AIM OF THE STUDY Aim of the study is to present our own experiences in the treatment of people suffering from penetrating neck traumas. MATERIAL AND METHODS In the years 1996-2012, 10 patients with penetrating neck traumas were treated, including 3 women and 7 men. The patients' age ranged from 16 to 55 (the average age being 40.7 years). In 9 cases the wound was caused by cutting or stabbing...

BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to determine the rate of contralateral neck recurrence after surgery and unilateral neck radiotherapy, for lateralized tonsillar cancers with ipsilateral neck disease, in order to inform future clinical trial protocols for this disease. METHODS Patients with lateralized tonsillar squamous carcinoma (T1-T2, N0-N2b), treated with surgery and unilateral a...

Role of carmustine wafers in the treatment GBM - IJASHNB- Print ISSN No: 2581-5210 Online No:- 2581-5229 Article DOI 10.18231/j.ijashnb.2021.024, IP Indian Journal Anatomy and Surgery Head, Neck Brain-IP J Anat Surg Head Brain

background one of the major problems in surgery is intraoperative bleeding which reduces visibility in the operative field. an important task for an anesthetist during head and neck surgery is to improve intraoperative visibility. objectives the purpose of this study was to compare the amount of bleeding using different doses of oral metoprolol during three common types of nasal operation; rhin...

Purpose: To present a patient with bilateral severe and symmetric lower lid lymphedema in the setting of previous neck surgery and chronic psoriasis, and to review the potential relationships of neck surgery, irradiation, psoriasis, and rosacea to chronic lymphedema. Design: Single case report with literature review. Methods: A 60-year-old female with long-standing psoriasis presented with a 2-...

Surgical treatment for head and neck cancer includes a variety of complex operative procedures. Patients scheduled for these operations often are presented with overwhelming amounts of information. Even after participating in the multidisciplinary, preoperative teaching process, they may be unable to fully comprehend the treatment plan. Pathways for head and neck surgery were designed to facili...

Surgical excision has traditionally been the treatment of choice for benign non-thyroid cystic neck masses, including lymphatic malformation, ranula, branchial cleft cyst, thyroglossal duct cyst, and parathyroid cyst. However, there is a tendency toward recurrence after surgery, and surgery may be accompanied by complications, including nerve injuries, vascular injuries, and scar formation. Ult...

Head and neck cancers demonstrate an increased prevalence worldwide. The main therapeutic approaches are still surgery and radiotherapy, although in selective cases novel targeted therapeutic strategies based on monoclonal antibodies (ie anti-EGFR) are also applied. Concerning maxillofacial surgical oncology, a variety of methods has been developed. Among them the functional neck dissection tec...

PURPOSE To compare morbidity and in-hospital mortality in patients who underwent surgery for femoral neck fracture on weekends versus on weekdays. METHODS Records of 90 men and 225 women (mean age, 80.5 years) who underwent surgery for femoral neck fractures on weekends or public holidays (n=110) or on weekdays (n=205) were retrospectively reviewed. The morbidity and in-hospital mortality of ...