Publications by authors named "Beulque E"
Introduction And Importance: Lichen planus is an inflammatory and chronic disease with multifactorial causes. Hypertrophic subtype of lichen planus is an extremely rare lesion when found in the larynx. This article describes the case of a man with such a lesion.
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- Salvage surgeries for head and neck cancer are complex and often lead to challenging recoveries, affecting essential functions like speech and swallowing.
- * New technologies and techniques are crucial to improve these surgeries and minimize damage, especially as more salvage therapies become available.
- * The article discusses various tools, such as transoral robotic surgery and sentinel node mapping, that aid medical teams, while also emphasizing the importance of considering patient history in determining surgical outcomes.
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- Head and neck cancer surgery can lead to significant functional and aesthetic changes for patients.
- Surgeons are focused on developing less invasive techniques, such as minimally transoral and endonasal surgery, to preserve important anatomical structures while ensuring effective treatment.
- Advances in technology, including virtual reality and artificial intelligence, are further enhancing these surgical approaches and improving patient outcomes.
Long-term survival after head and neck cancer surgery with immediate free flap reconstruction.
Ann Chir Plast Esthet
October 2021
Background: Head and neck cancer is one of the most frequent cancers worldwide. A combination treatment including surgery is known to have a better survival rate than exclusive radiotherapy-chemotherapy. In extreme cases of non-metastatic patients who have voluminous tumor, or complex location, surgery with immediate reconstruction by free flap could be an option to improve long term survival.
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- * Analyzed records of 234 patients at the Lorraine Cancer Institute, showing 5-year overall survival (OS) at 28.3% and disease-specific survival (DSS) at 38.9%, with notable postoperative complication rates (44.4% had CD≥III complications).
- * Concluded that using the WUHNCI tool helps reliably predict the risks and benefits of salvage surgery, enabling better decision-making for patients and caregivers regarding treatment options.
Aim: We evaluated a cohort of advanced hypopharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma, treated with conservative surgery, reconstruction with infrahyoid flap and radio-chemotherapy.
Methods: We used partial pharyngo-laryngectomy and radio-chemotherapy to treat fifty-seven patients with stage III-IV hypopharyngeal SCC from November 1994 to December 2011. Clinical examination and speech therapy evaluation were used for estimation of laryngeal function.