a KPJ Healthcare University College, School of Medicine, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, Selangor, Malaysia b KPJ Klang Specialist Hospital/KPJ Healthcare University College, Ear, Nose & Throat -Head & Neck Consultant Clinic, Selangor, Malaysia c University Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Center, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia ...

1 Graduation (Otorhinolaryngologist, Brasília University). 2 Graduation (Otorhinolaryngology Medical Resident, Brasília University). 3 Graduation (Assistant Professor, Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Brasília University). 4 PhD in Sciences, ENT Department, University of São Paulo (Adjunct Professor, Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Brasíl...

Otolaryngol Pol 2010; 64 (3): 136-146 SUMMARY This article reviewed the current state of the art in head and neck oncology. These include very important and stimulating new areas of interest including the marked acceptance of chemoradiation in favor of surgery in patients with cancer of the head and neck. The concept of HPV as a cause of cancer of the oropharynx is relatively new and very impor...

OBJECTIVES To determine the feasibility of sentinal lymph node (SN) radiolocalization and to assess the cost-effectiveness of the SN navigation surgery strategy in patients with stage N0 squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the head and neck. Patients Eleven consecutive patients with stage N0 SCC of the head and neck. METHODS Head and neck lymphoscintigraphy was performed 2 hours after the inject...

OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS The importance of reporting and grading surgical complications is central to quality improvement in head and neck surgery. The purpose of this study is to assess the interobserver reliability, content validity, and construct validity of the Clavien-Dindo classification system for use in grading complications related to head and neck surgery. STUDY DESIGN 1 and 2. METHO...

* In course for Post-Graduation Master’s Degree in Health Sciences of Hospital Heliópolis Hosphel, São Paulo. Surgeon of the Head and Neck Surgery and Otorhinolaryngology Department of Hospital Heliópolis Hosphel, São Paulo. ** Doctoral Degree in Medicine of the Post-Graduation Course in Oncology at the Medicine College of the University of São Paulo. Professor of the Post-Graduation Course in ...

BACKGROUND Pre-operative ultrasonography (US) is now part of published treatment guidelines for papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC), despite the lack of long-term data on its potential value in preventing neck recurrence. We report the follow-up of patients with PTC in whom pre-operative US was used to accurately stage the extent of neck disease. METHODS Patients with PTC who underwent pre-oper...

IMPORTANCE Chyle fistula is an uncommon complication of neck surgery. A variety of management strategies have been described, including diet restriction, parenteral nutrition, use of pressure dressings, and revision surgery. Octreotide has been used with success in patients with neck and thoracic chyle fistulas, but data regarding efficacy in neck chyle fistulas are lacking. OBJECTIVE To eval...