Publications by authors named "N Mevio"

Article Synopsis
  • - The planning for oral reconstruction post-tumor removal is critical for head and neck surgeons, focusing on the size of the defect and the complex anatomy of the oral cavity.
  • - A systematic review examined four types of locoregional flaps used for reconstruction: infrahyoid, nasolabial, platysma, and submental, involving a total of 139 articles and 5898 patients.
  • - Medium-sized oral defects were the most common, with flap necrosis being a rare complication, and overall, locoregional flaps showed positive functional and aesthetic outcomes.
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Background: To assess the long-term outcomes and independent predictors of surgical success of a one-stage minimally invasive surgical procedure for congenital choanal atresia (C.C.A.

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Background: The study was designed with the purpose of showing the potential advantages of the VITOM-3D assisted paramedian forehead flap for nasal reconstruction.

Methods: A 72 years-old female patient presented to our department with a wide left nasal defect. On her clinical history she referred a basal cell carcinoma of the left nasal skin treated with multiple excision in another center without reconstruction.

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Background: The aim of this study was to describe the potential advantages of the 3D endoscope-assisted craniectomy for tumor of the nasal cavity.

Methods: A 77-year-old man with a 6 month history of persistent progressive right nasal obstruction and iposmia is reported. Physical examination, including nasal endoscopy, revealed a large mass within the right nasal cavity.

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Objective: Interactions between SARS-CoV-2 and pharyngeal associated lymphoid tissue are thought to influence the manifestations of COVID-19. We aimed to determine whether a previous history of tonsillectomy, as a surrogate indicator of a dysfunctional pharyngeal associated lymphoid tissue, could predict the presentation and course of COVID-19.

Methods: Multicentric cross-sectional observational study involving seven hospitals in Northern and Central Italy.

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