Publications by authors named "Sachiko Mizutari"
Article Synopsis
- A child choked on nuts and was found to have a foreign body lodged at the tracheal bifurcation, causing respiratory issues.
- Attempts to remove the foreign body using a rigid bronchoscope led to respiratory failure, necessitating an emergency tracheostomy.
- The foreign body was successfully removed after stabilizing the child's condition, and he was discharged 21 days later with no lasting effects.
Surgery with or without post-operative radiotherapy is the mainstay treatment for salivary gland carcinoma (SGC); however, palliative radiotherapy or supportive observation is considered for elderly patients. An 87-year-old female who was diagnosed with SGC in the left parotid gland, with a clinical stage T4aN2bM0 Stage IVA, underwent the Radiation Therapy Oncology Group 8502 "QUAD shot" regimen (14.8 Gy/4 fractions, twice-daily treatment with a 6 h interval, on 2 consecutive days), which were repeated every 4 weeks 3 times using volumetric modulated arc therapy.
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