respiratory support‐dependent infants with Type III laryngomalacia. Methods This retrospective case series at a single‐center tertiary children's hospital included consecutive infants with endoscopically confirmed Type III ...
Weiguang Yang, Qingchuan Duan, Fei Zhang, Lan Jiang, Dongjie Seng, Ying Xu, Jie Zhang   +6 more
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Semi-surgical percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy vs. conventional percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy: A prospective randomized trial

Caspian Journal of Internal Medicine, 2021
Background: Percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy (PDT) is a common surgical procedure in the ICU. The present study was conducted to compare semi-surgical percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy (SSPDT) with conventional percutaneous dilatational ...
Novin Nikbakhsh, Fatemeh Amri, Mahmood Monadi, Parviz Amri, Ali Bijani   +4 more
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Patient‐Reported Dysphagia After Multimodal Therapy and Radial Forearm Free‐Flap Reconstruction for OPSCC: Associations With FEES Findings, Psychological Distress, and Xerostomia

Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology, Volume 11, Issue 5, October 2026.
ABSTRACT Objective This study investigated whether fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES)‐derived parameters reflect patient‐reported dysphagia and swallowing‐related quality of life in patients with oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC) after surgery‐based multimodal therapy with free‐flap reconstruction.
Inga Marte Charlott Seuthe, Julius Friedrich Ennenbach, Natalja Bolotina, Nermin Rüdiger, Sabine Eichhorn, Eren Erdogan, Stijn Bogaert, Stefan Dazert, Steffen Maune, Jonas Jae‐Hyun Park   +9 more
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Role of Fetoscopic Airway Evaluation Immediately Preceding EXIT Procedure in Fetuses With Suspected Airway Obstruction

Prenatal Diagnosis, Volume 46, Issue 11, Page 1815-1820, October 2026.
ABSTRACT Objective This study describes the role of pre‐EXIT (Ex Utero Intrapartum Treatment) fetoscopic airway evaluation in fetuses with suspected airway obstruction. Methods Single center, retrospective, observational study including fetuses with suspected airway obstruction undergoing fetoscopic airway evaluation prior to EXIT between 2013 and 2025.
Daniel Sanin‐Ramirez, Joan Sabria, Josep M. Martinez, Mar Bennasar, Montserrat Izquierdo, Elisenda Eixarch, Eduard Gratacos   +6 more
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Clinical comparative study on the timing of tracheotomy in elderly neurocritically ill patients following craniotomy

Chinese Journal of Contemporary Neurology and Neurosurgery
Objective To investigate the factors influencing the timing of tracheostomy in elderly neurocritically ill patients following craniotomy. Methods Total 113 patients aged≥60 years who underwent tracheostomy after craniotomy at Beijing Tiantan Hospital ...
YANG Tao, ZHAO Jing-wei
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