Preoperative dysphagia and adverse postoperative outcomes in middle aged and older adults.

Background: Dysphagia is a swallowing impairment with adverse health consequences. The impact of preoperative dysphagia on postoperative outcomes is not known. This study will examine the association between preoperative dysphagia and postoperative outcomes.

Double trouble: A cohort study of re-irradiation and laryngectomy - Severity of and risk for pharyngocutaneous fistula.

Objectives: Pharyngocutaneous fistula (PCF) is a devastating complication of laryngectomy. Different factors, principally previous irradiation, increases the risk for PCF formation. The current study objectives is to investigate the potential negative effect of re-irradiation on fistula development.

Sentinel Lymph Node Identification in Cutaneous Head & Neck Cancer - Lymphoscintigraphy Late Phase.

Objective: Sentinel node (SN) biopsy following lymphoscintography is recommended for high-risk cutaneous malignancies. Herein, we investigate different lymphoscintography phases, focusing on the importance of the late static phase and the resultant discovery of distal echelon solitary positive sentinel nodes that would otherwise have been overlooked.

Methods: In this retrospective cohort study, conducted in a tertiary referral medical center, we assessed SN localization and time from tracer injection to SN identification on lymphoscintigraphy.