Rehabilitation after supracricoid partial laryngectomy: cohort study.

Objectives: To evaluate vocal, swallowing and respiratory rehabilitation of patients undergoing supracricoid laryngectomy; evaluate the impact of voice changes and global quality of life.

Methods: It is a prospective cohort study where voice, swallowing and respiratory rehabilitation where evaluated. Quality of life was assessed using EORTC QLQ-C30 and H&N35 questionnaires.

Reliability of nasofibroscopy for the evaluation of adenoid hypertrophy and its correlation with clinical symptoms.

Objective: To analyze the reliability of estimating the percentage of rhinopharyngeal obstruction by the adenoid using nasofibroscopy and its correlation with clinical symptoms.

Methods: Cross-sectional observational study was conducted, involving 80 patients between 4 and 14 years old, recruited from Santa Casa of São Paulo general otorhinolaryngology outpatient service during the years of 2020 and 2021. All patients underwent nasal endoscopy examination, and the recorded videos were randomly assigned to four evaluators in two different sessions, with a minimum interval of 1 month.

Analysis of the bactericidal effect of ozone pneumoperitoneum.

Purpose: To assess the bactericidal action of ozone pneumoperitonium, and to compare the results with CO2.

Methods: It was used 36 Wistar rats. The animals, under anesthesia, were inoculated with 2ml of E.