Publications by authors named "Swathi Chenniappan"
Head and neck cancers are fairly common in India due to the widespread consumption of tobacco and neck dissection is a major component in the surgical management. The objective of this study is to analyze the effect of MRND and SND on shoulder function and quality of life in patients of head and neck cancer. Our study is a prospective comparative study on 65 head and neck cancer patients divided into 2 groups-33 in group A (MRND group) and 32 in group B (SND group).
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- The study aims to assess the effectiveness of 0.1% w/w Liposomal Amphotericin-B gel compared to 10% w/w Povidone-Iodine and saline nasal douching in reducing the need for revision surgery in patients with mucormycosis (CAM) after surgery.* -
- This multi-arm randomized control trial was conducted in the ENT department at AIIMS Bhubaneswar, involving participants who had undergone surgical debridement for confirmed cases of mucormycosis, randomly assigned to receive one of the three topical treatments.* -
- Results showed that the risk of requiring revision surgery was significantly lower for those using Liposomal Amphotericin-B gel, indicating its potential benefits
Predisposing factors of rhino-orbital-cerebral mucormycosis in patients with COVID 19 infection.
Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg
October 2022
The predisposing factors of invasive fungal disease in COVID 19 infection are still debatable because of the limited human understanding of the virus with the current literature. In this study, we have tried to correlate the various predisposing factors influencing the clinical profile and treatment outcomes in patients with covid associated mucormycosis (CAM). It is a retrospective analysis of cases of CAM during the second wave of COVID 19 infection, which was managed in the department of Otorhinolaryngology from Dec 1, 2020, to June 10, 2021.
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