Persistent Tracheostomy after Organ Preservation Protocol in Patients Treated for Larynx and Hypopharynx Cancer.

 Squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx is currently the second most common malignancy of the airway after lung cancer, and hypopharyngeal cancer accounts for fewer than 5% of head and neck cancers. The nonsurgical options for patients with this disease are related to significant long-term toxicities and the need for persistent tracheostomy, which adversely affects the quality of life of these patients.  To evaluate the need for tracheostomy, and the influence of this in the overall and specific survival rates of patients diagnosed with all stages of laryngeal carcinoma treated by chemoradiotherapy.

Carotid blowout syndrome in patients treated by larynx cancer.

Introduction: Carotid blowout syndrome is an uncommon complication for patient treated by head and neck tumors, and related to a high mortality rate.

Objective: The aim of this study was to study the risk of carotid blowout in a large cohort of patients treated only by larynx cancer.

Methods: Retrospective analysis of patients older than 18 years, treated by larynx cancer who developed a carotid blowout syndrome in a tertiary academic centre.

Complications after cochlear implantation in adult patients. 10-Year retrospective analysis of a tertiary academic centre.

Objective: Cochlear implants (CI) are electronic devices that enable the auditory rehabilitation and the management of individuals with severe to profound bilateral hearing loss, and nowadays, advanced age is not considered a contraindication for cochlear implantation and several studies have shown that older adults do benefit from CI, with improvements in hearing abilities and quality of life.

Methods: Retrospective analysis of patients older than 18 years who underwent cochlear implant surgery in a tertiary academic centre.

Results: 57 patients met the inclusion criteria: 25 (43.

Complications in CO2 Laser Transoral Microsurgery for Larynx Carcinomas.

Introduction Transoral laser microsurgery (TLM) has established itself as an effective option in the management of malignant tumors of the glottis, supraglottis, and hypopharynx. Nonetheless, TLM is not a harmless technique. Complications such as bleeding, dyspnea, or ignition of the air may appear in this type of surgery.

The risk of venous thromboembolism in ENT and head & neck surgery.

Objectives: Venous thromboembolic disease (VTD) includes deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE), thus is one of the most feared postoperative complications developed by patients at any surgical department, because of high morbidity and mortality associated with it.

Materials And Methods: We performed a retrospective study including all patients operated on at the Otolaryngology Head and Neck Department (tertiary hospital) between January 2009 and December 2013.

Results: A total of 9007 surgical procedures were performed, including 7150 elective surgeries under general anesthesia, with 2127 on children and 5023 on adults.

The treatment of snoring by radiofrequency-assisted uvulopalatoplasty and results after one-session protocol: a prospective, longitudinal, non-randomized study.

Snoring is usually caused by the vibration of walls of the soft palate at the pharyngeal level. Its worldwide prevalence is estimated to range between 2 and 85% depending on age, gender or population group. The aim of this study is to determine the degree of improvement that can be subjectively evident in patients treated by snoring with radiofrequency-assisted uvulopalatoplasty based on a one-session protocol.

Head and neck tuberculosis: 6-year retrospective study.

Introduction: Pulmonary involvement exists in 80% of cases of infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis; however, in up to 20% of cases there may be extra-pulmonary involvement. In the ENT area, the most common site is cervical lymphadenitis, affecting approximately 95% of cases.

Materials And Methods: This was a retrospective study of patients attending an ENT department in a tertiary hospital for head and neck symptoms that were diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB), between December 2007 and December 2013.