Defatting the neck through direct excision

Excision of Scrofulous Glands of the Neck

Femoral head and neck excision

Kenneth A. Johnson recommendation in every textbook description. A cadaveric study published in this issue of the Journal compared two methods of osteotomy (2). The authors found that use of a sagittal saw produced a smoother ostectomy surface in comparison to the use of an osteotome, which more often produced bone fissures and fragmentation (2). The findings of this study provide an impetus to...

Sialolithiasis and deep neck infection after the submandibular gland excision

Sialoliths are calcified concrements that develop in the parenchyma or ducts of the salivary glands and are among the most common causes of obstructive sialadenitis. The majority of sialoliths (84%) are located in the submandibular gland, particularly (90%) in the Wharton’s duct. 1 Sialoliths become symptomatic when they block salivary flow or cause an infection. Most patients present with swel...

V-excision modification for direct necklift

GG Hallock. V-excision modification for direct necklift. Can J Plast Surg 1995;3(2):83-86. The occasional patient who desires solely aesthetic correction of a neck deformity, but refuses to undergo a classical rhytidectomy, might be a candidate for direct neck skin excision. Eight such patients underwent a V-excision modification with Z-plasty for direct necklift with reasonable results achieve...

Nucleotide Excision Repair and head and neck cancers.

Genome integrity maintenance is crucial for cell survival and for counteracting cancer onset and progression. Mammary cells invest great amount of energy in DNA repair, in order to avoid errors accumulation in DNA sequence. Nucleotide Excision Repair (NER) removes a broad spectrum of DNA damages, mainly bulky DNA lesions. Tissues of Head and Neck region are heavily exposed to bulky lesions indu...