Application of Ultrasound-guided Pigtail Catheter Drainage for Abscesses in the Head and Neck

Abstract

Abscesses in the head and neck are relatively common diseases with varied symptoms and severities. These abscesses are usually caused by upper respiratory infections, trauma, foreign bodies, postoperative infections, malignancies or dental infections.^1,2 The regions where abscesses can develop in the head and neck, include fascial planes and potential spaces such as submandibular, sublingual, submental, parapharyngeal, retropharyngeal, pretracheal, masticator or infratemporal areas.³

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The cover image, by Lian Zhou and Wenlong Luo, is based on the Original Article Vascular endothelial growth factor-targeted paclitaxel-loaded liposome microbubbles and inhibition of human epidermoid-2 cell proliferation, DOI: 10.1002/hed.24648.

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Response to Tulchinsky and Avram re: “Long-Term Outcomes of Patients with Papillary Thyroid Cancer Undergoing Remnant Ablation with 30 Millicurie Radioiodine”

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Vaccine Development

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Influence of third molars in mandibular fractures. Part 1: mandibular angle—a meta-analysis

The aim of this systematic review was to investigate the influence of the presence and position of mandibular third molars on angle fractures. An electronic search was conducted in the PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, and VHL databases, through January 2016. The eligibility criteria included observational studies. The search strategy resulted in 704 articles. Following the selection process, 35 studies were included in the systematic review and 28 in the meta-analysis. Twenty studies presented a score of ≤6 stars in the Newcastle–Ottawa scale assessment, indicating a risk of bias in the analysis.

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Refining the indications for scapula tip in mandibular reconstruction

Mandibular reconstruction in osteoradionecrosis or salvage surgery can often be complicated by the lack of suitable recipient vessels in the ipsilateral neck and the associated requirement for significant extraoral skin reconstruction. The scapula tip with its long vascular pedicle and option of a chimeric soft tissue component offers a versatile reconstructive solution in such cases. This article reports four consecutive cases of mandibular reconstruction with poor ipsilateral vascular options and additional soft tissue requirements in which the scapula tip was justified and preferred.

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