Journal Reviews

Modern surgical treatment for obstructive sleep apnoea indicate suppression of inflammatory cytokines

1 March 2018 | | Continuous Positive Airway Pressure, Cytokines, Inflammation, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Operative, Surgical Procedures

This study comprises 57 patients, 29 of which were treated by anterior palatoplasty procedure, expansion sphincter pharyngoplasty and submucosal minimal invasive lingual excision techniques and 27 by CPAP therapy. Parameters to determine success were AHI, VAS score, ESS score, mean...

Power tools dance off

6 October 2017 | | Harmonic scalpel, Modified neck dissection, Oral squamous cell carcinoma, Intraoperative blood loss, Operative time, Postoperative hospital stay, Randomised clinical trial

The use of the harmonic scalpel is popular with some head and neck surgeons. This study looked at selective neck dissections for 40 patients with oral cavity carcinoma. They were randomised into harmonic scalpel (HS) use and monopolar electrocautery. The...

Does trainee participation in cochlear implant surgery affect operative times?

1 January 2017 | | Cochlear implantation, Operative times, Otolaryngology education

The role of surgical education is a very sensitive issue in spite of the obvious need and the obligation of doctors to pass on their knowledge and experience to the next generation. This study is very interesting as it assesses...

Treating keloid scarring with pressure clips following excision: does it work?

1 March 2016 | | Earclip, Keloid, Operative surgical procedures, Recurrence

Keloid scars can pose a difficult management problem. Whilst not harmful in themselves they can be cosmetically unappealing and lead to social embarrassment and resulting isolation, and following surgical excision they often reoccur. Mechanical pressure is an adjuvant to surgical...