Publications by authors named "Emilson Q Freitas"
Objective: To describe the correlation between the residues, their anatomical location and the presence of laryngotracheal penetration and aspiration in patients after supracricoid laryngectomy undergoing cricohyoidoepiglotopexy reconstruction.
Methods: This study included 70 patients treated by supracricoid laryngectomy with cricohyoidoepiglotopexy reconstruction in a referral national cancer hospital. The patients were submitted to swallowing videofluoroscopy, and the findings were classified by the penetration and aspiration scale.
Objective: To investigate the association between aging and the functional aspects of swallowing (laryngeal penetration and laryngotracheal aspiration) in individuals who underwent supracricoid laryngectomy in the late period and without complaints.
Methods: A total of 70 patients, 56 (80%) aged >60 years and 14 (20%) <60 years, under outpatient follow-up, after cancer treatment and with no complaints of swallowing, performed functional evaluation using the swallowing videofluoroscopy. Image classification was performed using the penetration-aspiration scale developed by Rosenbek.
Objective To describe functional and quality of life results after extended supratracheal laryngectomy. Methods In the period from September 2009 to January 2018, 11 male subjects were submitted to extended supratracheal laryngectomy. Swallowing abilities were assessed through videofluoroscopy and the clinical scale Functional Communication Measures of Swallowing.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Supratracheal laryngectomy has been described as a surgical procedure for glottic or supraglottic cancer extending to the subglottic region and/or involving the cricoarytenoid joint, aiming to preserve laryngeal function (breathing, phonation and swallowing), without diminishing locoregional cancer control. The choice of supracricoid laryngectomy in these cases could result in a high risk of compromised resection margins.
Objective: To determine the safety, viability, adequacy of surgical margins and the supratracheal laryngectomy results for intermediate and advanced laryngeal cancer by reviewing the results at three different institutions in Brazil.
Background: Supracricoid laryngectomy with cri-cohyoidoepiglottopexy (CHEP) is a conservative surgical procedure indicated in selected cases of advanced glottic carcinoma.
Methods: This study is a review of our experience with 43 patients with T3/T4 glottic squamous cell carcinoma who underwent CHEP in our institution. All but two patients underwent selective neck dissections.
Patterns of failure and outcome in esthesioneuroblastoma.
Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg
November 2003
Article Synopsis
- The study assessed the outcomes of standardized treatment for esthesioneuroblastoma (ENB) over 17 years, focusing on factors influencing clinical results.
- Treatment methods included various combinations of surgery and radiotherapy, with survival rates analyzed using different statistical methods.
- Key findings showed that the Kadish staging system was the most effective at predicting disease-free survival, with craniofacial resection and postoperative radiotherapy yielding the highest survival rates compared to other treatments.