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Otolaryngology, ENT & Sinus News Provided by the California Sinus CentersSurgical Treatment of Buccofacial Region Vascular Anomalies Using an Intraoral Buccomucosal Flap Procedure [Original Article]February 1, 2010, 12:00 pm by Archives of Otolaryngology Head & Neck SurgeryObjective To report our experience in and our surgical technique of treating vascular anomalies of the buccofacial region using an intraoral buccomucosal flap approach. Design Retrospective medical record review and illustration of a specific surgical procedure. Setting Academic tertiary care center. Patients Thirty-two patients with vascular anomalies of the buccofacial region who have been treated using the intraoral buccomucosal flap approach. Intervention Surgical therapy using an intraoral buccomucosal flap approach. Main Outcome Measures Surgical outcomes and complications. Results Thirty-two patients were treated using the intraoral buccomucosal flap approach. The vascular anomalies treated at this site were venous malformations (17 [53.1%]), lymphatic malformations (13 [40.6%]), and hemangiomas (2 [6.3%]). Surgical removal was accomplished without occurrence of facial nerve dysfunction or other morbidity. The most frequent postoperative problem encountered was scarring with lymphatic malformation treatment. Conclusion The intraoral buccomucosal flap procedure is an effective surgical technique for treating vascular anomalies of the buccofacial region.
More from Archives of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery Long-term Health-Related Quality of Life in Survivors of Head and Neck Cancer [Original Article] Archives of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery: January 16, 2012, 12:00 pm Objective To examine health-related quality of life (HRQOL) reported by 5-year head and neck cancer survivors and factors that predicted these long-term scores. Design Prospective, observational outcomes study. Setting Tertiary care institution. Patients A total Sequential Bilateral Cochlear Implantation in Children: Quality of Life [Original Article] Archives of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery: January 16, 2012, 12:00 pm Objective To assess the effect of sequential bilateral cochlear implantation in children on their quality of life (QoL). Design Prospective cohort-control study. Setting Tertiary academic referral center. Patients Thirty children with prelingual deafness underwent sequential Disinfection of Flexible Fiberoptic Laryngoscopes After In Vitro Contamination With Staphylococcus aureus and Candida albicans [Original Article] Archives of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery: January 16, 2012, 12:00 pm Objective To determine the efficacy of various cleaning and disinfective methods in reducing bacterial and fungal load on flexible fiberoptic laryngoscopes (FFLs). Design In vitro model. Subjects Flexible fiberoptic laryngoscopes contaminated with Staphylococcus aureus Winter scene, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania [About the Cover] Archives of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery: January 1, 2012, 12:00 pm About This Journal [About This Journal] Archives of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery: January 1, 2012, 12:00 pm
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