5 documents found, page 1 of 1
Carhart notch in otosclerosis: relevant finding or pure curiosity? An imaging a...
Andrade, Antonio; Carvalho, Sara; Viana Pinto, João; Almeida, Ana Isabel; Coutinho, Gil; Vaz, Ricardo; Valente, Pedro; Pinto Moura, CarlaObjective: To assess the prevalence of Carhart notch (CN) using three distinct audiometric criteria, explore its association with radiological staging and assess its predictive value for postoperative audiometric outcomes following stapes surgery. Study Design: Retrospective observational. Methods: Adult patients who underwent stapes surgery for otosclerosis (2017- 2024) were included. Pre and postoperative au...
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...
Is VOTE enough to guide therapy? A prospective study on phenotypic characteriza...
Marques da Silva, Maria; Andrade, António; Pires Martins, Sónia; Vaz, Ricardo; Rodrigues, Jorge; Viana Pinto, JoãoObjective: To demonstrate the heterogeneity within the VOTE classification through an extended phenotypic assessment based on iconographic documentation obtained during DISE. Study Design: Prospective observational study. Material and Methods: DISE was evaluated using the VOTE classification, along with palatal morphology, subjective pharyngeal airway dimensions, collapse patterns at the palatal genu, velum, ...
Epidemiology of deep neck infection submitted to surgery in a portuguese tertia...
Viana Pinto, João; Andrade, António; Vales, Fernando; Pinto Moura, CarlaObjective: Assess epidemiological data and clinical predictors of mediastinitis in deep neck infections (DNI) submitted to surgery. Study Design: Retrospective observational Methods: Data analysis of every DNI patient submitted to surgery from January 2015 to December 2021 in the Otorhinolaryngology department of a tertiary hospital center. Results: A total of 165 patients with a mean age of presentation of 48,...
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...