The Palatal Island Flap for the Reconstruction of Oral and Oropharyngeal Defects.

The palatal island rotation flap is a rarely used reconstructive technique. The tissue is robust and the morbidity is low. It can be used as a primary reconstructive technique in patients with limited oral cavity/pharynx lesions.

Preoperative Muscle Strength Is a Predictor of Outcomes After Esophagectomy.

Background: Sarcopenia, loss of muscle mass and strength, has been associated with more frequent complications after esophagectomy. This study compared hand-grip strength, muscle mass, and intramuscular adipose tissue as predictors of postoperative outcomes and mortality after esophagectomy.

Methods: Minimally invasive esophagectomy was performed on 175 patients with esophageal cancer.

Nonoperative Treatment of Select Lateral Compression Type II Pelvic Ring Injuries (OTA/AO 61B2.2) Results in a Low Rate of Radiographic Displacement.

Objectives: To quantify radiographic outcomes and to identify predictors of late displacement in the nonoperative treatment of lateral compression type II (LC-2) pelvic ring injuries.

Design: Retrospective review.

Setting: Two Level 1 trauma centers.

Swallowing dysfunction after minimally invasive oesophagectomy.

Objectives: Patients undergoing oesophagectomy frequently experience malnutrition, which in combination with the catabolic effects of surgery can result in loss of muscle mass and function. Safe swallowing requires preservation of muscle mass. Swallowing dysfunction puts postoperative patients at risk for aspiration and pneumonia.