Novel use of precipitating hydrophobic injectable liquid (PHIL) in pre-operative angioembolisation of a large posterior auricular arteriovenous malformation.

Background: Large arteriovenous malformations are often managed via endovascular embolisation followed by surgical resection. We describe the use of a new liquid embolic agent (LEA) - precipitating hydrophobic injectable liquid (PHIL) and its advantages over existing LEAs.

Case: A 60-year-old male presented with a progressively enlarging right post-auricular arteriovenous malformation.

Randomized controlled study comparing tonsillectomy safety and patient satisfaction outcomes between HARMONIC ACE® + shears and monopolar diathermy in an adult population - A pilot study.

Purpose: Various types of the harmonic scalpel blades have been used for tonsillectomy since the early 2000s with varying successes. The HARMONIC ACE® + 23 cm shears is a relatively new blade which has not been studied in an adult population yet.

Methodology: A randomized controlled pilot study was performed comparing the HARMONIC ACE® + 23 cm shears (HS) and monopolar electrocautery (EC) tonsillectomy in 20 patients.

Atypical thyroglossal duct cyst with intra-laryngeal and para-glottic extension.

Thyroglossal duct cysts (TDC) are the most common congenital neck masses. Although they are anatomically closely related to the larynx, intra-laryngeal extension is very rare. We present a case, review the literature and discuss the challenges of intra-laryngeal TDC.

Spontaneous multilevel airway haemorrhage in acquired haemophilia A.

Background: Acquired haemophilia A is caused by the development of an autoantibody to factor VIII in a person with previously normal haemostasis. The most common clinical presentation in hereditary haemophilia is intra-articular bleeding. In contrast, acquired haemophilia more commonly presents with skin, soft tissue and mucosal haemorrhages.

Refining the role of preoperative C-reactive protein by neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio in oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma.

Objectives/hypothesis: Elevated inflammatory biomarkers such as C-reactive protein (CRP) and the recently identified neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio (NLR) were demonstrated to be associated with prognosis in human cancers. The aim of our present study is to analyze the relationship of preoperative levels of CRP and NLR with clinicopathological factors and prognosis in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) patients.

Study Design: Retrospective study.

Preauricular sinus: clinical course and associations.

Objectives: To evaluate the clinical course of congenital preauricular sinus (PAS) up until adulthood and to determine its association with congenital ear and renal abnormalities.

Design: Cohort survey.

Setting: Medical screening facility at a military base.

[Observation on therapeutic effect of warming needle moxibustion on knee osteoarthritis of deficiency-cold type].

Objective: To compare clinically therapeutic effects of warming needle moxibustion and simple acupuncture on knee osteoarthritis.

Methods: One hundred and twenty cases conformed with the diagnostic criteria of knee osteoarthritis with TCM kidney-yang deficiency and cold syndrome were randomly divided into a warming needle moxibustion group and a simple acupuncture group. Guanyuan (CV 4), Qihai (CV 6), Zusanli (ST 36) and others were selected in the two groups.