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CO2 Laser Division of Neo-Vallecula Improves Dysphagia in the Postlaryngectomy Patient: A Case Series and Review of the Literature

Case Reports in Otolaryngology, 2020
Objectives. To review the literature on neo-vallecula diagnosis and management and to report our findings regarding 3 patients who developed neo-vallecula in the context of free-flap pharyngeal reconstruction following total laryngectomy. Methods.
Mohamad Z. Saltagi, Chelsey A. Wallace, Avinash V. Mantravadi, Michael W. Sim   +3 more
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Surgical interventions in velopharyngeal dysfunction: Comparative perceptual speech and nasometric outcomes for three techniques

Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 2022
Background The aim of this study was to evaluate speech outcomes following surgical intervention for velopharyngeal dysfunction (VPD). Perceptual speech outcome data were subsequently analyzed in conjunction with patient factors such as congenital ...
Ryan Instrum, Agnieszka Dzioba, Anne Dworschak-Stokan, Murad Husein   +3 more
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Characteristics and surgical outcomes of cleft palate in kabuki syndrome: a case series of 11 patients

BMC Pediatrics, 2021
Objective A significant number of patients with KS have cleft palate (CP) or submucous cleft palate (SMCP) and show delayed speech development. However, few reports have discussed the characteristics of CP in KS and the outcomes of postoperative speech ...
Jong-Ho Kim, Jiwon Kang, Joon Seok Oh, Taeseon Ahn, Baek-kyu Kim, Rong-Min Baek   +5 more
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Supraclavicular Artery Island Flap for Head and Neck Oncologic Reconstruction: 15-year Experience, Past, Present, Future

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open, 2023
Background:. Head and neck reconstruction poses unique challenges due to the complex structure of the region. Primary goals include soft-tissue coverage, adequate color and texture match, and minimal donor-site morbidity.
Hani Y. Nasr, MD, Paul Friedlander, MD, Ernest S. Chiu, MD, FACS   +2 more
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Carcinoma of the posterior wall of the hypopharynx: surgical treatment with larynx preservation

Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology, 2022
Introduction: Posterior pharyngeal wall is the most rare subsite for hypopharyngeal carcinomas. Because of its rarity, there are few studies published in the literature specifically concerning posterior pharyngeal wall carcinoma.
Bora Başaran, Selin Ünsaler
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Donor site morbidity in buccinator-based myomucosal flaps: A retrospective study

Asian Journal of Surgery, 2017
Background: Buccinator-based myomucosal flaps can be used as a lining in oral cavity, pharyngeal, esophageal, and nasal reconstructions. Donor site morbidity is an important factor in selecting a flap, therefore, it was decided that donor site morbidity ...
Amin Rahpeyma, Saeedeh Khajehahmadi
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Pharyngocutaneous Fistula after Laryngectomy: An Umbrella Systematic Review to Uncover Lacunae in Meta-Analyses

Journal of Otorhinolaryngology, Hearing and Balance Medicine, 2023
Objective—The objective of this study was to systematically assess meta-analyses to determine the lacunae in the literature for PCF following laryngectomy.
Karthik Nagaraja Rao, Ripudaman Arora, Ambesh Singh, Prajwal Dange, Nitin M. Nagarkar   +4 more
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Superiorly based pharyngeal flap versus myomucosal resection and direct closure of the posterior pharyngeal wall (Mahrous technique) for surgical correction of velopharyngeal insufficiency

Journal of Cleft Lip Palate and Craniofacial Anomalies
Introduction: Superiorly based pharyngeal flap is one of the most common surgical techniques described for surgical correction of velopharyngeal disorders. Being a technique-sensitive and owing to its associated complications, a simple technique has been
Ahmed Mahrous Mohamed, Zeinab Khalaf, Wafaa Helmy Abd El Hakeem, Doaa Mousa   +3 more
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Intensive Swallowing Rehabilitation for Head and Neck Cancer Survivors With Chronic Dysphagia: Outcomes From a Prospective Multicentre Cohort Study With 6‐Month Follow‐Up

Head &Neck, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Chronic dysphagia persists in some head and neck cancer (HNC) survivors despite preventive exercises, negatively impacting quality of life. Evidence for effective rehabilitation strategies remains limited. Methods This prospective cohort study included 34 HNC survivors (≥ 1 year post‐treatment) who completed a 3‐week intensive ...
J. I. Oldenbeuving, L. van der Molen, J. T. Groothuis, J. G. Kalf   +3 more
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Retrospective analysis of surgical outcomes of delayed pharyngeal defect reconstruction in patients with advanced laryngeal and laryngopharyngeal cancer after laryngectomy

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Aim – to retrospectively analyze the results of surgical treatment of delayed reconstruction of pharyngeal defects in patients with advanced laryngeal and laryngopharyngeal cancer after laryngectomy. Material and methods.
Oleg I. Kaganov, Aleksandra O. Sidorenko, Andrei E. Orlov, Aleksandr A. Makhonin, Aleksei G. Gabrielyan   +4 more
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