A meta-analysis of narrow-band imaging for the diagnosis of primary nasopharyngeal carcinoma.

: Narrow band imaging (NBI), an endoscopic technique featuring an augmented definition of microvasculature and mucosal patterns. NBI is increasingly advocated as a tool to characterize neoplasia and intestinal metaplasia in endoscopic standards, such as for colorectal polyps and tumors. Recently NBI has also been studied in the detection of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma (NPC).

Conservative management of postoperative chylous fistula with octreotide and peripheral total parenteral nutrition.

Postoperative chylous fistula after neck dissection is an uncommon complication associated with significant patient morbidity. Octreotide acetate is a somatostatin analogue established in the treatment of chylothorax; however, its utility in the management of cervical chylous fistulae has not been fully evaluated. The investigators hypothesized that chylous fistula can be managed by a combination of octreotide and peripheral total parenteral nutrition (TPN).

Endoscopic nasopharyngectomy in recurrent nasopharyngeal carcinoma: a case series, literature review, and pooled analysis.

Background: To critically evaluate the use of endoscopic nasopharyngectomy in the treatment of recurrent nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) through a case series, systematic literature review, and pooled analysis.

Methods: A case series of 18 patients combined with systematic literature review and pooled analysis of PubMed, Web of Science, and Scopus search, identifying 576 papers. After excluding 307 papers as search engine duplicates, only 16 of the remaining papers had adequate patient data to be included.

Effects of electrical stimulation on vocal functions in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma.

Objectives/hypothesis: This study aimed to evaluate the effects of neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) on vocal functions in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma following radiation therapy.

Study Design: Prospective, randomized controlled trial.

Methods: One hundred forty newly treated NPC patients were recruited and randomized into NMES or traditional swallowing exercise (TE) group.

Low-grade myofibroblastic sarcoma: A population-based study.

Objectives/hypothesis: Low-grade myofibroblastic sarcoma (LGMS) is a rare entity that is described as having a predilection for occurring in the head and neck region. Here we analyze its demographics, clinic-pathologic, and survival characteristics.

Study Design: Retrospective database analysis.

Non-nasopharyngeal head and neck lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma in the United States: A population-based study.

Background: Non-nasopharyngeal head and neck lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma (LELC) is a rate entity. The purpose of this study was to analyze its demographic, clinicopathologic, and survival characteristics.

Methods: A cohort from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database of cases with non-nasopharyngeal head and neck LELC between 1973 and 2011.

Double free flaps for reconstruction of complex/composite defects in head and neck surgery.

OBJECTIVE. To demonstrate the feasibility of double free flap surgery in head and neck reconstruction. DESIGN.