With the development of the Clinical Practice Guideline: Evaluation of the Neck Mass in Adults, published today in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery and presented at the AAO-HNSF 2017 Annual Meeting & OTO Experience in Chicago, Ill., the appropriate testing and physical examination of an adult with a neck mass is addressed, with a specific goal to reduce delays in diagnosis of malignant disease and to optimize outcomes.
Foraminal Stenosis Definition. Foraminal Stenosis is the narrowing of the cervical disc space caused by enlargement of a joint (the uncinate process) in the spinal canal. The majority of symptoms with this type of cervical spinal stenosis are usually caused by one nerve root on one side.oraminal Stenosis Definition. Foraminal Stenosis is the narrowing of the cervical disc space caused by enlargement of a joint (the uncinate process) in the spinal canal. The majority of symptoms with this type of cervical spinal stenosis are usually caused by one nerve root on one side.
Our data support the fact that a modification of Swensonâs original transabdominal dissection concept using the recently described transanal approach is an excellent technique for Hirschsprung, and produces excellent long-term outcomes for fecal and urinary continence, and seems to preserve erectile function.r. Swensonâs original full-thickness approach began to lose favor as the primary treatment for Hirschsprung disease. A careful review of the long-term data shows that the outcomes following the Swenson operation are as good, if not better, than the outcomes following the Soave or Duhamel procedures [14] and [20] .