introduction: pharyngocutaneous fistula (pcf) is the most common complication after total laryngectomy. its incidence is extremely variable, with values ranging from 3% and 65%. the management of this problem considerably increases the length and the cost of hospitalization.  the aim of this study is to analyze the incidence, predisposing factors, and outcome of pcf in patients undergoing total...

Introduction: Nausea and vomiting after ear, nose and throat (ENT) surgery is one of the most common and notable problems facing anesthesiologists in this area. This study was conducted to determine the effect of a pharyngeal pack on the severity of nausea, vomiting, and sore throat among patients after ear, pharynx, and throat surgeries.   Materials and Methods: This randomized clinical study ...

BACKGROUND AND AIM: The aim of this study was to determine the incidence and relative frequency of oral and pharyngeal cancers in Kermanshah, Iran, from March 1993 until March 2006.METHODS: The data used in this epidemiologic study were extracted directly from pathology records registered in 12 (all) public and private pathology centers of Kermanshah province during the 13-year study period. Th...

introduction: nausea and vomiting after ear, nose and throat (ent) surgery is one of the most common and notable problems facing anesthesiologists in this area. this study was conducted to determine the effect of a pharyngeal pack on the severity of nausea, vomiting, and sore throat among patients after ear, pharynx, and throat surgeries.   materials and methods: this randomized clinical study ...

BACKGROUND Postsurgical oral and oropharyngeal cancer patients may experience pharyngeal clearance problems after completion of postoperative radiotherapy. METHODS Swallowing was examined in six patients using videofluoroscopy for up to 1 year after surgery. Biomechanical analysis was used to mark movement of the tongue base and posterior pharyngeal wall during swallowing. RESULTS The major...

background: epidemiologic aspects of oral and pharyngeal cancers in iran have not been studied adequately. we evaluated age-adjusted incidence rates by sex using pathological confirmed cases between 1991 and 2002 in kerman province, south east­ern iran. methods: the information of cases was collected actively from all of the 18 histopathology departments around the prov­ince. the standardize ri...

Collapsible pharyngeal airway size is determined by interaction between structural properties of the pharyngeal airway and neural regulation of the pharyngeal dilating muscles. Obesity seems to have two distinct mechanical influences on the pharyngeal airway collapsibility. First, obesity increases soft tissue surrounding the pharyngeal airway within limited maxillomandible enclosure occupying ...

introduction :mucositis is a disturbing side effect of radiotherapy treatment for head and neck cancer. to date, no effective modality for its prophylaxis and treatment has been found. we performed this study to evaluate the efficacy of oral zinc sulphate in delaying the onset of oral and pharyngeal mucositis and decreasing their severity. materials and methods : a total of 58 patients who were...

introduction: controversy remains as to the advantages and disadvantages of pharyngeal packing during septorhinoplasty. our study investigated the effect of pharyngeal packing on postoperative nausea and vomiting and sore throat following this type of surgery or septorhinoplasty.   materials and methods: this clinical trial was performed on 90 american society of anesthesiologists (asa) i or ii...