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Sleep apnea: peripheral action, central impact
Pedrosa Rocha, Gustavo; Carvalho, João; Marinho, Carolina; Menezes, Marco; Adónis, Cristina; Freire, FilipeObjectivos: Determinar e comparar, retrospectivamente, o efeito do tratamento cirúrgico para a apneia obstrutiva do sono (AOS) nas apneias mistas e centrais.Desenho do Estudo: Foram analisados os doentes tratados cirurgicamente entre 2019-2023.Materiais e Métodos: Consideram-se como critérios de inclusão a presença de pelo menos uma apneia mista ou central na polissonografia (PSG) pré-operatória e a realização ...
Interobserver agreement on DISE: Do we all see the same?
Mendes, Nuno O'Neill; Antunes, Joselina; Rito, João; Pedrosa, Gustavo; Adónis, Cristina; Guimarães, Ana; Freire, FilipeObjectives: Evaluate interobserver agreement on DISE classification and consequent therapeutic decision-making. Study design: Cross-sectional. Material & methods: 20 DISEs performed in adults at one Hospital were recorded. Videos were reviewed by six observers (3 senior Otolaryngologists and 3 residents). The observers rated the exam findings and suggested the best treatment for each case. Kappa coefficient...
Chronic otitis media: association between computed tomography and intraoperativ...
Antunes, Joselina; Melo, Marta; Carvalho, Liliana; Adónis, Cristina; Freire, FilipeObjectives: Determine computed tomography (CT) charecteristics in chronic otitis media (COM) with or whitout cholesteatoma, and its association with intraoperative findings. Methods: Observational study that included patients followed in Professor Doutor Fernando Fonseca Hospital, between 2011 and 2020. COM diagnosis was made based in medical history and phisical examination, confirmed with ear surgery. All pat...
Variações anatómicas dos seios perinasais
Boavida, Margarida; Peres, Marco; Gião, Marta; Adónis, Cristina; Freire, FilipeDevido à grande proximidade dos SPN com a órbita, SNC e outras estruturas, o cirurgião deve estar bem familiarizado com a anatomia nasossinusal. Foi efectuado um estudo retrospectivo de 150 TC-SPN realizadas no nosso centro, durante 2015. 75 exames preencheram os critérios de inclusão. Foi realizada análise de variáveis demográficas e anatómicas. A idade média foi 48 anos. Observámos agenésia do seio frontal em...
Septal perforation repair technique with bipedicle flaps: 3 cases report
Decq Mota, Sofia; Moura, Ivo Miguel; Guimarães, Ana; Adónis, Cristina; Freire, FilipeIntroduction: The nasal septum perforation results from interruption of bilateral septal mucoperichondrium, with subsequent necrosis and destruction of the underlying cartilage. There are several possible causes, but it is most often iatrogenic (due to septoplasty). Although it is often assymptomatic, it can cause significant symptoms such as nasal obstruction, nasal crusting, bleeding and whistle. Its surgical...
Temporal bone metastasis - A clinical case
Decq Mota, Sofia; Durão, Carolina; Boavida, Margarida; Rego, João; Adónis, Cristina; Freire, FilipeThe bone metastasis to the head and neck is rare. In 20-35% of cases, can be the first manifestation of an occult neoplasia. In the specific case of the Temporal Bone, metastases originate most often from the breast, lung, kidney, prostate and stomach. We report the case of a patient, female, 71 years, with the diagnosis of Ductal Carcinoma Cribiform type in the left breast, having undergone total mastectomy, c...
Malignant schwannoma of the soft palate: A case report
Rego, João; Ramalho, Sara; Adónis, Cristina; Montalvão, Pedro; Veiga, Vítor GabãoSchwannomas are benign nerve-sheath tumors arising from Schwann cells of sheaths of peripheral nerves.They may take origin from many different nerve types and may be found intra-, extra-, or transcranially. A rare site for schwannoma is oral cavity.The prognosis of schwannoma is favorable and conservative surgical removal is the treatment of choice.Malignant transformation of benign schwannomas is rare and desp...