MANAGEMENT OF HYPOPHARYNGEAL AND CERVICAL ESOPHAGEAL CANCER (HCEC)

Retrograde balloon dilation of complete cervical esophageal and hypopharyngeal strictures.

OBJECTIVES To evaluate and describe retrograde endoscopic dilation of 100% strictures of the cervical esophagus and hypopharynx. METHODS AND MATERIALS All patients who presented to the senior author (Y.D.) from September 1997 to September 2003 with strictures of the cervical esophagus and hypopharynx were retrospectively reviewed. RESULTS Six patients with 100% strictures of the cervical es...

Imaging of hypopharyngeal and cervical oesophageal cancer

Hypopharyngeal cancer, and particularly cervical oesophageal cancer, are infrequent tumours. Imaging methods assist in pre-treatment planning by better defining the extension of the lesions, by detecting subclinical neck adenopathies, as well as distant metastasis. In selected cases, imaging is also useful for treatment response assessment and surveillance.

Laparoscopic Fertility Sparing Management of Cervical Cancer

Surgeons’ Errors in the Management of Patients with Cervical Cancer

Background and Aim: Generally, in patients with cervical cancer, careful preliminary evaluation is necessary for avoiding improper surgical procedures and making effective clinical decisions for treatment. The aim of this study was to determine surgeons’ errors, which necessitate a combination of surgery and radiotherapy for cervical cancer patients.    Methods: In this retrospective study, med...

Laparoscopic harvest of the jejunal free flap for reconstruction of hypopharyngeal and cervical esophageal defects.

BACKGROUND Reconstruction of hypopharyngeal and cervical esophageal defects remains one of the greatest challenges to head and neck and reconstructive surgeons. Although the jejunal free flap is a well-known reconstructive choice, many authors prefer alternative methods because of the complication rates and donor site morbidity associated with traditional jejunal flap harvest. Laparoscopic rese...