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Head &Neck, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Radiation‐associated dysphagia is common after radiotherapy for head and neck cancer and may occur early or years later. The effect of preventive exercises might be undermined by poor adherence. Aim To evaluate the effect of a simple preventive exercise protocol on swallowing function up to 12 months after radiotherapy.
Kerstin Petersson +4 more
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Tracheotomy: how to deal with it?
, 2007 Tracheotomy : how to deal with it? Tracheotomy is one of the oldest surgical procedures and many different techniques are still in use. This guideline is focused on the indications, the choice of technique, open tracheotomy versus percutaneous ...
Hamoir, Marc +8 more
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Complications of Midline-Open Tracheotomy in Adults
, 2009 Objectives/Hypothesis: Percutaneous tracheotomy is progressively replacing open tracheotomy as a consequence of promising results of comparative studies.
Gabi Herzhoff +10 more
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Head &Neck, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Robust outcome data for anterior skull base cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC) are limited, particularly as emerging therapies reshape management. We evaluated survival and prognostic factors following craniofacial resection. Methods Retrospective multi‐institutional case‐series (1995–2015) of patients who underwent skull base
Michael J. C. Schachtel +52 more
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Customized Tracheostomy Cannula as a Therapeutic Adjunct in Tracheal Stenosis
Case Reports in Otolaryngology, 2013 Tracheotomy is often successfully used to manage tracheal stenosis, as a temporizing measure prior to definitive treatment or a long-term remedy. In some patients, where a sizeable portion trachea is stenotic, the fixed arm of an ordinary tracheotomy ...
Doh Young Lee +7 more
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Cervical anaerobic vertebral osteomyelitis following surgical tracheotomy: a case report
BMC Infectious Diseases, 2019 Background We report a rare case of anaerobic vertebral osteomyelitis associated with surgical tracheotomy which has never been reported to the best of our knowledge. Case presentation A healthy 39-year-old man was admitted to intensive care for a severe
Romaric Larcher +6 more
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, 2012 Tracheotomy is a well-known procedure for ages which is a stoma between skin and trachea to make by-pass the rest of the upper airway and to provide a safer breath. Common indications are situations like upper airway obstructions and to clear respiratory
Davut Akduman +2 more
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Viability of Tumor Cells in Bone Dust: Implications for Oncologic Skull Base Surgery
Head &Neck, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Head and neck tumors with skull base involvement may require drilling of tumor infiltrated bone. We hypothesize that bone dust generated during this process contains viable tumor cells that may seed the surgical field. Methods Tumors with gross bone invasion were drilled, and dust was collected for H&E, cell viability analysis, and ...
Kelly Bridgham +14 more
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Head &Neck, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Neoadjuvant immunotherapy is an emerging treatment for patients with head and neck cancer. Given the heterogeneity of response, novel methods of intraoperative tumor and margin assessment warrant investigation. Methods A 55‐year‐old male presented with a cT3N2c supraglottic squamous cell carcinoma with a combined positive score of 5.
Joaquin Austerlitz +7 more
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TRACHEOTOMY IN PEDIATRIC PATIENTS
, 2009 Traheotomija u dječjoj dobi razlikuje se od one u odraslih. Razlike su ne samo u indikacijama već i operativnim tehnikama, postoperativnim komplikacijama i postoperativnoj njezi. Tijekom povijesti mijenjale su se indikacije za traheotomiju. Dok su nekada
Babić, Irena +3 more
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