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Oncologic Panendoscopy: Description of an Optimized Procedure Based on Our Experience

International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology, 2022
Introduction All patients with a new head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) undergo diagnostic panendoscopy as part of the screening for synchronous second primary tumors.
Laurence Pincet, Cécile de Sandre, Florian J. W. Lang, Victor Colin   +3 more
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Awake ECMO for Mid-Tracheal Obstruction: When a Tracheostomy Isn't Enough. [PDF]

Clin Case Rep
ABSTRACT Awake VV‐ECMO can be a life‐saving strategy for patients with near‐complete tracheal obstruction where tracheostomy and intubation are not feasible. Early multidisciplinary coordination enables safe airway control, tumor debulking, and stenting, facilitating both immediate stabilization and long‐term oncologic planning.
Beiriger J, Grewal M, Bestourous D, Patel ND, Vigneswaran J, Sharma V, Mitzman B, Chambers JH, McCrary HC.   +8 more
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Acquired Tracheoesophageal Fistula Following Delayed Removal of Ingested Button Battery in a Child: Successful Repair Using Omohyoid Muscle Flap, a Case From Low Resource Setting. [PDF]

Clin Case Rep
This case presents a child with nonspecific respiratory and swallowing symptoms after delayed battery ingestion. Contrast studies and endoscopy studies confirmed a proximal tracheoesophageal fistula. A Lateral cervical surgical approach for fistula repair was performed. Primary fistula repair and omohyoid muscle flap interposition to prevent recurrence
Chibwae A, Jackson A, Paul C, Balole C, Ibrahim M, Mujuni E, Ngiloi P, Corbally M.   +7 more
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Horizontal impaction of fish bone in thoracic esophagus - A rare clinical entity

Otolaryngology Case Reports, 2021
Esophageal impaction of fish bone caused by accidental swallowing in adults is a challenging emergency by itself. When the fish bone is impacted horizontally at the level of thoracic esophagus it becomes not only more challenging but also a rare clinical
Pramod Chirakkal, Amira Nasser Al Hail
doaj   +1 more source

Unusual Cause of Distress in an Intellectually Disabled Adolescent: A Reminder to Suspect Foreign Body Ingestion [PDF]

Clin Case Rep
ABSTRACT Foreign body ingestion is a common yet often underdiagnosed condition in intellectually disabled, nonverbal patients due to atypical presentations. Early recognition is essential to prevent serious complications. A 17‐year‐old nonverbal boy with intellectual disability presented with abnormal posturing and agitation, initially suspected to be ...
Thapa R, Sitaula U, Basnet R, Yadav A, Malla G.   +4 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Distal oesophagus food impaction removal with a rigid endoscope using an inflatable shoulder roll: A technical case report

Otolaryngology Case Reports, 2022
Background: Rigid esophagoscopy is commonly performed by otolaryngologists, both for the workup of patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma and in case of a foreign body or food impaction.
Julien Hsieh, Nicolas Dulguerov, Yan Monnier, Vivianne Kokje, Maxime Mermod   +4 more
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Cytologic Findings in Esophageal Perforation: An Institutional Experience With Pleural Fluid Specimens. [PDF]

Diagn Cytopathol
ABSTRACT Introduction Esophageal perforation (EP) is a rare but life‐threatening condition, and most cases are due to iatrogenic causes. The rest occur spontaneously, due to malignancies, or trauma. The mortality rates can approach 50%, and delayed diagnosis of EP exacerbates patient outcomes.
Marshall M, Khader S, Lajara S, Pantanowitz L.   +3 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

A Peculiar Tracheoesophageal Fistula Caused by a Plastic Foreign Body. [PDF]

Case Rep Otolaryngol
The occurrence of tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF) in children is commonly attributed to the presence of foreign bodies. This paper presents a unique case admitted to the Children’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University on August 9, 2022, where a plastic fragment resembling a doll’s eye was identified as the precipitating factor.
Chen C, Dai D, Guo Y, Sun C, Li Q.
europepmc   +2 more sources

Cervical esophagotomy for removal of an ingested clam shell: a very uncommon foreign body ingestion [PDF]

, 2017
OBJECTIVE: To report the removal of an ingested clam shell that was firmly impacted in the esophagus. CLINICAL PRESENTATION AND INTERVENTION: A 77-year-old man presented at our hospital with acute dysphagia after eating a seafood risotto.
Balducci, Genoveffa, Gasparrini, Marcello, Giuliani, Diletta, Nigro, Alice, Virgilio, Edoardo   +4 more
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Endoscopic Treatment of Esophageal Foreign Bodies in the Elderly [PDF]

, 2009
SummaryBackgroundIngestion of a foreign body is a prevalent condition among children and psychiatric patients; however, such an issue has seldom been discussed in the elderly.MethodsA retrospective review of medical records of patients more than 60 years
Bonventre, Joseph V., Damman, Kevin, Hamming, Inge, Leuvenink, Henri, Navis, Gerjan, Vaidya, Vishal S., van Goor, Harry, Vogt, Liffert, Waanders, Femke   +8 more
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