F Guelfi, C F Litré, A Bazin, P Rousseaux, A Chays
{"title":"[Facial nerve outcome after vestibular schwannoma surgery: About 89 patients].","authors":"F Guelfi, C F Litré, A Bazin, P Rousseaux, A Chays","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>We evaluated the postoperative facial nerve function after vestibular schwannoma (VS) surgery and analyzed factors causing it.</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>We included 89 consecutive patients undergoing surgical excision of unilateral VS. Patient and tumor characteristics, surgical approaches, facial nerve function, extent of tumor resection and complications were analyzed.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Complete tumor resection was achieved in 85% of cases. Anatomic preservation of the facial nerve was achieved in 96% of patients. In all tumor stages, 88.2% of patients, have a normal or subnormal facial function within one year of the intervention, the rate was 100% in patients carrying a VS stage I or II. No severe complication or death was reported.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Short- and long-term facial nerve outcome was comparable with results of other recent series reported in literature. The facial nerve function after surgery was better with small VS compared to large VS. The intraoperative decision of near-total excision of the tumor followed by adjuvant radiotherapy, in some cases, can prove to be a good option in the interest of better preservation of the facial nerve function. The adhesion of the facial nerve and its complex relationship with the tumor remain mysterious; RMI can bring significant refinements, helping to get the best preservation offacial function rate, in the coming years.</p>","PeriodicalId":76469,"journal":{"name":"Revue de laryngologie - otologie - rhinologie","volume":"135 1","pages":"3-9"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"34128433","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Bullet in the pharynx: endoscopic management.","authors":"B. Saeed","doi":"10.4303/JCRM/235800","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4303/JCRM/235800","url":null,"abstract":"Gunshot wounds of the neck are diagnostically and therapeutically challenging cases and treatment should be individualized and multidisciplinary. We present an unusual case of bullet injury to the neck. A fourteen year old male patient sustained an accidental bullet injury to the submental area of the neck, with no serious injuries to the vital structures. The bullet was found close to the epiglottis, embedded in the pharynx between the base of the tongue and the lower pole of the left tonsil. The patient underwent successful endoscopic removal with no serious postoperative complications. In this paper, this case is discussed, its presentation and management, together with literature review.","PeriodicalId":76469,"journal":{"name":"Revue de laryngologie - otologie - rhinologie","volume":"134 3 1","pages":"153-6"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71098923","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Education and bilingualism","authors":"M. Hill, K. F. Lian","doi":"10.4324/9780203424438-9","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203424438-9","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":76469,"journal":{"name":"Revue de laryngologie - otologie - rhinologie","volume":"1 1","pages":"77-100"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-06-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70585545","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Osteoblastoma of the ethmoid sinus.","authors":"B Bacot, S Eimer, J Berge, L De Gabory","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Osteoblastoma is a rare benign bone tumor that occurs unusually in the nasal sinuses. We report one case of sinonasal osteoblastoma in a 12-year-old girl who presented with nasal obstruction and telecanthus on the right side. Computed tomography revealed a lesion of the right ethmoid sinus with heterogenous bony density, which was displacing the orbital contents and the skull base. Biopsy caused significant bleeding. Magnetic resonance imaging showed intense homogeneous enhancement with typical flow-void areas due to large pathological vessels. This MRI feature must alert the clinician on the diagnosis before biopsy and surgical resection after embolization is performed. This case report describes the diagnostic and therapeutic difficulties of this rare tumor.</p>","PeriodicalId":76469,"journal":{"name":"Revue de laryngologie - otologie - rhinologie","volume":"134 3","pages":"161-4"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"32463176","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"[Feasibility study of septoplasties and septorhinoplasties in ambulatory surgery].","authors":"A Lechot, L De Gabory","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>Feasibility assessment of septoplasty and septorhinoplasty as ambulatory procedures, from analysis of the activity of a university ENT department.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This is a retrospective analysis over 2 years. The demographic data, the distance between the patient's home and the ENT department, the cause of the septal deviation, the exact kind of surgery, the time of the beginning of the anaesthesia, the duration of the surgery, the postoperative data, the complications and the duration of hospitalization were collected. The operating durations were compared according to the sex, to the cause of the septal deviation, to previous surgery or not and to the kind of surgery performed, using Mann-Whitney's test. The correlations between the age, the operating duration and the time of the beginning of the anaesthesia were estimated using Spearman's test. Then, all the criteria of eligibility for an ambulatory surgical procedure were applied to this population, taking into account or not the distance between the patient's home and the ENT department. A financial analysis was realized on the eligible population, comparing the earnings for a traditional hospitalization with an ambulatory one.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>424 patients were included, with an average age of 38 years old. 47 patients had an anaesthetic contraindication for the ambulatory surgery. 226 nasoseptal deviations were congenital (53.3%) and 198 post-traumatic (46.7%). 353 patients had never had a nasoseptal surgery (83.25%). The average time of the beginning of the anaesthesia was 10:55 am. The average durations were 75.8 +/- 32 min for septoplasty versus 127.5 +/- 44 min for the other acts (p < 10-5). There was a strong statistical difference of operating durations between a first surgery and a secondary surgical revision; as well as between a congenital cause and post-traumatic one (p < 10-5). There was an inverse correlation between the age and the operating duration (p < 10-4) and a correlation between the age and the time of the beginning of the anaesthesia (p < 10-5). 23 patients (5.42%) suffered from pains, nausea/vomitings and epistaxis within the 6 postoperative hours, that would have prevented them from going back home. 23 patients (5.42%) presented hematoma, infections, scar disunity, pains and faintness between day 4 and day 8 after surgery. In all, considering a distance shorter then an 1 hour drive from the ENT department, 69 patients (16.3%) were eligible retrospectively for an ambulatory surgery; they would have been 154 (40.8%) in the absence of this criteria. The medico-economic earnings would have been about 39,900 euros for 69 patients, for 2 years.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>17 to 40% of the patients were potentially eligible for an ambulatory procedure, without endangering them.</p>","PeriodicalId":76469,"journal":{"name":"Revue de laryngologie - otologie - rhinologie","volume":"134 4-5","pages":"191-7"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"32694101","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
