Tongue laceration during electroconvulsive therapy [PDF]
Korean Journal of Anesthesiology, 2012 Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) had been used for psychiatric diseases such as depression. Recently, modified ECT is preferred, where the patient is in a state of muscle relaxation induced by muscle relaxant before the influx of electrical current. Although muscle relaxant is used, forceful jaw clenching is inevitable during ECT, since masticatory ...
Sang-Hwan Do
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Tongue laceration in a patient taking antiplatelet agents during transcranial motor-evoked potential monitoring: a case report [PDF]
JA Clinical Reports, 2022 Background Transcranial motor-evoked potential (Tc-MEP) monitoring is usually performed during surgeries involving a risk of damaging brain motor areas. However, it involves a risk of bite injuries.
Katsuhiro Matsumoto +2 more
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Perineal Laceration and Episiotomy Repair Using a Beef Tongue Model [PDF]
MedEdPORTAL, 2020 Introduction Declining rates of operative vaginal deliveries and routine episiotomy in obstetric practice, along with rising cesarean section rates, have decreased OB/GYN resident experience with episiotomy repair and obstetric anal sphincter injuries ...
Michelle Eston +3 more
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Tongue lacerations in children: to suture or not? [PDF]
Swiss Medical Weekly, 2018 AIMS OF THE STUDY Tongue lacerations are common in children, occurring mostly from falls or sports injuries. Optimal treatment of tongue lacerations is a challenge for paediatricians due to contradictory recommendations and a lack of current ...
Michelle Seiler +3 more
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Uncontrolled Bleeding After Tongue Laceration Leading to a Difficult Airway in the Setting of Hemophilia A: A Case Report [PDF]
Cureus, 2022 Bleeding in the upper airway is a potentially catastrophic event and an important cause of airway-related mortality, even in otherwise healthy patients. The bleeding airway is particularly challenging because tools used by physicians to secure a difficult airway, such as direct video and flexible video/fiberoptic laryngoscopy, may be ineffective as the
Siegel R, Budri D, Morrison J.
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Extensive Tongue Laceration in an Edentulous Infant: Is It Child Abuse?
Ear, Nose and Throat Journal, 2023 It is important for medical providers to distinguish between accidental and abusive mechanisms of injury in children. In the absence of a serious trauma, an isolated tongue laceration and oromaxillofacial trauma in a young, edentulous infant raises ...
Daniela Carvalho +2 more
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Hypoglossal nerve stimulation for obstructive sleep apnoea in a patient with previous tongue laceration. [PDF]
BMJ Case Rep, 2018 Upper airway stimulation of the tongue using an implantable neurostimulator has recently been approved for select patients with moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) and intolerance to continuous positive airway pressure therapy. Effective implantation depends on the integrity of the hypoglossal nerve as well as the tongue musculature ...
Jones JW, Lee K, Stevens S, Larsen C.
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Hyaluronic Acid-Based Photocurable Glue Application as an Alternative Surgical Approach for Corneal Injuries in Canine Patients: A Case Series. [PDF]
Vet Med Sci• Hyaluronic acid (HA)–based photocurable glue was applied to deep corneal injuries in dogs as a minimally invasive alternative when surgery was not feasible. • The adhesive was delivered to the lesion and rapidly photocrosslinked using 405 nm visible light, creating a stable protective barrier.
Kwon M +9 more
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