Over two million Americans receive treatment for pressure ulcers (PUs) annually, but national surgical outcomes are not well described. This study investigated rates and risk factors of postoperative complications in patients with PU. The 2011 and 2012 American College of Surgeons-National Surgical Quality Improvement Project database was queried and PU patients undergoing flap closure were identified.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: To describe the presentation and clinical course of subglottic stenosis (SGS), in particular the development of concurrent airway lesions, in patients with Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (Wegener's) (GPA).
Materials And Methods: Retrospective review of clinical data from all patients presenting to our institution from 2000 to 2012 with SGS and GPA.
Results: Thirty-five patients were identified.