supported by the National High Level Hospital Clinical Research Funding(grant no.2022-PUMCH-A-208).
Background:Excess submental fat(SMF)is a common facial aesthetic concern,and assessment scales play a crucial role in its evaluation.Existing SMF scales are based on Caucasian populations,although genetic background s...
Reconstruction of head and neck defects is a delicate endeavor that poses numerous intrinsic and extrinsic challenges,which are currently magnified by rising health care costs and limitations in system resources.Curre...
Securing a definitive airway in patients who require surgical fixation of complex maxillofacial fractures is an integral part of their perioperative management. For the ease of surgical access, an orotracheal tube is ...
Objective:The submental flap can be utilized for soft tissue reconstruction in oral cavity malignancies because due to its close approximation to the surgical site,fewer donor site morbidity and the cost effectiveness...
Head and neck lipomas are fairly common but their presentation in areas like submandibular, submental and sublingual regions are rarely seen. Lipomas are generally asymptomatic and gradually progressive in size, causi...
Objective: To explore the feasibility of the submental island flap in the repair of hypopharyngeal defects.Methods: We collected wet specimens of fresh cadaveric heads from the Han Chinese adult population for applied...
Chronic peripheral lymphadenopathy in adults is an indication of pathology of which tuberculosis is the commonest in the developing countries. Presented is a 36-year-old with a huge chronic Submental lymphadenopathy i...
Airway management in the patients who receive transmaxillary approach for resection of giant pituitary tumor presents a clinical challenge to the anesthesiologists. Oral or nasal route for tracheal intubation can inte...