Archives of otolaryngology--head & neck surgery
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Arch. Otolaryngol. Head Neck Surg. · Jul 2008
Nonoperative catheter management for cervical necrotizing fasciitis with and without descending necrotizing mediastinitis.
To evaluate the clinical utility of catheter drainage for cervical necrotizing fasciitis (CNF) with and without descending necrotizing mediastinitis (DNM). ⋯ Percutaneous catheter drainage may be used as an effective treatment for CNF with and without DNM.
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Arch. Otolaryngol. Head Neck Surg. · Jul 2008
Chondrolaryngoplasty under general anesthesia using a flexible fiberoptic laryngoscope and laryngeal mask airway.
To describe a surgical and anesthetic technique for chondrolaryngoplasty ("tracheal shaving") involving external translaryngeal needle insertion under general anesthesia, using a flexible fiberoptic bronchoscope and laryngeal mask airway. ⋯ Chondrolaryngoplasty with translaryngeal needle placement to identify the level of the anterior commissure is a safe, effective surgical technique that minimizes the most significant risks of the surgical procedure.