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Extrahepatic complications of liver transplantation. [PDF]

open access: yes, 1985
The massive surgical assault associated with hepatic transplantation makes a high frequency of complications almost inevitable. In this review of 225 patient records, selected at random from cases of liver transplantation in Pittsburgh over a 2 1/2 year ...
Shaw, BW, Starzl, TE, Wood, RP
core   +1 more source

Unilateral Nasopharyngeal Endoscopic Resection Type III: Technical Notes 

open access: yesThe Laryngoscope, EarlyView.
The present video case report details technical notes of Nasopharyngeal Endoscopic Resection (NER) Type III, performed for a mucosal melanoma in a 71‐year‐old patient. Key surgical steps—such as achieving optimal exposure, employing Doppler‐guided internal carotid artery localization, and applying vascularized flap coverage—are outlined, demonstrating ...
Carlo Conti   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Bedside Tracheostomy for Critically Ill Pediatric Patients in the PICU: Clinical Experience in a Single Center

open access: yesChildren
Background/Objectives: Children with neurological impairments, especially those who are non-ambulatory, may require additional care services beyond what is available for the general pediatric population, and tracheostomy may be necessary for addressing ...
Young Tae Lim, Jung Eun Kwon
doaj   +1 more source

Choice and Death: Analysis of Medical Assistance in Dying for Head and Neck Cancer in Ontario

open access: yesThe Laryngoscope, EarlyView.
The uptake of MAiD for head and neck cancer (HNC) has been steadily increasing since 2016, when MAiD first became available in Canada. Our study projects a substantial increase in the future use of MAiD for patients with HNC. As such, our health system needs to re‐evaluate and implement the necessary infrastructure to support the projected increase in ...
Tanika Curry   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Optimizing Pediatric Tracheostomy Care: A Survey of Peri-Operative Practices and Standardization in ASPO Members. [PDF]

open access: yesLaryngoscope Investig Otolaryngol
ABSTRACT Objectives This ASPO survey investigates pediatric peri‐operative tracheostomy care practices through a nationwide survey. It aims to identify challenges, explore opportunities for standardization across institutions, and recommend strategies that could reduce complications and enhance patient care.
Ben-Dov T   +6 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Overview: A Reflection on a Decade [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
On October 1, 2015, I celebrated a decade as the Gross Professor of Surgery at Jefferson. I am enormously proud of the accomplishments of our Department.

core   +1 more source

Implementing the Palatal Plate for Robin Sequence Beyond the Originating Center: How I Do It

open access: yesThe Laryngoscope, EarlyView.
The treatment of upper airway obstruction in newborns with Robin sequence (RS) is challenging. We report our experience implementing the minimally invasive Tübingen palatal plate in a pediatric tertiary care center, detailing a step‐by‐step protocol and clinical outcomes from our first patient series.
Agnès Giuseppi   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Plea for routine endoscopic tracheostomy tube adjustment

open access: yesFrontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences
IntroductionTracheostomy is one of the standard procedures in intensive care medicine. In the context of tracheostomy tube-, dysphagia- and decannulation management the selection of the appropriate tracheostomy tube model (angle, diameter, length) is ...
Bettina Otto   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Obstructive Sleep Apnoea: a dental perspective [PDF]

open access: yes, 2003
Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is regarded as a potentially life threatening breathing disorder characterised by periodic cessation of air intake during sleep.
Mulligan, Kevin M.
core  

Ear, nose and throat injuries at Bugando Medical Centre in northwestern Tanzania: a five-year prospective review of 456 cases. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Injuries to the ear, nose and throat (ENT) regions are not uncommon in clinical practice and constitute a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in our setting. There is dearth of literature on this subject in our environment.
BC Okoye   +20 more
core   +2 more sources

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