Endoscopically-assisted transoral approach for the treatment of subcondylar fractures of the mandible [PDF]
, 2008 Introduction: Treatment of subcondylar fractures of the mandible is one of the most controversial aspects in the field of maxillofacial traumatology. This controversy centers on the positive and negative aspects of open and closed approaches for the ...
Cho Lee, Gui-Youn +5 more
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Endoscopic thyroidectomy: a literature review and update [PDF]
, 2013 Since the first report of endoscopic subtotal parathyroidectomy in 1996, a variety of endoscopic surgical approaches has been reported. These endoscopic approaches include the minimally-invasive video-assisted thyroidectomy (MIVAT), the endoscopic ...
Lang, BHH, Wong, KP
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Clinical Outcomes of Transcervical and Transoral Approaches in Parapharyngeal Abscesses
The Turkish Journal of Ear Nose and ThroatObjective: The aim of this study was to identify the microorganisms cultured from abscesses in patients who underwent drainage with transoral and transcervical approaches and to compare the demographic data, anaesthesia duration, and length of hospital ...
Şermin Can +3 more
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Prophylactic chimera anterolateral thigh/vastus lateralis flap: preventing complications in high-risk head and neck reconstruction [PDF]
, 2014 PURPOSE: In high-risk head and neck cases treated with tumor resection and associated radical neck dissection, orocutaneous fistulas and wound breakdowns in the neck are relatively frequent and can have serious consequences, such as carotid blowout ...
CAMPISI, Giuseppina +5 more
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Journal of Minimal Access SurgeryIntroduction Thyroid tumours are a common condition and open surgery is a conventional method for treating benign thyroid tumours when surgery is indicated.
Quy Xuan Ngo +5 more
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Transoral and Endoscopic Endonasal Odontoidectomies – Surgical Techniques, Indications, and Complications [PDF]
Neurospine, 2019 Odontoidectomy is indicated for some cases of ventral compression in the upper cervical spine. In this paper, we discuss the indications, surgical steps, and nuances of transoral odondoidectomy (TO) and endoscopic endonasal (EE) odontoidectomy.
Andrei Fernandes Joaquim +2 more
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Transoral Robotic Approach for Pharyngeal Schwannoma
DiagnosticsIntroduction: Schwannomas are a common condition encountered in clinical ENT practice, but they are rarely found in the pharyngeal or laryngeal regions. Materials and Methods: In this report, we share our experience using the transoral robotic approach to treat a schwannoma located on the lateral pharyngeal wall, with the surgery being performed ...
Riccardo Nocini +3 more
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Undescended retropharyngeal parathyroid adenoma with adjacent thymic tissue in a 13-year-old boy with primary hyperparathyroidism. [PDF]
, 2019 We describe a rare presentation of a symptomatic parathyroid adenoma located in an ectopic retropharyngeal position in a 13-year-old boy. Preoperative CT scan and MRI demonstrated the ectopic location of the parathyroid adenoma.
Bickler, Stephen W +6 more
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Transoral, retromolar, para-tonsillar approach to the styloid process in 6 patients with Eagle's syndrome [PDF]
, 2013 Objectives: Eagle's syndrome is caused by an elongated or mineralised styloid process and characterised by facial and pharyngeal pain, odynophagia and dysphagia. Diagnosis is based on clinical findings.
Eckert, Alexander W. +2 more
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Tumor detection with transoral use of flexible endoscopy for unknown primary head and neck cancer
Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology, 2021 Objectives With the advent of new optical technologies, early pharyngolaryngeal cancerous lesions can be better visualized. Although the conventional transnasal approach offers great views of the hypopharynx and larynx, the visualization of the ...
Koji Ebisumoto +9 more
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