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Pharyngeal Complications Following Two-Jaw Surgery.
Cureus
December 2024
Section of Anesthesiology, Department of Diagnostics and General Care, Fukuoka Dental College, Fukuoka, JPN.
Objective: Two-jaw surgery corrects jaw deformities by adjusting occlusion and reshaping the jaw. This technique carries a high risk of pharyngolaryngeal injury due to frequent head and neck movements during intraoperative maneuvers and prolonged intubation, although the details remain unclear. This study explored the frequency and causes of postoperative pharyngeal complications following maxillary translocation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe Perils of Pregnancy: A Case Report of Subglottic Stenosis.
Cureus
December 2024
Emergency Department, Bayhealth Hospital, Dover, USA.
Subglottic stenosis (SGS) presents a rare, yet challenging condition characterized by airway obstruction below the glottis, with diverse etiologies ranging from congenital to acquired factors like intubation or autoimmune diseases. Diagnosis and management of SGS during pregnancy are particularly complex due to limited literature and diagnostic consensus. This article presents a case of a 26-year-old pregnant woman presenting with escalating dyspnea and stridor attributed to SGS, most likely secondary to idiopathic etiology.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPredictors of postoperative complications following thyroidectomy: A systematic review.
Surg Pract Sci
September 2024
Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology, College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA.
Introduction: Thyroidectomy is considered a relatively safe procedure with a low risk of postoperative complications, making it challenging to identify predictors of complications to improve shared decision making. Recent advancements in clinical bioinformatics and surgical decision-making tools have the potential to improve patient outcomes. This systematic review aimed to assess the current understanding of factors predicting such complications following thyroidectomy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFUnveiling the safety landscape: A comprehensive review of the toxicological profile of facial aesthetic implants and biomaterials.
Natl J Maxillofac Surg
November 2024
Department of ENT, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Deoghar, Jharkhand, India.
Exploring diverse biomaterials and implants in the ear, nose, and throat by understanding adverse effects and post-usage events. Literature was obtained from Scopus, PubMed, Google Scholar, and Web of Science. A comprehensive analysis was conducted on original research studies, case reports, and case series spanning from December 2010 to May 2022.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAnterior mediastinal tracheostomy - a salvage procedure for tracheal necrosis after thyroidectomy for medullary thyroid cancer: a case-report.
World J Surg Oncol
January 2025
Department of Thoracic Surgery, University Hospitals Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.
A 34-year-old male patient with recently diagnosed with medullary thyroid carcinoma underwent total thyroidectomy and radical neck dissection, requiring sharp dissection to separate the tumour from the trachea. He required post operative intubation due to bilateral vocal cord paralysis. He developed ischaemic necrosis of the upper two thirds of the trachea presenting with marked surgical emphysema and an infective wound.
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