Confirmation of an anatomic variation of the recurrent laryngeal nerve at site of entry into the larynx in Chinese population

Aug 23, 2017 by in OTOLARYNGOLOGY Comments Off on Confirmation of an anatomic variation of the recurrent laryngeal nerve at site of entry into the larynx in Chinese population

Abstract Objective This study was aimed at analyzing the frequency of the newly reported variation and the frequency of postoperative palsy associated with three different kinds of known variations. Methods…

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Are neutrophil-, eosinophil-, and basophil-to-lymphocyte ratios useful markers for pinpointing patients at higher risk of recurrent sinonasal polyps?

Aug 23, 2017 by in OTOLARYNGOLOGY Comments Off on Are neutrophil-, eosinophil-, and basophil-to-lymphocyte ratios useful markers for pinpointing patients at higher risk of recurrent sinonasal polyps?

Abstract Purpose Despite advances in the diagnosis and treatment of chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP), their recurrence rate remains significant. There is a need for promptly-obtainable, inexpensive, minimally-invasive prognostic…

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Image guided volumetric response during chemoradiotherapy for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma as a predictor of disease outcomes

Aug 23, 2017 by in OTOLARYNGOLOGY Comments Off on Image guided volumetric response during chemoradiotherapy for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma as a predictor of disease outcomes

Abstract Purpose The goal of this study was to correlate volumetric image guided disease response to clinical outcomes in patients receiving chemoradiation therapy (CRT) for locally advanced head and neck…

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Using fixed anatomical landmarks to avoid medial rectus injury: a radiographic analysis in patients with and without Graves’ disease

Aug 23, 2017 by in OTOLARYNGOLOGY Comments Off on Using fixed anatomical landmarks to avoid medial rectus injury: a radiographic analysis in patients with and without Graves’ disease

Abstract Background Injury to the medial rectus (MR) is a potentially devastating complication of orbital and sinus surgery. Precise knowledge of the MR relative to the lamina papyracea (LP) is…

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