Patients perceive tonsil cancer as a strike at psycho-socially "vital organs".

Introduction: Tonsil cancer (TC) is a type of head and neck cancer (HNC) that is predominantly associated with infection with human papilloma virus (HPV). In Denmark, the incidence of HPV-related HNC has increased fivefold over the past three decades. HNC more often affects men than women, and HPV-related HNC tends to affect younger age groups than other HNCs.

Percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy versus conventional surgical tracheostomy. A clinical randomised study.

Background: As no clinical randomised studies have previously been performed comparing complications with the Ciaglia Percutaneous Dilatational Tracheostomy Introducer Set (PDT) and conventional surgical tracheostomy (TR), we designed a study with the aim of comparing the efficacy and safety of the two techniques.

Methods: Sixty patients selected for elective tracheostomy were randomised for either PDT (30 patients) or TR (30 patients). All patients had general anaesthesia and were ventilated with 100% oxygen.

[Percutaneous dilatation tracheostomy. A preliminary study].

Fifteen patients electively selected for percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy as performed with the Ciaglia Percutaneous Tracheostomy Introducer Set are reported in this preliminary study. The median time for insertion of the tracheostomy tube was 13.1 min.

Percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy.

Methods: Fifteen patients electively selected for percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy as performed with the Ciaglia Percutaneous Tracheostomy Introducer Set are reported in this preliminary study.

Results: The median time for insertion of the tracheostomy tube was 13.9 min.

Fusobacterium pneumonia and death following uvulo-palato-pharyngoplasty.

A case with a fatal outcome caused by infection with Fuso-bacterium species was seen in a patient recently operated on for heavy snoring with uvulo-palato-pharyngoplasty (UPPP). The mechanism of infection is discussed. It is concluded that a febrile episode seen in patients less than 2 weeks postoperatively should be considered a serious symptom and be treated intensively after thorough examination.