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Eur J Cardiothorac Surg
December 2024
Department of Thoracic Surgery, Sant'Andrea Hospital-Sapienza University, Rome, Italy.
Objectives: Idiopathic subglottic stenosis (ISS) is an airway stricture between larynx and trachea, within 1 cm from the vocal cords. Resection-reconstruction present technical issues because of the need to resect the anterior portion of the cricoid cartilage, but not the posterior plate beyond which the recurrent laryngeal nerves access the vocal cords. The main surgical challenge consists of the minute airway calibre short below the cords, ensuing after the resection.
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November 2024
Department of Anesthesiology, Zigong Fourth People's Hospital, Zigong, China.
Background: The optimal endotracheal tube (ETT) cuff pressure remains contentious. In the traditional consideration that the level 30 cmHO is considered safe, balancing the prevention of reflux aspiration against airway mucosal damage. Whether this pressure level can cause potential damage to the airway mucosa remains to be discussed.
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December 2024
Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
The ex-utero intrapartum treatment (EXIT) procedure is a specialized delivery strategy that extends utero-placental-fetal circulation to convert a potential neonatal emergency condition into a condition that is compatible with postnatal life. Cesarean section with operation on placental support is an EXIT technique that requires a relatively short duration of placental support and few skilled medical personnel and specialized instruments; it can successfully treat selected fetal indications. In the present study, we report a case of fetal thyroid goiter as an example of a fetal anomaly requiring the procedure.
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October 2024
Anesthesiology Departament, Instituto José Frota, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil.
Pycnodysostosis is a very rare autosomal recessive disease. This disorder presents with osteosclerosis, leading to fragile bones, short stature, craniofacial abnormalities, laryngomalacia, sleep apnea syndrome, and many other findings. Difficulty intubation is very common.
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