ABSTRACT Objective: to compare the acquisition and retention of knowledge about surgical cricothyroidostomy by the rapid four-step technique (RFST), when taught by expository lecture, low fidelity and high-fidelity simulation models. Methods: ninety medical students at UFPR in the first years of training were randomized assigned into 3 groups, subm...
Published in Annals of Surgical Oncology
BackgroundTotal pharyngolaryngectomy and cervical esophagectomy (TPLCE) after chemoradiotherapy remains a challenge because of the high rate of complications and few available data on outcomes and safety. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinical significance of salvage TPLCE and to compare treatment outcomes between hypopharyngeal can...
ABSTRACT Being a fast and safe method in the hands of well trained professionals in both prehospital and intrahospital care, Cricothyrotomy has been broadly recommended as the initial surgical airway in the scenario "can't intubate, can't ventilate", and is particularly useful when the obstruction level is above or at the glottis. Its prolonged per...
Published in Annals of Surgical Oncology
BackgroundSurgical interventions for cervical esophageal cancer (CEC), particularly larynx-preserving procedures, have not yet been standardized in terms of short- and long-term outcome.MethodsWe retrospectively analyzed 100 consecutive surgeries for CEC in our department. We compared clinicopathological parameters and long-term outcomes between la...
Published in The Indian Journal of Pediatrics
Published in Critical Care
Patients in ICUs frequently require tracheostomy for long-term ventilator support, and the percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy (PDT) method is preferred over surgical tracheostomy. The use of ultrasound (US) imaging to guide ICU procedures and interventions has recently emerged as a simple and noninvasive tool. The current evidence regarding the...
Published in Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology
Published in Annals of Surgical Oncology
BackgroundLow-grade chondrosarcomas account for 1 % of all laryngeal tumors and typically arise in the cricoid cartilage. They are usually indolent, slow-growing cancers that are locally invasive and rarely metastasize. Surgical excision is considered the treatment of choice. Radiotherapy and chemotherapy generally are ineffective. Surgical managem...
Published in World Journal of Surgery
BackgroundThere are some tracheal surgeries for invasive papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) requiring tracheal resection. We create an airtight tracheocutaneostomy (TCS) by suturing the tracheal hole to the skin when window resection of the trachea is required. Here, we present the outcomes of PTC patients who underwent surgery with airtight TCS.Met...
Published in Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d'anesthésie
