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Conjunctivodacryocystorhinostomy - experience of a Tertiary Hospital

Introduction: Conjunctivodacryocystorhinostomy (CDCR) is primarily indicated for proximal lacrimal obstruction, as well as in trauma or persistent epiphora after DCR. Objective: To review the clinical indications for CDCR, describe the surgical technique, and outline the challenges encountered. Materials and Methods: Retrospective series of patients undergoing CDCR with Jones Stop Loss Jones Tubes (SLJT) tubes....

Assessment of quality of life of patients with Chronic Rhinosinusitis in a shor...

Objective: The purpose of this study was to assess the long-term quality of life after treatment with Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery (FESS) in patients with Chronic Rhinosinusitis (CRS) and possible existence of clinical features that could influence that result. Methods: In this retrospective study, were included 75 patients with CRS submitted to FESS, between May of 2013 and October of 2014 at a tertiary...

Solitary Neurofibroma of the larynx in adults

Neurofibromas are benign tumors with neural origin, most frequently found in neurofibromatosis. However, they can also occur as isolated lesions, which are extremely rare in the larynx. We present a case of a 56 years old patient who presented with complains of odynophagia, hoarseness, dysphagia and dyspnea. On otolaryngologic observation it was found a large pharyngolaryngeal mass compressing the airway, which...

Sinonasal melanoma: A retrospective study

Objective: To describe the natural history, treatment and prognosis of patients with the diagnosis of sinonasal melanoma in a Portuguese oncological referral center.  Study design: Retrospective database review.  Material & methods: The clinical records of patients with the diagnosis of sinonasal mucosal melanoma who underwent treatment between 2005 and 2016 in Instituto Português de Oncologia de Lisboa Fra...

Submandibular Gland preservation in oral SCC patients

Objective: To evaluate the feasibility of submandibular gland (SMG) sparing during surgical treatment with neck dissection in patients with oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma (OCSCC).  Study design: Retrospective study.  Material & methods: The clinical records of patients with OCSCC who underwent surgical treatment between 2010 and 2016 were reviewed and it was compared the survival time and tumor recurre...

Early stage supraglottic squamous cell carcinoma: 10 years’ experience of a por...

Objectives: Analyze the impact of the primary treatment on the oncological outcomes of the patients with supraglottic squamous cell carcinoma T1/T2N0 (SSCCT1/T2N0).  Design: Retrospective study.  Materials and methods: Revision of clinical records of the patients diagnosed with SSCCT1/T2N0 in an ENT Department of a portuguese oncological hospital between 01-01-2005 and 31-12-2014. Only the patients treated by p...

Transoral CO2 laser microsurgery: Analysis of the management of laryngeal cance...

Objectives: Describe surgical results of transoral CO2 LASER Microsurgery for laryngeal cancer. Material and methods: Retrospective analysis of 29 patients with oropharyngeal and laryngeal cancer submitted to transoral LASER microsurgery between 2009 and 2015 in the Hospital de Egas Moniz. Results: Two patients had oropharyngeal cancer and 29 laryngeal cancer. The tumors were classified in Tis (2 cases), T1 (17...

Performance of stem denoising and stem modelling algorithms on single tree poin...