Induction chemotherapy for the individualised treatment of hypopharyngeal carcinoma with cervical oesophageal invasion: a retrospective cohort study.

Background: This study aimed to evaluate the potential of induction chemotherapy as an indicator of the management of advanced hypopharyngeal carcinoma with cervical oesophageal invasion.

Methods: Sixty-eight patients admitted to our hospital between February 2003 and November 2016 with stage IVB hypopharyngeal carcinoma with cervical oesophageal invasion were retrospectively analysed. Patients were divided into two groups according to the treatment they selected following an explanation of the different treatments available.

Gasless endoscopic surgery through the upper chest in treatment of thyroid tumor.

Background: Recently, there has been a surge of interest in minimally invasive techniques with endoscope in thyroid surgery. The aim of this study was to investigate the possibility of a scarless neck surgery under endoscopy for the treatment of thyroid tumor and to observe the results of this procedure.

Methods: A total of 68 patients (64 women and 4 men) underwent the surgery.

[Application of modified pectoralis major myocutaneous island flap in head and neck surgeries].

Objective: To preserve the function of the donor site and good cervical shape, a modified pectoralis major myocutaneous island flap was designed.

Methods: The modified pectoralis major myocutaneous flaps were used to repair primarily the defect in head and neck surgery. In all 17 cases, six cases were patients with recurrence of larynx or hypopharynx cancer, four cases with hypopharynx cancer, three cases with base of tongue cancer, two cases with recurrence of maxillary cancer, one case with tonsillar cancer and one case with pharyngeal fistula after hypopharyngeal cancer surgery.

[Spiral computed tomographic analysis of frontal recess regions].

Objective: The purpose of the study was to determine the prevalence of frontal recess cells in Chinese patients who did not have frontal sinus disease related symptoms.

Methods: Forty-nine Chinese patients without frontal sinus disease symptoms were undergone spiral computed tomography (CT). Then multiplanar reconstruction images were evaluated using a standard triplanar reconstruction protocol on a computer workstation.