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M A Carranza

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[Iatrogenic foreign body of the esophagus].

The AA. report the case of a 79 years-old patient suffering an esophageal stenosis managed with intubation (Celestin's tube). This instance shows the good tolerance of the prosthesis by the patient as well as the undue of its stay. And by the way, the simplicity of its removal with a rigid esophagoscope, as was the present case. The paper contemplates a brief review of the indications for esophageal intubation and possible complications when dealing with organic stenosis of the esophagus.

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[Post-tonsillectomy peritonsillar abscess].

Quinsy cases following tonsillectomy are very rare indeed, as proved by the scarce publications related to the subject. And all of them presented after a long term of years elapsed. From the perusal of the bibliography done by the AA. none of the cases presented close to the operation. The chance to see and treat one case starting from the fourth postoperative day compelled the AA. to report it.

Adrenal Cortex Hormones

[Lateral pharyngeal phlegmon following nasotracheal intubation].

We present a case of lateropharyngeal abscess, which was caused by the undermucous dissection of the lateral wall of the nasopharynx in the moment to make a nasotracheal intubation in a patient with long-term intubation. In the International Literature none other case of this complication have previously been reported and we things that is suitable his publication and the revision of this anesthetic method and their repercussions in the field ORL.

Cellulitis

[Surgical approach to the middle ear of the guinea pig].

A total of 40 guinea pigs have been used: in 5 a general anatomical dissection of the temporal bone was utilized; in another 5 guinea pigs a submandibular approach was performed; and in the remaining 30 a superior approach was employed. The submandibular approach begins with an incision of 30 mm inside of and parallel to the inferior border of the mandible , identifying the masseter muscle, the salivary gland, the thymus and posterior belly of the digastric muscle and, finally, the tympanic bulla. In the superior approach a horizontal supra-auricular incision of 15 mm is used which, after dissecting the temporal muscle, permits the access to the external wall of the epitympanum.

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