Purpose: Sexual health (SH) is an emerging concern in the assessment of quality of life in patients surviving head and neck cancer (HNC). Using data from the French National Prospective VICAN Survey, this study aimed to assess SH deterioration five years after HNC diagnosis and related factors.
Methods: Using univariate and multivariate analyses were performed in the 241 HNC survivors.
JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg
May 2020
Importance: Bilateral vocal fold paralysis (BVFP) in pediatric patients is a challenging entity with multiple causes. Traditional approaches to managing BVFP include tracheostomy, arytenoidectomy, suture lateralization, cordotomy, and posterior cricoid enlargement. These interventions are used to create a stable airway but risk compromising voice quality.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives/hypothesis: Demonstration of voice improvement and long-term stability following nonselective unilateral laryngeal reinnervation (ULR) in patients with unilateral vocal fold paralysis (UVFP) and severe denervation. A subgroup of patients on whom ULR was performed as a salvage technique following unsuccessful medialization was analyzed separately.
Study Design: Prospective cohort study.
Eur Ann Otorhinolaryngol Head Neck Dis
June 2019
Introduction: Retropharyngeal lipostructure is a recent procedure in velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI), offering an effective alternative to heavier surgery.
Objectives: To update and assess retropharyngeal lipostructure as a treatment for VPI in the University Hospital Center of Rouen (France).
Type Of Study: Single-center prospective study, from May 2012 to May 2014.