conclusions a single preoperative oral dose of pregabalin, acetaminophen, dextromethorphan, and naproxen one hour before surgery is an effective method for reducing postoperative pain and morphine consumption in patients undergoing radical neck dissection. background preemptive analgesia may be considered as a method not only to alleviate postoperative pain but also to decrease analgesic consum...

EDITOR: We read with interest Drs Martin-Castro and Montero’s report on the use of the flexible laryngeal mask (FLMA) as an alternative to reinforced tracheal tube for upper chest, head and neck oncoplastic surgery [1]. We seek some clarifications from them with regard to the operations concerned. How many of the patients whose airways were managed with the FLMA had oro-pharyngeal malignancies?...

Since the previous edition of these guidelines, significant changes have taken place in the training and assessment of surgeons and oncologists who treat patients with head and neck cancer. For those intending to become head and neck surgeons, a fellowship in head and neck surgery is virtually mandatory. This paper summarises the current career structure to specialise in head and neck oncology ...

Multi-Institutional Clinical Experience with the daVinci Melanie Seybt, MD1, Ronald B. Kuppersmith, MD2, F. Christopher Holsinger, MD3 , David J. Terris, MD1 1Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, Georgia 2 The Texas Institute for Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery, College Station, Texas 3Department of Head & Neck Surgery, MD Anderson Cancer Cent...

OBJECTIVE To update the guidelines for neck dissection terminology, as previously recommended by the American Head and Neck Society. PARTICIPANTS Committee for Neck Dissection Classification, American Head and Neck Society; representation from the Committee for Head and Neck Surgery and Oncology, American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (T.A.D.). EVIDENCE Review of current l...

: Osteoradionecrosis (ORN) following radiation therapy is a much-feared complication of the treatment head and neck cancer. Free flap reconstruction in ORN patient has specific challenges for surgeon. From 2014 to 2020 Head Neck Microvascular unit Oral Maxillofacial Surgery Division at Jackson Health/University Miami treated 149 patients with free reconstruction. The fibula (n=65) anterior late...

Introduction:Tapia’s syndrome is a rare complication of recurrent laryngeal and hypoglossal nerve paralysis due to anesthetic airway mismanagement or malpositioning of the patient’s head during surgery. Case Report:Here we present a case of Tapia's syndrome in a 22-year-old male after corrective jaw surgery under general anesthesia, with a long period of recovery, related to airway management p...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Reports regarding the relationship between delayed surgery and mortality in femoral neck fracture patients are contradictory. We could not find any study in the literature investigating delayed arrival to hospital and delayed surgery as separate factors affecting mortality in femoral neck fracture patients, which was the purpose of our study. PATIENTS AND METHODS We ana...