A silicone nasal swab for the treatment of severe and recalcitrant epistaxis in hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia: an alternative to surgical nostril closure

Aug 25, 2017 by in OTOLARYNGOLOGY Comments Off on A silicone nasal swab for the treatment of severe and recalcitrant epistaxis in hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia: an alternative to surgical nostril closure

Abstract Background Epistaxis is the most common symptom in patients with hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT). In severely affected cases, cessation of the nasal airflow seems to be the only long-term…

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Complication following gastric pull-up reconstruction for advanced hypopharyngeal or cervical esophageal carcinoma: a 20-year review in a Chinese institute

Aug 25, 2017 by in OTOLARYNGOLOGY Comments Off on Complication following gastric pull-up reconstruction for advanced hypopharyngeal or cervical esophageal carcinoma: a 20-year review in a Chinese institute

Abstract Objectives Carcinoma of the hypopharynx and cervical esophagus is a very aggressive cancer with a high incidence of multifocal mucosal involvement and a high incidence of submucosal lymphatic spread….

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Completion thyroidectomy: fact or fiction?

Aug 25, 2017 by in OTOLARYNGOLOGY Comments Off on Completion thyroidectomy: fact or fiction?

Turanli et al have published an article on completion thyroidectomy, including the incidence of microscopic papillary carcinoma involving the opposite lobe, the relationship of multicentricity in the ipsilateral lobe, and…

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Acute otitis media–induced petrous apicitis presenting as the Gradenigo syndrome: successfully treated by ventilation tube insertion

Aug 25, 2017 by in OTOLARYNGOLOGY Comments Off on Acute otitis media–induced petrous apicitis presenting as the Gradenigo syndrome: successfully treated by ventilation tube insertion

Abstract Petrous apicitis has traditionally been treated with aggressive surgical methods. However, recent reports describe good results with more conservative medical treatment and minimal surgical intervention. We report a case…

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