Pectoralis Major in Salvage Total Laryngectomy after Irradiation: Morbidity, Mortality, Functional, and Oncological Results in a Referral Center in Egypt.

Background: Nonsurgical organ preservation protocols have seen a large diffusion worldwide in the last decades. Their oncological and functional effectiveness in a real-world setting has been recently questioned because of the high morbidity of salvage procedures. The aim of this study is to review the outcomes of postirradiation salvage total laryngectomy (STL) and reconstruction with pectoralis major flap.

Characteristics and Management of Pediatric Benign Intraosseous Mandibular Tumors: A 10-Years Prospective Study.

Background: The management of intraosseous mandibular tumors in children is challenging. This study investigated clinical and pathological characteristics, surgical treatment, and outcome of pediatric benign intraosseous mandibular tumors.

Materials And Methods: A prospective study included patients under 18 years presenting with benign intraosseous mandibular tumors that were surgically managed.

Clinico-Pathological Characteristics, Management, and Outcome of Benign Intraosseous Maxillary Tumors in Adolescents: A Prospective Study.

Introduction: Benign intraosseous maxillary tumors, although uncommon among the adolescents, represent a major challenge to the maxillofacial surgeons. Treatment ranges from conservative surgery to radical resection and reconstruction. Maxillary defect reconstruction in adolescents is uncommon.

Role of vitamin D supplements in prevention of hungry bone syndrome after successful parathyroidectomy for primary hyperparathyroidism: A prospective study.

Background: We postulated that the preoperative correction of vitamin D levels can significantly reduce the incidence of hunger bone syndrome among patients undergoing parathyroidectomy for primary hyperparathyroidism.

Methods: We performed a prospective, randomized, open-label study on 102 patients with primary hyperparathyroidism and coexisting vitamin D deficiency who were scheduled to undergo parathyroidectomy. Patients were divided into the following two groups: group I which included 52 patients who did not receive preoperative vitamin D supplementation; and group II which included 50 patients who received cholecalciferol 1000-2000 IU daily or 50000 IU weekly until they achieve vitamin D levels >20 ng/mL (group IIa = 25 patients) or vitamin D levels >30 ng/mL (group IIb = 25 patients).