Inhaled or chewed tobacco is equally addictive and harmful and used daily by over 1 billion
people. In addition to increased rates of coronary artery disease, stroke, peripheral vascular …

The 28th edition of Bailey & Love's Short Practice of Surgery is the leading surgical resource
for medical students and surgeons in training. It encompasses the basic principles of careful …

Objective: To determine the frequency and severity of facial nerve dysfunction following
surgery for benign parotid gland tumours. Study Design: A case series. Place and Duration …

Cancers of the thyroid gland are uncommon, accounting for 1% of malignant tumors.
Oncocytic carcinoma of the thyroid (OCA), previously known as “Hürthle cell” carcinomas …

Objective In total laryngectomy, the neopharynx can be closed in several ways. It is
suggested that a pseudo-diverticulum is seen more frequently in patients closed with vertical …

A fourth branchial pouch sinus often manifests quite late in life as a recurrent neck abscess,
suppurative thyroiditis, or pseudothyroiditis. Demonstration of the sinus opening in the …

Introduction. Among all prognostic factors,“margin status” is the only factor under clinician's
control. Current guidelines describe histopathologic margin of> 5 mm as “clear margin” and …

Aims To carry out statistical validation of a newly developed magnetic resonance imaging
(MRI) auto-contouring software tool for gross tumour volume (GTV) delineation in head and …

Occult neck metastasis is the presence of metastasis in the cervical lymph nodes that cannot
be radiologically or clinically identified. Presence of metastasis in any neck node can have a …

Laryngeal carcinoma is the most common site of malignancy in head and neck region
worldwide. Surgical options are limited in cases of laryngeal malignancy and moajority of …