OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS Salvage laryngectomy after failed organ preservation often has a high complication rate, pharyngocutaneous fistulas being the most common. These fistulas increase morbidity, prolong hospitalization, and potentially delay adjuvant treatment. Fistula rates in the literature range from 3% to 65%. Use of the pectoralis flap to prevent fistula formation has been adopted as a co...

This study aimed to investigate retrospectively the outcome of surgical periodontal therapy. Periodontal surgeries implemented at General Dentistry, Tokyo Dental College Suidobashi Hospital during the period of April 2010 through March 2012 were subjected to data analysis. After initial periodontal therapy, 17 clinicians performed a total of 138 periodontal surgeries in 80 patients with moderat...

surgery. The authors of the first chapter, Drs. Sullivan, Urken, Glenn, and Baker, present their results of microvascular free tissue reconstruction conducted over a two-year period at the Universities of Michigan and Washington and the Mt. Sinai Medical Center. They also discuss patient selection, choice of flap for specific reconstruction needs, and complication rates. Unfortunately, there is...

Introduction: Gingival recession (GR) is the location of marginal periodontal tissues apical to cemento-enamel junction. Treatment GR can be done by free gingival graft, laterally positioned pedicle flap, coronally displaced and subepithelial connective tissue semilunar repositioned flap (SCRF). The purpose this case report highlight simplicity carrying out SCRP procedure its long-term benefits...

Introduction: It is important to preserve epithelial and connective tissue attachment at its original level after periapical surgery. The aim of this study was to compare the periodontal parameters after using the papilla base flap and the sulcular full-thickness flap procedures. Methods: Fourteen healthy patients with no periodontal disease referred for surgical treatment of periapical lesions...

due to an adenocarcinoma of the right upper lobe with infiltration of the main bronchus a 49-years-old female patient underwent an upper bilobectomy with sleeve resection. after two completed chemotherapy bouts and signs of sepsis another thoracotomy was inevitable.  as a complicating factor a supracarinal, necrotic and perforating lesion of the trachea appeared. the defect can be initially rep...

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