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A Completely Unique Branching Pattern of the Facial Artery
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open, 2019 Summary:. This case report describes a recent case where a patient with hypopharyngeal cancer underwent resection and reconstruction with a free jejunum flap and the surgeons found a rare variation in the branching pattern of the common carotid artery ...
Kanae Nakamura, MD +4 more
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Antiobesity Medications for Older Adults—the New, the Good, the Bad, and the Unknown
Obesity, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective Obesity affects 42% of older adults, with rates continuing to rise. This a complex condition influenced by non‐modifiable as well as modifiable risk factors. The disease can be treated through modifications to diet, physical activity, and behavior and more recently through antiobesity medications (AOMs) and surgery. Treatment must be
Anna Pendrey, Javier Sevilla‐Martir
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A rare variation in the origin of the lingual artery: thyro-linguo-laryngeal trunk
Folia MorphologicaThe anatomy of the external carotid artery and its variations are of ground significance in head and neck surgery. During a dissection of a male cadaver, an undescribed common trunk between superior thyroid, superior laryngeal, and lingual arteries was ...
Elena Bozhikova +2 more
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Acromegaly: pathogenesis & treatment [PDF]
, 2019 Acromegaly is a multi-system disorder whose etiology is most often traced back to a growth hormone-secreting pituitary adenoma (PA). Growth hormone (GH) secretion promotes insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) release from peripheral tissues, leading to ...
Tilvawala, Megha
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Primary mediastinal goiters [PDF]
, 2014 BACKGROUND: Primary mediastinal goiters (PMG) are very uncommon; few cases were reported in the literature. PATIENT DESCRIPTION: We report here two cases of mediastinal goiters that met all criteria of PMG. Transternal approach was necessary for complete
Adil Arsalane +5 more
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UroPrecision, EarlyView.Abstract Background Pheochromocytoma is a rare catecholamine‐secreting tumor that often presents with symptoms such as hypertension, palpitations, and sweating due to excessive hormone production. In some cases, the catecholamine‐induced vasoconstriction and hypercoagulability associated with pheochromocytomas can lead to cerebrovascular accidents and ...
Mohannad N. AbuHaweeleh +6 more
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Variable Origin of the Superior Laryngeal Artery and Its Clinical Significance [PDF]
Al Ameen Journal of Medical Sciences, 2011 The superior laryngeal artery (SLA) is the dominant arterial supply of the laryngeal muscles, mucosa and glands. The purpose of the present study was to document the variable origin of the SLA in the carotid triangle.
Soubhagya R. Nayak1*, Ashwin Krishnamurthy2, Latha V. Prabhu2, Bhagath Kumar Potu3, Ishwar B. Bagoji4, Jiji PJ2 and Ganesh Kumar Chettiar2
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Neurological complications in thyroid surgery: a surgical point of view on laryngeal nerves.
Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2014 The cervical branches of the vagus nerve that are pertinent to endocrine surgery are the superior and the inferior laryngeal nerves: their anatomical course in the neck places them at risk during thyroid surgery.
EMANUELA eVARALDO +4 more
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Variation in common carotid artery, with special reference to superior thyroid artery: A retrospective angiographic study from central India [PDF]
Al Ameen Journal of Medical Sciences, 2022 Introduction: Common carotid artery is a gateway to the blood supply to the head and neck region, including the brain. Previous cadaveric and few radiological studies have shown variation in the level of division and varying patterns of branches of the ...
Manisha B. Sinha +4 more
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