Publications by authors named "Ester Cravero"
Article Synopsis
- * In a sample of 151 patients, findings showed that 55.6% had poor sleep quality, with notable links between sleep issues and psychological distress, such as anxiety and depression.
- * The researchers concluded that sleep problems, including insomnia and obstructive sleep apnea, are common in head and neck cancer patients, indicating that improving sleep quality should be a key part of their treatment and care.
Primary and secondary malignant tumors can affect the parotid gland. The aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate the clinical features and prognosis of malignant epithelial tumors of the parotid gland. In particular, a comparison between primary and secondary cancer and survival analyses were performed.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe Flex Robotic System is a device intended for robot-assisted visualization and surgical site access to the head and neck. The aim of this review is to summarize the current knowledge about the Flex Robotic System in head and neck transoral robotic surgery (TORS). The primary search was performed using the term "Flex Robot" across several databases (PubMed, Embase, Cochrane, Scopus).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Post-operative infections in head and neck cancer (HNC) surgery represent a major problem and are associated with an important increase in mortality, morbidity, and burden on the healthcare system. The aim of this retrospective observational study was to evaluate post-operative infections in HNC surgery and to analyze risk factors, with a specific focus on different sites of infection.
Methods: Clinical data about 488 HNC patients who underwent surgery were recorded.
Radiotherapy and chemotherapy represent important treatment modalities for head and neck cancer. Rhinosinusitis and smell alterations are common side effects in the sinonasal region. This review will summarize and analyze our current knowledge of the sinonasal side effects of chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy for head and neck cancer (HNC), with a specific focus on mucosal and olfactory disorders.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: Recurrence of chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) is highly variable, reaching 55-60% of cases. Different results about clinical parameters as recurrence predictors has been reported. The aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate CRSwNP recurrence risk after a long-term follow-up (up to 20 years).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: Aim of this study was to evaluate acetabular bone vitality during revision hip arthroplasty and to compare the bone quality between revision and primary acetabular arthroplasty.
Methods: During primary and revision total hip arthroplasty surgeries, biopsies were taken from the acetabulum after reaming. The samples (osteochondral cylinders of approximately ⩽1 cm long and 3 mm thickness), after removing the mineral component, were cut longitudinally with a thickness section of 5 µm and colored with hematoxylin-eosin dichromic dye and then evaluated histologically by optical microscopy with 40× magnification.