Publications by authors named "K Hatsushika"
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to assess preoperative and postoperative dysphagia in patients undergoing anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF), utilizing tools like the EAT-10 and Hyodo-Komagane scores for a more accurate evaluation.
- Out of 47 patients tracked for a year, 34% experienced early postoperative dysphagia, with 25.5% still affected after one year, while factors like aging and smoking increased transient dysphagia risks.
- The study identified specific preoperative cervical angles as significant risk factors for persistent dysphagia, marking it as the first to utilize EAT-10 and Hyodo-Komagane scores in this context.
Background: Some patients develop dysphagia after OC arthrodesis with RA. A previous report has indicated that establishing appropriate occipito-C2 is important for avoiding these side effects. However, a more recent report has demonstrated that the O-C2 angle did not have a significant effect on the incidence of postoperative dysphagia.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWe experienced two cases of esophageal web accompanying severe stricture that were treated by endoscopic incisions with an insulated-tip knife (IT-knife). With attention paid to the mucosa at the stricture, the lesion was incised with an IT-knife without complications. Sato's curved laryngoscope was used even in cervical esophageal lesions and an excellent field was secured.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThyroid-like low-grade nasopharyngeal papillary adenocarcinoma (TL-LGNPPA) is an extremely rare neoplasm characterized by morphological analogy to papillary thyroid carcinoma and abnormal expression of thyroid transcription factor-1 (TTF-1). Here we report a novel case of TL-LGNPPA with literature review. The patient was a 43-year-old woman complaining of nasal obstruction.
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