The Journal of craniofacial surgery
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Cervical and facial subcutaneous emphysema is mainly caused by maxillofacial trauma or head and neck surgery. There are only 2 cases of subcutaneous emphysema after septorhinoplasty in the English literature. We report a case of subcutaneous emphysema and pneumomediastinum after a septorhinoplasty. ⋯ On the fifth day after the hospitalization, follow-up CT scans were performed. Subcutaneous emphysema and pneumomediastinum were markedly decreased. The patient was discharged on the fifth day.
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Case Reports
Endoscopic endonasal treatment of a large clival giant cell tumor invading the cavernous sinus and temporal lobe.
Giant cell tumors (GCTs) are extremely rare lesions, representing less than 5% of all bone tumors. They primarily occur in the long bones. ⋯ Nowadays, GCT and other skull base lesions can be treated using the extended endoscopic endonasal approach. We present a case report of a GCT located in the skull base, originating from the clivus and sphenoid bone, invading through the cavernous sinus, and treated using the fully endoscopic endonasal approach.
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The objective of this study was to retrospectively study the outcomes of large vestibular schwannoma resection through the suboccipital retrosigmoid keyhole approach and emphasize technical details and advantages of surgical resection of large vestibular schwannomas via this approach. ⋯ The suboccipital retrosigmoid keyhole approach is a valid choice for removing large vestibular schwannomas. Through this approach, cerebellopontine angle can be effectively exposed. Skills to protect facial nerve and extensive experience in microsurgical techniques can significantly improve the total resection rate and postoperative facial nerve function. The authors recommend this approach for patients with vestibular schwannomas larger than 3 to 4 cm.
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Case Reports
Sphenopalatine artery pseudoaneurysm: a rare cause of intractable epistaxis after endoscopic sinus surgery.
Epistaxis is a frequent health problem and the most common cause of emergency in otorhinolaryngology practice. In this report, a case of a 26-year-old patient with intractable epistaxis after endoscopic sinus surgery was presented. ⋯ On angiographic investigation, a pseudoaneurysm of the sphenopalatine artery was detected and treated with microcatheter embolization. This is the second case of postoperative sphenopalatine pseudoaneurysm as a complication of endoscopic sinus surgery in the literature.
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The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of transseptal suturing against 3 different types of nasal packings with respect to pain, operating time, and postoperative complications after nasal septal surgery. ⋯ Transseptal suturing technique is a useful alternative to packing, with only a minor increase in operating time. Particularly, transseptal suturing shortens extubation time and postoperative care unit stay.