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Inferior partial turbinectomy versus radiofrequency assisted inferior turbinopl...
Abreu Pereira, Diogo; Vilhena, Ditza; Guedes, Luís; Leonardo, Abílio; Duarte, Delfim; Lopes, GustavoAim: To compare the effectiveness of radiofrequency-assisted inferior turbinoplasty (RFCI) and partial inferior turbinectomy (TPI) in reducing the intensity of nasal symptoms after 6 years of surgery. Study Design: Prospective observational study in consecutive patients undergoing septoplasty and surgical reduction of the inferior turbinates between November 2011 and February 2012 during 6 years after surgery. ...
Effects of tobacco on tympanoplasty
Ribeiro, Andreia; Oliveira, Nuno; Pereira, Marta; Cruz, Sara; Costa, Nuno; Lopes, Gustavo; Leonardo, Abílio; Rodrigues e Rodrigues, ManuelObjectives: The aim of this study is to relate the tobacco smoke with graft failure and also with audiometry.Material and Methods: A retrospective review of medical records of patients undergoing myringoplasty or tympanoplasty type I, from July 2003 to December 2006.Results: Of 176 procedures, 19.53% of non-smokers and 22.92% of smokers have graft failure. The mean of the difference between preoperative and pos...
Role of CT in treatment decisions in laryngeal/ hypopharyngeal carcinomas
Ribeiro, Andreia; Lopes, Gustavo; Pereira, Marta; Cruz, Sara; Leonardo, Abílio; Rodrigues e Rodrigues, ManuelObjectives: The presence of adenopathies can be evaluated clinically by tomographic imaging. The aim is to assess if computed tomography (CT) provides additional information that may influence therapeutic decisions.Methods: Retrospective review of medical records of patients undergoing surgery of the larynx and neck dissection for cancer between May 2001 and December 2010.Results: Of the 31 patients clinically ...
USE OF SURGICAL STAPLER lN TOTAL LARYNGECTOMY- CLOSED TECHNIQUE
Oliveira, Nuno; Duarte, Delfim; Trigueiros, Nuno; Lopes, Gustavo; Leonardo, Abílio; Azevedo, Paula; Pires, Joana; Maia Gomes, António.; .
MALIGNANT MElANOMA OF THE NASAL MUCOSA - A REPORT OF TWO CASES
Neves, Marta; Pires, Joana; Trigueiros, Nuno; Duarte, Delfim; Magalhães, Fátima; Lopes, Gustavo; Leonardo, Abílio; Galán, Teresa; Maia Gomes, A..; .
Sudden deafness associated with spontaneous dissection of vertebral artery
Moura, Rita; Duarte, Delfim; Neves, Marta; Vieira, Joaquim; Carneiro, Pedro; Leonardo, Abílio; Rodrigues, ManuelaSudden deafness is a relatively common otologic emergency; it may be associated to a vertiginous syndrome. lt is mostly idiopathic. However, in some cases it's possible to identify the etiology. When a central neurological cause is responsible for this symptom, often coexist other deficits, but sometimes, these can pass unidentified.We present the case of a 31 year old woman that went to our hospital because sh...