Publications by authors named "Kengo Oe"

Objective: In typical surgical tracheostomy, the thyroid isthmus is divided or retracted superiorly and preserved. However, at our institution, the thyroid isthmus is retracted inferiorly and preserved. Thereafter, a tracheal incision is made above the thyroid isthmus.

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Soft tissue necrosis (STN) is a late toxicity after radiotherapy. Extensive tissue defects due to STN near the carotid artery, such as in the lateral oropharyngeal wall, may lead to infectious pseudoaneurysms associated with fatal bleeding. Such defects are usually treated with transcervical reconstructive surgeries, which are highly invasive and technically difficult.

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Objectives/hypothesis: In 2013, we introduced a modified technique for mucosal/muscle layer defect coverage with fibrin glue and polyglycolic acid (PGA) sheets (mMCFP technique) in patients undergoing endoscopic transoral surgeries for laryngopharyngeal cancers. This technique allows easy and convenient coverage of the wound surface, even when it involves the laryngopharyngeal lumen. To our knowledge, use of the MCFP technique for coverage of postoperative mucosal and/or muscle layer defects involving the laryngopharyngeal lumen has not been reported.

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Hereditary hemochromatosis (HH) is an inherited disorder usually seen in Northern Europeans, which results in iron overload syndrome. A few cases have also been reported in Japan. We herein report a Japanese man presenting with fever, arthritis, liver dysfunction, and hyperferritinemia who was diagnosed with type 4 HH.

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