Incidence and Risk Factors of Arytenoid Dislocation Following Endotracheal Intubation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Endotracheal intubation carries risks, including arytenoid dislocation (AD), a rare but severe complication. Due to small sample sizes, the incidence of AD varies considerably among studies. Proposed risk factors for AD include difficult intubation, prolonged intubation, certain surgeries, patient positioning, female sex, and BMI.

A retropharyngeal multinodular goiter: A case report and literature review.

Introduction: Thyroid goiter is a benign chronic enlargement of the thyroid gland, which presents as a painless anterior neck mass with occasional extension to the mediastinum. Retropharyngeal goiter is a rare presentation and hardly reported in the literature.

Presentation Of Case: A 70-year-old male presented with a multinodular goiter with a large retropharyngeal component.

Acute laryngotracheitis caused by COVID-19: A case report and literature review.

Introduction: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Laryngotracheitis (croup) is a rare manifestation of COVID-19 in adults.

Presentation Of Case: A 52-year-old female presented to the emergency department (ED) with shortness of breath and inspiratory stridor.

Schwannoma originating in the soft palate: A case report.

Introduction And Importance: Schwannomas are relatively uncommon, benign, slow-growing neoplasms, which are derived from schwann cells that can arise from any cranial, peripheral, or autonomic nerves. The involvement of the palate is a rare presentation and hardly reported in the literature.

Case Presentation: Here, we report the case of a 39-year-old woman with a history of a foreign body sensation in the throat and difficult swallowing.

Venous thromboembolism after total knee and hip arthroplasty. A retrospective study.

To evaluate the incidence and risk factors of Venous thromboembolism (VTE) among total knee arthroplasty (TKA)  and total hip arthroplasty (THA) patients following surgery. Methods: We conducted a retrospective review of electronic medical records of consecutive patients between January 2010 and January 2015 who underwent TKA or THA at King Abdulaziz Medical City (KAMC), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.  Results: The incidence of symptomatic VTE was 1.