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K Harrop-Griffiths

Publications and source records attributed to K Harrop-Griffiths.

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PubMed1989

Fine needle aspiration cytology in the head and neck region.

Although needle aspiration diagnosis was described over 50 years ago, many patients with neck swellings are still subjected to hazardous and unnecessary open diagnostic surgical biopsy. In a six-month period, over 200 fine needle aspirates were performed on tumours from the head and neck region, 44% of which were positive for cancer. The technique of aspiration, its advantage for the patient, clinician and cytopathologist, and the results of the study will be discussed. Close cooperation between the clinician and the cytopathologist is essential.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1988

An ingenious mucus trap.

This brief report describes how, with commendable insight, a patient recently treated in our Unit adopted a very simple device to collect the excess mucus issuing from his tracheostomy tube.

Equipment Design↗
PubMed1988

The repair of defects in the head and neck region with the latissimus dorsi myocutaneous flap.

There are many different flaps available for head and neck reconstruction. The latissimus dorsi myocutaneous flap has been widely used in this unit on 80 occasions in the past three years, both as a pedicled and as a free microvascular flap following the excision of head and neck malignancy, the commonest pathology being intraoral squamous cell carcinoma. There were nine cases of complete or substantial flap loss requiring a further reconstructive procedure. Few of the patients who underwent total glossectomy suffered from overspill or aspiration and the fistula rate was low. Reference is made to the anatomy and the technique of raising this versatile flap which provides a large volume of tissue and has been particularly useful following total glossectomy when combined with a hyoid hitch.

Female↗