Publications by authors named "Massimo De Natale"
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- - This study investigated changes in smell and taste among asymptomatic and symptomatic COVID-19 patients in Sicily, noting variations in incidence between northern and southern Italy.
- - Out of 292 patients, 50 tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, with 52% of them reporting smell and taste disorders; the hospitalized group had more severe symptoms compared to the non-hospitalized group.
- - The findings suggest that most SARS-CoV-2 positive patients in southern Italy had milder symptoms and did not require hospitalization, although alterations in smell and taste were common.
The main modalities of surgical treatment for laryngeal cancer include transoral laser microsurgery (TLM), open preservation surgery, and total laryngectomy (TL). In the elderly, for the presence of comorbidities, the surgical approach more appropriate in many cases remains TL. The use of a stapler for the closure of the esophagus has been introduced to reduce surgical time and postoperative complications such as pharyngocutaneous fistula (PCF).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Laryngeal early glottic tumors can benefit from different treatment modalities, including transoral laser microsurgery, open partial horizontal laryngectomy (OPHL), and radiotherapy. However, the treatment of early glottic tumors with the involvement of the anterior commissure remains controversial. The studies about the role of anterior commissure involvement in oncologic outcomes in patients with early glottic cancer treated with supracricoid laryngectomy (SCL) are very few.
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