1. Correlation of Radiologic Findings and Clinical Outcome in Pharyngeal Pouch Stapling.
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Tsikoudas, Alexandros, Eason, David, Kara, Naveed, Brunton, John N., and Mountain, Rodney E.
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RADIOLOGY , *HERNIA , *STATISTICAL correlation , *SURGERY - Abstract
Objectives: We undertook to identify any correlation between radiologic findings and clinical outcome in pharyngeal pouch surgery. Methods: We performed a retrospective case control study in a teaching hospital in Dundee, Scotland. The subjects were 21 patients who underwent pharyngeal pouch stapling. We used a novel method to measure the characteristics of each pouch by focusing on a triangular area in the neck of the pouch. Results: A correlation was found between the radiologic preoperative findings and the clinical outcome. A short triangle was more likely to result in postoperative complications, whereas a long one was more likely to require revision surgery. Conclusions: It is possible to predict the surgical outcome from the radiologic characteristics of the diverticulum. We believe that our findings may have important clinical implications. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2006
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