Publications by authors named "E S Porubsky"
Objectives/hypothesis: Over the last 2 decades, survival from laryngeal cancer has decreased. We sought to identify factors associated with decreased survival in laryngeal cancer.
Methods: Patients diagnosed with laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma from 1985 to 2002 were retrospectively reviewed.
Objectives: To determine factors associated with disease-free survival (DFS) and regional control in clinically node-negative head and neck squamous cell cancer (HNSCC) patients with occult metastasis.
Study Design: Non-randomized retrospective analysis.
Materials And Methods: Patients who underwent elective neck dissection (END) from 1985 to 2002 were analyzed.
Acquired tracheoceles are rare clinical entities that can cause a variety of chronic and recurrent aerodigestive tract symptoms. The management of acquired tracheoceles is primarily conservative, but surgical intervention may be indicated for patients with refractory symptoms. We present a case of acquired tracheocele and describe a method of successful surgical management.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe purpose of this report is to promote early recognition, expeditious evaluation, and judicious management of acute external laryngeal trauma. A retrospective chart review was performed of 112 cases that were managed at a Medical College of Georgia tertiary care hospital by the senior author (E.S.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: Use of the harmonic scalpel in superficial parotidectomy for benign parotid disease has been shown to reduce surgical time as well as intraoperative blood loss. We sought to determine whether similar results could be achieved with the expanded use of the harmonic scalpel in parotidectomy for both benign and malignant disease.
Study Design: Retrospective review.