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Impact of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions in pediatric cervical abscesses
Andrade, Antonio; Marques, Maria João; Pinto, João Viana; Valente, Pedro; Vaz, Ricardo; Mendes Leal, Manuel; Spratley, JorgeObjective: Compare the incidence and management of pediatric cervical abscesses (PCA) during the COVID-19 pandemic with a reference cohort. Study Design: Retrospective observational. Methods: Surgically treated PCA cases from January/2015 to July/2021 were reviewed, categorized into pre-COVID-19 (January/2015 to February/2020) and COVID-19 (March/2020 to July/2021) groups. Incidence, demographic data, etiology,...
Trans-oral tongue suspension: a promising technique
Barros, Pedro; Viana Pinto, João; Marques Silva, Maria; Rodrigues, Jorge; Vaz, Ricardo; Pinto Moura, Carla; Mendes Leal, ManuelObjectives: Presentation of the outcomes of tongue suspension using the technique described by Hsin et al. (2022), based on a case series of three patients. Methods: One patient with snoring and two with moderate and severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) according to Level III Polysomnography are presented. After identification on DISE of an anteroposterior collapse of the tongue base, Moore B 80–100%, associate...
Predictive Factors of Progression to Carcinoma in Vocal Fold Leucoplakia
Viana Pinto, João; Ruas, José João; Andrade, António; Aragão Rodrigues, João; Pinto, Isabel; Mendes Leal, Manuel; Vales, Fernando; Pinto Moura, CarlaObjectives: To assess possible risk factors for progression in vocal fold leucoplakia. Study Design: Observational retrospective study. Material and Methods: Clinical data analysis of every patient submitted to microlaryngoscopy (MLS) with biopsy, excisional whenever possible, of vocal fold leucoplakia from January 2010 to December 2020 in the Otorhinolaryngology department of a tertiary hospital centre. Result...