Malpractice claims and unintentional outcome of tonsil surgery and other standard procedures in otorhinolaryngology

Windfuhr, Jochen P.

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“…The last issue is the invasiveness of the maxillofacial procedures in the facial skeleton: the mandible is divided into 3-4 segments (in sagittal osteotomy with genioplasty), the maxilla is separated from the base of the skull, the periosteum is elevated from large areas of the nose walls, not to mention the Le Fort III osteotomy [34]. The possibility of potentially dangerous complications in patients with a hidden medical problem (blindness [35,36], dyspnea, anosmia, apallic syndrome [37], dyphagia, dysgeusia) is high. Orthognathic maxillofacial procedures are a common surgery with set of complications [38,39].…”

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Index of Body Inflammation for Maxillofacial Surgery Purpose-to Make the Soluble Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator Receptor Serum Level Independent on Patient Age

2021

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Background: The serum suPAR level is affected in humans by it increases with age. Therefore it makes difficult interpretation and any comparison of age varied groups. The aim of this study is to find simple way to age independent presentation of suPAR serum level for maxillofacial surgery purpose. Methods: In generally healthy patients from 15 to 59 y.o. suPAR level was tested in serum before orthognathic or minor traumatologic procedures. Five ways to make the suPAR serum level assessment independent of age are proposed. Results: One way of making suPAR levels independent of age led to the result with the same statistical distribution as in the raw suPAR serum material and this distribution is the normal. Conclusion: The simple way for suPAR serum level analysis without its dependence on patient age is calculation of the index of body inflammation understood as square root of squared suPAR serum level divided by logarithm of patient age to base 10.

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Index of Body Inflammation for Maxillofacial Surgery Purpose-to Make the Soluble Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator Receptor Serum Level Independent on Patient Age

2021

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Sergi

2020

Pathology of Childhood and Adolescence

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Post‐tonsillectomy taste dysfunction: Myth or reality?

Soldatova

Doty

2018

World j. otorhinolaryngol.-head neck surg.

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Lingual branches of the glossopharyngeal nerve (CN Ⅸ) are at risk of injury during tonsillectomy due to their proximity to the muscle layer of the palatine tonsillar bed. However, it is unclear how often this common surgery leads to taste disturbances. We conducted a literature search using PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, Google Scholar, PsychInfo, and Ovid Medline to evaluate the available literature on post-tonsillectomy taste disorders. Studies denoting self-reported dysfunction, as well as those employing quantitative testing, i.e., chemogustometry and electrogustometry, were identified. Case reports were excluded. Of the 8 original articles that met our inclusion criteria, only 5 employed quantitative taste tests. The highest prevalence of self-reported taste disturbances occurred two weeks after surgery (32%). Two studies reported post-operative chemical gustometry scores consistent with hypogeusia. However, in the two studies that compared pre- and post-tonsillectomy test scores, one found no difference and the other found a significant difference only for the left rear of the tongue 14 days post-op. In the two studies that employed electrogustometry, elevated post-operative thresholds were noted, although only one compared pre- and post-operative thresholds. This study found no significant differences. No study employed a normal control group to assess the influences of repeated testing on the sensory measures. Overall, this review indicates that studies on post-tonsillectomy taste disorders are limited and ambiguous. Future research employing appropriate control groups and taste testing procedures are needed to define the prevalence, duration, and nature of post-tonsillectomy taste disorders.

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Malpractice claims and unintentional outcome of tonsil surgery and other standard procedures in otorhinolaryngology

Cited by 8 publications

References 413 publications

Index of Body Inflammation for Maxillofacial Surgery Purpose-to Make the Soluble Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator Receptor Serum Level Independent on Patient Age

Index of Body Inflammation for Maxillofacial Surgery Purpose-to Make the Soluble Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator Receptor Serum Level Independent on Patient Age

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Post‐tonsillectomy taste dysfunction: Myth or reality?

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