Tracheotomy in leprosy.

بررسی ضرورتهای انجام تراکئوتومی و عوارض آن در بیمارستان حضرت رسول اکرم(ص) طی سالهای 79-1374

Tracheotomy is a traditional procedure described since 2000 BC. Significant decrease in upper airway obstruction caused by infection was the most common indication of tracheotomy in the past, whereas presently its primary indication is in the long-term intensive care unit patients. Although tracheotomy is often beneficial in the selected patient, it has some related complications. Increasing kn...

Diseases of the Upper Respiratory Tract

as to make it a complete work of reference for the student or practitioner. In such a work we naturally find prominence given to such subjects as "throat affections of infectious fevers, gout, and rheumatism" chronic infective diseases," such as syphilis, tuberculosis, and leprosy; and " neuroses of the larynx accordingly there are useful chapters on each of these topics, while shorter descript...

Using Pericardium Allograft in Closing Tracheal Fistula after Removing Tracheotomy Tube

Surgical tracheotomy performed with and without dual antiplatelet therapy

Some patients who need dual antiplatelet therapy sometimes require tracheotomy. Aim of this study was to compare the rate of complications during and after surgical tracheotomy between patients requiring dual antiplatelet therapy and those without dual antiplatelet therapy. We retrospectively included 79 patients (62% men, mean age 64 ± 14 years) in the period 2007-2011. The following complicat...

Pure neural Leprosy: A case report

Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease endemic in Iran that mainly involves skin and peripheral nerves. Leprosy has several clinical forms. One of them is “Pure neural leprosy”. The diagnosis of this form is delayed due to lack of clinical signs in other tissues and can lead to permanent deformity. I will discuss my experience for 20 years in the diagnosis and treatment of this form of leprosy...