E Longueville, L Pinsard, P Boudard, J Colin, V Darrouzet, J F Korobelnik
{"title":"[Using the superficial temporal fascia flap in orbital surgery].","authors":"E Longueville, L Pinsard, P Boudard, J Colin, V Darrouzet, J F Korobelnik","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The superficial temporal fascia flap gives a fine malleable well vascularized tissue and can be used as a pedicled or a free flap to cover large areas of loss of substance. Its dissection needs a period of training. Its use in orbital surgery is rare. However when it is about an anophthalmic socket following radiotherapy with orbital retraction syndrome, it provides tissue of good quality. This could allow later reconstruction by mucous grafts. When used on cavities of exenteration it allows fast re-epithelialisation even post-radiotherapy, while allowing the monitoring of the cavity and in particular the early detection of any tumor recurrence. Its use is advantageous in unfavorable conditions especially after radiotherapy.</p>","PeriodicalId":76469,"journal":{"name":"Revue de laryngologie - otologie - rhinologie","volume":"134 4-5","pages":"213-8"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"32694105","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
F Braccini, B Chignon-Sicard, Ch Volpei, J Choukroun
{"title":"Modern lipostructure: the use of platelet rich fibrin (PRF).","authors":"F Braccini, B Chignon-Sicard, Ch Volpei, J Choukroun","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>To evaluate the interest of growth factors adjonction during lipostructure.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>Between May 2005 and June 2012, 232 patients benefited from this modern approach of lipostructure with concentrate of platelets. The technique evolves on the simplification way.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>All the patients were satisfied with the result with minimal associated resorptions. No massive resorption requiring a resumption of lipostructure was noted.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>By offering a matricial support to angiogenesis and by stimulating the proliferation of pre-adipocytes, the PRF could have a beneficial role on the cicatrization and the consolidation of an adipocyte graft.</p>","PeriodicalId":76469,"journal":{"name":"Revue de laryngologie - otologie - rhinologie","volume":"134 4-5","pages":"231-5"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"32694108","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ch Volpei, M-J Miniconi, C I Brunner, T Besins, F Braccini
{"title":"[Botulinum toxin and rejuvenation of the eye].","authors":"Ch Volpei, M-J Miniconi, C I Brunner, T Besins, F Braccini","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aim of the study: </strong>Treatments with botulinum toxin in the forehead and periorbital areas may induce disappointing or even paradoxical results. Our study, focused on this area aimed at refining injection techniques by analyzing muscular balances and comparing the effect according to injection doses and topography.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This experimental study has been carried out in the form of 2 session workshops, with volunteers duly informed of the study contents and giving their informed consent. It was conducted by physicians and surgeons members of SAMCEP* (Société Avancée de Médecine et Chirurgie Esthétique et Plastique). The botulinum toxin was onabotulinumtoxin A. Results were evaluated 15 days after treatment, in regard to global eyebrow position, eyebrow head and tail position; muscle interactions; lines above the eyebrow. Eleven case reports and their results are shown and discussed.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Our study underlines two important insights: muscle balances and \"border areas\", between orbicularis oculi and corrugator, key features for eyebrow head, and between frontalis and orbicularis oculifor eyebrow tail.</p>","PeriodicalId":76469,"journal":{"name":"Revue de laryngologie - otologie - rhinologie","volume":"134 4-5","pages":"251-7"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"32694033","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
C Foirest, P Gatignol, I Bernat, G Lamas, F Tankéré
{"title":"[Lengthening temporalis myoplasty for facial palsy reanimation after parotid surgery].","authors":"C Foirest, P Gatignol, I Bernat, G Lamas, F Tankéré","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aim of the study: </strong>Share our experience and our results of lengthening temporalis myoplasty (LTM) for facial palsy reanimation after parotid surgery.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>Study of 15 patients after they had had a lengthening temporalis myoplasty, in the same time or after a non conservative parotidectomy of facial nerve. 10 patients suffered from a parotid malignant tumor, one had a jugal epidermoid skin carcinoma invading the parotid, 2 patients had a facial palsy after removal of pleomorphic adenoma recurrence and two patients had a facial nerve schwannoma. 8 patients had a LTM surgery in the same time of the parotid tumoral removal.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>No recurrence was observed on the 11 patients who had a carcinoma (average follow up: 27 months). The LTM surgery enabled us to obtain good results at rest for 14 patients (93%) and an intermediate result for one person. The ability to smile was described as good for 10 patients (66.6%), intermediate for 4 of them (26.6%) and unsatisfying for 1 person (6,6%). In the group rehabilitation, the results observed are similar, for the patients who had one or two surgical steps. In 3 cases, we noticed an infectious complication, which led us to operate again. In the 8 cases within lengthening was performed in the same time as parotidectomy, there was no additionnal surgical difficulty.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>LTM surgery is an efficient method of rehabilitation. If possible, it should be performed in the same time as tumor removal. As the operational places are different, tumor checking-up and observation are not disturbed by this kind of rehabilitation.</p>","PeriodicalId":76469,"journal":{"name":"Revue de laryngologie - otologie - rhinologie","volume":"134 4-5","pages":"259-65"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"32694034","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}