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Bilateral Vocal Cord Palsy as a Sole Presentation of Acquired Syphilis [PDF]
, 2010 Bilateral vocal cord palsy is almost always caused by neck surgery, particularly surgery of the thyroid. We report a case of bilateral vocal cord palsy requiring emergency surgery to relieve the airway obstruction as the sole presentation of acquired ...
ZAINAB BINTI AWANG NGAH
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Rare But Risky: Clinical Impacts of Pneumothorax After Thyroidectomy and Parathyroidectomy
The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.Postoperative pneumothorax (PPTX) is rare after thyroidectomy or parathyroidectomy, occurring in up to 0.10% of cases. However, it is associated with increased risks of all‐cause mortality, adverse respiratory events, and healthcare utilization rates in up to 1 year after surgery, deeming PPTX as a potential marker of increased postoperative ...
Jessan A. Jishu +7 more
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The Kashima Operation: an Endoscopic Phonosurgery by LASER for Bilateral Vocal Cord Palsy – a case report [PDF]
, 2021 Complete or partial restriction of the vocal cords usually occurs due to cancer, neurologic causes or mechanical causes like huge neck mass, trauma to the neck, viral infection, and sometimes iatrogenic during surgery.
Khaled Bin Shahabuddin +4 more
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Otolaryngology Case Reports, 2018 Introduction: Unilateral vocal cord paralysis is common than bilateral palsy and is mostly idiopathic in origin. Other causes may include malignancy, secondary to neck or recurrent laryngeal nerve trauma, intubation or secondary to surgery however ...
Rawish Kumar +2 more
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Effects of Intubation Duration on Trachea: A Histopathological Study
The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.This study evaluated the histopathological effects of prolonged endotracheal intubation on the human trachea using biopsy specimens obtained during tracheotomy. Prolonged intubation was associated with progressive inflammatory and structural changes, with tracheal dilatation and perichondritis increasing significantly after 14 days.
Osman Kilic +6 more
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A Scoping Review of Laryngeal Edema Rating Scales for Extubated Acute Respiratory Failure Survivors
The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.This scoping review identified existing laryngeal edema rating scales and evaluated whether any are adequately designed for post‐extubation acute respiratory failure (ARF) survivors. Across 35 included studies, most used subjective binary classifications and only the RTOG and Patterson Edema scales had operational definitions and reliability/validity ...
Lalita Sabat +4 more
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Hoarseness as the sole symptom of an impending thoracic aneurysm rupture? [PDF]
Malaysian Family Physician, 2014 Unilateral vocal cord palsy secondary to thoracic aortic aneurysm is a rare occurrence. Direct compression of the enlarging thoracic aneurysm on the left recurrent laryngeal nerve causes neuronal injury of the nerve, which is manifested as hoarseness ...
Rohaizam Jaafar, Irfan Mohamad
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Muscle &Nerve, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Congenital myasthenic syndromes (CMS) are inherited disorders caused by mutations in genes encoding proteins essential for neuromuscular junction (NMJ) function. Pathogenic variants have been identified in more than 35 genes, underscoring the complexity of synaptic biology and the wide range of mechanisms that can compromise neuromuscular ...
Rocio‐Nur Villar‐Quiles +5 more
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Gore-Tex Medialisation Thyroplasty for Unilateral Vocal Cord Palsy: A Tertiary Centre 7 Years Experience [PDF]
, 2016 Background: The resultant dysphonia and aspiration in unilateral vocal cord palsy can be overcome with medialisation thyroplasty. With this background, we aim to determine the aetiology of the unilateral vocal cord palsy and effectiveness of the ...
WP, Sharifa Ezat +4 more
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Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, EarlyView.Abstract Objective To evaluate the influence of patient comorbidities, social determinants of health (SDOH), and otolaryngology (OTO) referral timing on disease course and healthcare utilization among pediatric patients with recurrent croup. Study Design Retrospective cohort study. Setting Large tertiary children's hospital. Methods Pediatric patients (
Wesley P. Allen +8 more
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