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Neck dissection does not add to morbidity or mortality of laryngectomy
Objectives: To examine the national rates of complications, readmission, reoperation, death and length of hospital stay after laryngectomy. To explore the risks of neck dissection with laryngectomy using outcomes.
Christopher C. Xiao +6 more
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Parathyroid gland preservation in laryngectomy patients with total thyroidectomy
Background Postoperative hypocalcemia in laryngectomy patients can occur when part or whole of the thyroid gland has been removed. Preservation of the parathyroid glands in situ is considered one of the initial measures to prevent postoperative ...
Sundus Alsedra +4 more
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Factors influencing tumour relapse after total laryngectomy
Factors influencing tumour relapse after total laryngectomy. Objectives: To determine the prognostic factors predictive of tumour recurrence after surgical treatment for laryngeal carcinoma with total laryngectomy. Study Design/Methods: Retrospective
A. Nikolaou +4 more
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ABSTRACT Background The robotic‐assisted extended “Sistrunk” approach (RESA) is a minimally invasive technique providing access to hypopharyngeal and laryngeal structures via a submental incision and vallecular pharyngotomy, bypassing the base of tongue.
Bartosz Wojtera +5 more
wiley +1 more source
Objective: The aim of this study was to describe a simple method of excision of the trachea without transient tracheal extubation, while comparing it with the excision of the trachea involving transient tracheal extubation in total laryngectomy, using ...
Paul Oserhemhen Adobamen +1 more
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ABSTRACT Background Dysphagia is a common side‐effect after radiotherapy in head and neck cancer patients. This randomized study aimed to evaluate the effect of the shaker head‐lift exercise (HLE) after 12 months with flexible endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES). Methods Patients were randomly assigned to the intervention (n = 30) or the control
Signe Rödseth Smith +3 more
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Early Feasibility of Registration of Micro‐PET/CT Scans to Annotated 3D Specimen Models
ABSTRACT Background Intraoperative 18F‐fluorodeoxyglucose (18F‐FDG) micro‐positron emission tomography/computed tomography (micro‐PET/CT) is an emerging modality for margin assessment. Prior to clinical use, micro‐PET/CT margin distances must be correlated with gold‐standard histopathology.
Joaquin Austerlitz +13 more
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Assessment of nutritional parameter outcome in laryngeal cancer patients undergoing laryngectomy [PDF]
Introduction: Laryngectomy in patients with laryngeal cancer can lead to the reduction of nutritional parameters. Supportive treatments and supplementary nutritional supports are recommended in all patients undergoing laryngectomy, even with acceptable ...
Mohamad Taghi Khorsandi Ashtiani +5 more
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Rehabilitation of Smell after Total Laryngectomy
Olfactory deterioration is a major consequence of total laryngectomy that results from the permanent separation of the upper and lower airways. Total laryngectomy not only affects the natural voice lost, but it brings about other psychosocial problems.
Ricardo L. Ramirez
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ABSTRACT Background Following promising initial results of the robotic‐assisted extended “Sistrunk” approach (RESA) that uses a submental incision to hypopharyngeal and laryngeal tumors, bypassing the base of tongue, we report its further development: submental approach robotic‐assisted neck dissection (SARAND), intended to enable bilateral neck ...
Bartosz P. Wojtera +5 more
wiley +1 more source

