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Front Surg
January 2025
Department of Surgery and Specialties, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Douala, Douala, Cameroon.
Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of bisphenol A-glycidyl methacrylate (bis-GMA) without UV light polymerization for the repair of refractory iatrogenic cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks with large skull base defects.
Background: CSF leakage remains a common complication after neurosurgical interventions with a substantial resultant impact on morbidity and increased healthcare costs. The management of refractory CSF leaks with large skull base defects remains challenging.
Am J Otolaryngol
December 2024
Department of Otolaryngology, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, United States of America. Electronic address:
Introduction: The anterior ethmoidal artery (AEA) flap has been demonstrated to be a reliable option for endoscopic repair of symptomatic nasal septal perforations. The use of fresh frozen cadaveric rib cartilage has been described as a safe alternative graft for rhinoplasty procedures.
Goal: The aim of this study was to discuss our initial outcomes of use of cadaveric rib cartilage graft in combination with the AEA flap in endoscopic nasal septal perforation repair.
Laryngoscope
November 2024
Rhinology Department, National Medical Research Center, Federal Medical Biological Agency Moscow, Moscow, Russia.
Background: There are two main approaches for nasal septal perforation (NSP) surgery-bilateral and unilateral repair. There are advantages and disadvantages to each of these techniques. At the same time, there is a lack of comparative studies on the effectiveness of these approaches.
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November 2024
Hospital Clinic de Barcelona, Rhinology and Skull Base Unit, Department of Otorhinolaryngology. Barcelona, Catalunya, Spain; University of Barcelona. Barcelona, Catalunya, Spain.
Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol
November 2024
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh Second Health Cluster, 59046, 11525, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Purpose: Septal perforations (SPs) present a distinct challenge. There are many described surgical approaches with variable success rates. The goal of this study is to describe a new technique in repairing SP.
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