Osteoradionecrosis of the temporal bone(ORN-TB)is usually controlled with conservative measures.However,a temporal bone resection may be required in unresponsive cases.The reconstruction of the resulting defects may b...
Chest wall reconstruction is a surgical procedure aimed at restoring the integrity and function of the chest wall, which may be damaged due to trauma, cancer, infection, or congenital defects. The chest wall plays a v...
Intra-thoracic defects continue to pose a challenge for the reconstructive surgeon.Stable soft tissue coverage and obliteration of dead space can be particularly challenging when complicated by infection or previous r...
Introduction:This study aims to describe the occurrence of postoperative complications related to cholesteatoma surgery and to determine factors influencing the most common complication,i.e.postoperative surgical site...
Objective To review the published literature related to the different obliteration and reconstruction techniques in the management of the canal wall down mastoidectomy.Methods A PubMed(Medline)and LILACS databases as ...
Upper gastrointestinal bleeding from oesophageal or gastric varices is an important medical condition in patients with portal hypertension.Despite the emergence of a number of novel endoscopic and radiologic therapies...
A 64-year-old man was admitted to our hospital with hematemesis and melena.Six years ago,he had undergone total gastrectomy with Roux-en-Y esophagojejunostomy for gastric cancer.Endoscopic examination revealed varicos...
supported by Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China,No.LY19H130003(to YH),LY19H130004(to HL);Wenzhou Basic Scientific Research Project of China,No.Y20180091(to YH).
In this retrospective study,we evaluated the preoperative and intraoperative findings and functional results of revision surgery after canal wall down mastoidectomy.We reviewed 34 patients(14 men,20 women;age,17–68 y...
Introduction: Seroma is the commonest complication of breast cancer surgery, and although its consequences most often cause no more than discomfort and anxiety, more important sequelae include flap necrosis and wound ...