Journal Reviews

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An eye-opening resection technique

1 July 2019 | | Head and Neck, Maxillofacial Surgery, Paediatric ENT, Rhinoplasty | endoscopic sinus surgery, inverted papilloma, maxillary sinus, prelacrimal recess approach, surgical outcome

It is widely accepted that the gold standard treatment of inverted papilloma of the maxillary sinus (IPMS) is endoscopic excision via medical maxillectomy or mega antrostomy, and these approaches can be augmented by a Caldwell-Luc or canine fossa trephination if...

Safety of outpatient thyroid and parathyroid surgery

1 September 2016 | | outpatient surgery, parathyroidectomy, patient safety, surgical outcomes, thyroidectomy

This study examined the safety and outcomes of matched groups of patients, undergoing either inpatient thyroid / parathyroid surgery or being discharged within eight hours of surgery. There were 2,362 patients in each group who were matched by a ‘propensity...