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Is there a benefit to sentinel lymph node biopsy in patients with T4 melanoma?
(Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company, 2009-12-15)
BACKGROUND: Controversy exists as to whether patients with thick (Breslow depth >4 mm), clinically lymph node-negative melanoma require sentinel lymph node (SLN) biopsy. The authors examined the impact of SLN biopsy on ...
Management of eyelid trauma
(Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 1991-11)
The management of eyelid trauma presents some frustrating challenges to the general ophthalmologist. Because each case is unique, adaptation of general principles is essential for optimal ophthalmic treatment. This review ...
Phase II Trial of Docetaxel Chemotherapy in Patients with Incurable Adenocarcinoma of the Esophagus
(Kluwer Academic Publishers; Springer Science+Business Media, 2002-02)
Background : Chemotherapy remains theprimary mode of treatment for metastaticcarcinoma of the esophagus. The efficacyof various chemotherapeutic regimens hasbeen studied predominantly in patients withsquamous cell carcinoma ...
The anterior cricoid split in puppies
(Elsevier, 1987-08)
The acute and long-term effects of the anterior cricoid split on the subglottis of puppies intubated from 7 to 14 days are documented. The anterior cricoid split acutely increased the intralumenal cricoid surface area in ...
COVID-19 Pandemic: What Every Otolaryngologist-Head and Neck Surgeon Needs to Know for Safe Airway Management
(2020)
The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has unfolded with remarkable speed, posing unprecedented challenges for health care systems and society. Otolaryngologists have a special role in responding to this ...
Hairy polyp of the pharynx obscured on physical examination by endotracheal tube, but diagnosed on brain imaging
(Springer-Verlag, 2005-11)
We report a case of hairy polyp of the pharynx diagnosed on brain MRI in order to stress the need to examine carefully all tissues included on an imaging study, even those outside the clinically stated region of interest, ...
Health behaviors of head and neck cancer patients the first year after diagnosis
(Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company, 2008-01)
Background. This prospective, cohort study is the first to describe 5 health behaviors of head and neck cancer patients the first year after diagnosis. Methods. Patients ( N = 283) were recruited in otolaryngology ...
Elevated serum vascular endothelial growth factor and decreased survival in advanced laryngeal carcinoma
(Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company, 2002-11)
Purpose. The purpose of this study was to determine whether serum vascular endothelial growth factor (s-VEGF) levels at the time of diagnosis correlate with any known tumor variables and overall survival in patients with ...
Seeing but not recognizing
(Elsevier, 1986)
Visual recognition disturbances are caused by lesions that affect visual cortex as well as white matter connections between visual cortex and temporal and parietal cortex. Homonymous visual field defects are often present ...
Pseudoaneurysm of the proximal facial artery presenting as oropharyngeal hemorrhage
(John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2001-03)
Background Penetrating trauma to the neck traversing zones II and III may cause considerable damage to soft tissues and neurovascular structures. Delayed sequelae of vascular injuries, such as pseudoaneurysm (PA), may ...