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Subtotal petrosectomy - a tertiary center’s experience
Branco, Pedro; Pimentel Morais, Catarina; Guincho, Joana; Colaço, Tiago; Castelhano, Luís; Correia, Filipe; Santos, Ricardo; Pereira, SílviaIntroduction: Subtotal Petrosectomy (SPT) is an effective and definitive solution in cases of recurrent chronic otitis media. The expansion of its indications demonstrates its usefulness and safety in resolving various challenging otologic pathologies. Materials and Methods: A retrospective study of 25 patients (26 ears) who underwent SPT was conducted. Data regarding the indication, surgical procedures perform...
Sinonasal malignancies: a retrospective review of a tertiary center experience
Gani, Kaamil; Colaço, Tiago; Castelhano, Luís; Correia, Filipe; Gilberto, Nelson; dos Reis, Luís Roque; Escada, PedroObjectives: To characterize demographics, presentation, histologic types, treatment and survival of patients with sinonasal malignancies diagnosed at a tertiary hospital center in Portugal. Study design: Retrospective study. Material and methods: Review of clinical records from January 2012 to December 2021. Results: Nineteen patients were included, with male predominance (57.9%) and a mean age at diagnosis of ...
Can a cholesteatoma have a late recidivism?
Gani, Kaamil; Castelhano, Luís; Correia, Filipe; Roque dos Reis, Luís; Escada, PedroWe report the case of a 73-year-old male patient with late recidivism of a middle year cholesteatoma, diagnosed 33 years after the first surgery. The patient presented with symptoms of otitis externa refractory to appropriate medical treatment and the suspicion of cholesteatoma arose based on the patient's clinical history. Computed tomography scan revealed a large soft-tissue lesion with an imminent intracrani...
Paragangliomas da Cabeça e Pescoço: A Experiência de um Centro Oncológico do Su...
Castelhano, Luís; Correia, Filipe; Donato, Sara; Ferreira, Lígia; Montalvão, Pedro; Magalhães, MiguelIntroduction: Paragangliomas are usually benign slow-growing tumors, but they are locally invasive and can cause significant morbidity. The aim of this study was to characterize the presenting symptoms, secretory status, genetics, imaging features, treatment modalities, post-treatment complications and survival of patients with head and neck paragangliomas treated at a single institution.Material and Methods: W...
Translation, Cultural Adaptation and Contributions to the Validation of the Nij...
Roque Reis, Luis; Castelhano, Luís; Gani, Kaamil; Correia, Filipe; Nunes, Gonçalo; Santos, Ricardo; O'Neill, Assunção; Escada, PedroIntroduction: The Nijmegen Cochlear Implant Questionnaire (NCIQ) scale uses a simple and easily administered questionnaire to evaluate the adaptation of individuals to their cochlear implants. The aim of this study was to validate the NCIQ for European Portuguese, through its translation and cultural adaptation. It also presents the evaluation of reproducibility and the description of the results of this questi...
Vestibular schwannoma: Experience of Hospital de Egas Moniz between 2007 and 2021
Branco, Pedro; Colaço, Tiago; Oliveira, João Pedro; Castelhano, Luís; Correia, Filipe; Pereira, Sílvia; Marques, Luís; Escada, PedroObjective: To report the experience of a tertiary center in the diagnostic approach, therapeutic decision and follow-up of patients with sporadic vestibular schwannoma. Material and Methods: Retrospective study of patients with sporadic vestibular schwannoma followed at Hospital Egas Moniz between 2007 and 2021. Demographic and clinical data, tumor classification, treatment decision and outcomes of 79 patients ...
Osseous and osteocutaneous free flaps in head and neck reconstructive surgery -...
Melo, Marta; Mariano, Marta; Pereira, Susana; Castelhano, Luís; Pacheco, Ricardo; Montalvão, Pedro; Magalhães, MiguelObjectives: Evaluate the surgical success and complications of bone and osteocutaneous free flaps.Study design: Retrospective. Material e Methods: Analysis of all bone and osteocutaneous free flaps performed at the Otorhinolaryngology department of IPOLFG, between 2015 and 2020. Results: Sixteen patients were evaluated, with a mean age of 50.3±17.4 years and 62.5% male. Nine free flaps from the fibula and seven...
Sentinel lymph node biopsy in squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue
Mariano, Marta; Castelhano, Luís; Melo, Marta; Pereira, Susana; Oliveira, Luís; Montalvão, Pedro; Magalhães, MiguelObjective: Reporting the performance of sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) in patients with squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the tongue. Study design: Retrospective observational study. Material and Methods: Clinical records from patients with SCC of the tongue cT1-2N0 submitted to SLNB were analysed. A sample of 23 patients was obtained. The gold standard for diagnosing lymph node metastasis was the h...
Temporal bone paragangliomas: Egas Moniz Hospital experience
Castelhano, Luís; Calvão-Pires , Pedro; Correia , Filipe; Santos , Ricardo; Marques , Luís; Reis , Luís; d’Almeida , Gonçalo Neto; Escada , PedroObjectives: To report our experience in the diagnostic, therapeutic decision and follow-up of patients with temporal bone paragangliomas. Methods: Retrospective study of 28 patients with temporal bone paragangliomas who were treated at our department between 2011 and 2019. The clinical records were analyzed and data related to symptoms, physical examination, imaging tests, surgical procedures and response regar...
Total glossectomy in the organ preservation era - Functional outcomes and survival
Pereira, Susana; Fino, Rui; Montalvão, Pedro; Mariano, Marta; Melo, Marta; Castelhano, Luís; Magalhães, MiguelAims: Evaluation of patients undergoing total glossectomy (GT). Material and Methods: Retrospective study that included patients undergoing GT between 2009 and 2018 at the Otorhinolaryngology Service of IPOLFG. Results: 27 patients were included. The vast majority of patients (78%) had advanced tumor (stage IV). GT was performed as a salvage treatment in 56% of cases. The reconstruction was mostly performed usi...