Chiesa-Estomba CM

[INTRODUCTION] Supraglottic laryngeal cancers often present at advanced stages and carry poorer prognoses than glottic tumors. Transoral CO₂ laser microsurgery (TOLMS) offers a minimally invasive, organ-preserving alternative, but functiona…

[PURPOSE OF REVIEW] To review the pros and cons of treating supraglottic laryngeal cancer with transoral laser microsurgery (TOLM) or transoral robotic surgery (TORS). [RECENT FINDINGS] The use of TORS is limited by the cost and the availa…

[INTRODUCTION] Hypopharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (HPSCC) is a highly aggressive malignancy with poor prognosis due to late-stage diagnosis and complex anatomical challenges. Advances in minimally invasive techniques, particularly trans…

[PURPOSE] Vascular perfusion research has been dedicated to identify inexpensive, effective, and easy to use methods to assess free flap perfusion for both buried and non-buried flaps. [METHODS] Systematic review of complications in patien…

Over the last decade, technological growth has developed new devices for more precise surgery based on improved maneuverability, minimally invasive approaches, and magnification of the operating field. In this context, the exoscope has open…

[INTRODUCTION] The gracilis muscle free flap has gained popularity in head and neck reconstruction due to minimal donor-site morbidity, reliable vascular pedicle, strong muscular component, and possibility to perform nerve coaptation. Howev…

The need for a total or subtotal nose resection represents a dramatic situation for any patient and a challenge for the reconstructive surgeon. Because even in the most skillful hands, an optimal result may be difficult to achieve. In this …

[OBJECTIVE] The objective of this study was to investigate feasibility, surgical, oncological, and functional outcomes of transoral robotic cordectomy (TORS-Co) and whether TORS-Co reported comparable outcomes of transoral laser microsurger…

 The submental flap provides an alternative technique in orofacial reconstruction, especially in situations in which free flaps are not available, or the patients are unfit.  To demonstrate the oncological safety and benefits of this flap …

[INTRODUCTION] Despite good results of transoral laser CO microsurgery (COTOLMS) of the larynx, a lack of data related to the safety of this technique as a day-case procedure across the literature is evident. [MATERIALS AND METHODS] An obs…

[BACKGROUND] Perforator flaps yield the best results for the patient with the least morbidity, and they should be considered the gold standard in head and neck reconstruction. Although deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flap is cons…

[INTRODUCTION] Despite good outcomes of CO laser of the larynx, a lack of prospective data related to intraoperative complications in the indexed literature is evident. [MATERIALS AND METHODS] An observational, prospective, nonrandomized s…

[INTRODUCTION] The modern availability in daily practice of different DICOM viewers allows physicians to routinely evaluate computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance (MR) scans of patients in the pre-, intra-, and postoperative settin…