Ali Foroutan
Department of General Surgery, Fagihi Hospital, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
[ 1 ] - A New Brace for Maintaining the Neck in a Suitable Position Following Tracheal Reconstruction
Segmental resection and end-to-end anastomosis is the treatment of choice for patients suffering from tracheal stenosis for whom conservative management is not planned. A complication of this procedure is tension-induced anastomotic failure. To prevent this complication, maintaining the neck in full flexion by means of a suture between the chin and upper chest is a traditional approach. We have...
[ 2 ] - Xerografting as a Novel Procedure in the Management of Syngnathia
Congenital fusion of the maxilla and the mandible is a rare condition. The extent of the problem ranges from simple mucosal adhesion (synechia) to severe bony fusion (syngnathia). Here we present a patient with zygomatico-mandibular fusion who was treated at neonatal and infancy periods at three different stages without tracheostomy. Having had recurrence for two times, porcine grafting was per...
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