دورية أكاديمية
Comparative study of flexible nasoendoscopic and rigid endoscopic examination for patients with upper aerodigestive tract symptoms
| العنوان: | Comparative study of flexible nasoendoscopic and rigid endoscopic examination for patients with upper aerodigestive tract symptoms |
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| المؤلفون: | Fleming, J C, Al-Radhi, Y, Kurian, A, Mitchell, D B |
| المصدر: | The Journal of Laryngology & Otology ; volume 127, issue 10, page 1012-1016 ; ISSN 0022-2151 1748-5460 |
| بيانات النشر: | Cambridge University Press (CUP) |
| سنة النشر: | 2013 |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: | Otorhinolaryngology, General Medicine |
| الوصف: | Introduction: The objective of the current study was to compare the outcomes of rigid endoscopic procedures with those of pre-operative flexible nasoendoscopy. Methods: A total of 253 patients who had undergone rigid endoscopic examination under anaesthesia between 6 January 2010 and 31 August 2011 were identified. Their clinical, surgical and histological records were evaluated. Results: A total of 213 patients had a flexible nasoendoscopic procedure performed and recorded pre-operatively, and 82 in this cohort had a specific lesion or area of concern identified. There were 21 confirmed malignant biopsy results, the majority of which were squamous cell carcinoma. No patient with a negative pre-operative endoscopy had a malignant lesion discovered on endoscopic biopsy. The sensitivity and specificity of pre-operative nasoendoscopy were 100 per cent and 66.3 per cent, respectively. Conclusion: Diagnostic rigid endoscopic examination of the upper aerodigestive tract remains an important tool for excluding malignancy in high-risk patients, but is an unnecessary procedure in those low-risk patients with normal pre-operative findings. |
| نوع الوثيقة: | article in journal/newspaper |
| اللغة: | English |
| DOI: | 10.1017/s002221511300203x |
| الإتاحة: | https://doi.org/10.1017/s002221511300203xTest https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S002221511300203XTest |
| حقوق: | https://www.cambridge.org/core/termsTest |
| رقم الانضمام: | edsbas.7AC231E6 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | BASE |
| DOI: | 10.1017/s002221511300203x |
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