OBJECTIVE To investigate immediate changes in hyolaryngeal movement and swallowing function after a cycle of neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) on both submental and throat regions and submental placement alone in patients with dysphagia. METHODS Fifteen patients with dysphagia were recruited. First, videofluoroscopic swallowing study (VFSS) was performed before NMES. All patients th...

Background: A pseudoaneurysm of the internal carotid artery (ICA) at its cervicl part, is a rare and often lethal complication after cervical trauma. The treatment of choice is anticoagulation. Patients with a contraindication for anticoagulation or those who do not improve with standard treatment, warrant either a surgical repair or stent placement. Stent placement posses both short and long t...

INTRODUCTION: Autologous breast reconstruction is the preferred technique for those patients who require radiation therapy as part of their treatment plan. In order to avoid the detrimental effects of radiation, these patients may benefit from immediate placement of a tissue expander at the time of mastectomy followed by a second stage conversion to autologous tissue (delayed-immediate reconstr...

INTRODUCTION: Autologous breast reconstruction is the preferred technique for those patients who require radiation therapy as part of their treatment plan. In order to avoid the detrimental effects of radiation, these patients may benefit from immediate placement of a tissue expander at the time of mastectomy followed by a second stage conversion to autologous tissue (delayed-immediate reconstr...

OBJECTIVE To study the safety and efficacy of percutaneous fluoroscopic gastrostomy tube placement in patients with head and neck cancer. DESIGN We conducted a retrospective case review of 92 consecutive cases. Comparable access procedures and relevant literature were reviewed. SETTING Academic tertiary care center. PATIENTS Patients with head and neck cancer who underwent percutaneous fl...

Aim of the present study was to assess changes in microflora delayed and immediately placed implant. In this study, a total 30 implant areas patients were analyzed. The group consists 14 male 16 female participants age range 20-40 years. randomly divided into two groups (15 each group). Group A: Immediate Implant Placement, B: Delayed Placement. placement done accordingly. materials media used ...

<p class="abstract"><strong>Background: </strong>The study aimed to compare the clinical efficacy of platelet rich plasma (PRP) and fibrin (PRF) used with phosphosilicate putty during immediate post extraction implant placement loading.</p><p class="abstract"><strong>Methods:</strong> A prospective comparative was conducted on 20 adults. Two groups were...

Placement of endosseous implants has made it possible to perform restorations in patients who are fully or partially edentulous (1, 2, 20, 21). Original protocols required the placement of implants into healed edentulous ridges. In 1989, Lazzara (44) placed implants at the time of tooth extraction. Immediate implants were augmented with barrier membranes to preserve ridge width and height and t...