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Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol
December 2024
Pulmonology and Thoracic Surgery Service, General Hospital of Mexico "Dr. Eduardo Liceaga", Dr. Balmis 148, Colonia Doctores, 06726, Mexico City, Mexico.
Purpose: To describe the clinical features and identify mortality risk factors in descending necrotizing mediastinitis (DNM) complicating deep neck abscesses (DNA) among patients admitted to the ICU.
Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted on consecutive patients admitted to the ICU of a tertiary care public hospital. Data were collected from July 2017 to July 2024.
Head Neck
December 2024
Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.
Objective: To characterize the perioperative complications after ablative and reconstructive surgery in patients with head and neck cancer (HNC) based on race.
Methods: We conducted a retrospective study of the 2015-2020 National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Database. We compared the perioperative outcomes between White, Asian, Black, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and American Indian or Alaskan Native patients with bivariate analysis.
Acta Dermatovenerol Alp Pannonica Adriat
December 2024
Dermatology and Venereology Clinic, University Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia.
Introduction: Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic skin disease marked by recurrent abscesses, sinus tracts, and scarring, often accompanied by systemic symptoms. Diagnosed clinically, HS affects around 0.4% of people in western populations, but standardized treatment options are limited, leading to inconsistent outcomes.
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December 2024
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Regensburg, Germany.
This CME article explores the evolving role of endosonography in otorhinolaryngology and head and neck surgery. Endosonography offers significant potential to improve imaging inside the upper respiratory tract, particularly with advancements in probe technology and imaging resolution. The article will describe the sonoanatomy of the oral cavity, pharynx, and larynx and the selection of probes and scanning techniques used for the various anatomical sites.
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December 2024
Oculoplastic and Orbital Surgery Service, Wills Eye Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
A 66-year-old woman status post bony lateral orbital decompression for thyroid eye disease presented with recurrent episodes of left lateral canthal edema and erythema, despite repeated courses of oral antibiotics, titanium hardware removal, and repeated exploratory orbitotomies with debridement and curettage. MRI later revealed an intraosseous fluid collection in the left greater sphenoid wing. Another exploratory orbitotomy was performed and an intraosseous abscess was identified.
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