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W H SNYDER

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PubMed1965

SIALADENITIS AND MAJOR SALIVARY GLAND TUMORS IN CHILDREN: EXPERIENCE AT LOS ANGELES CHILDRENS HOSPITAL AND A REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE.

Except for mumps, the benign lesions most frequently seen in the salivary glands of a child are parotitis, hemangioendotheliomas and mixed tumors. Carcinoma and sarcoma are uncommon. Rapid growth and pain are features of malignant change. Chronic parotitis usually subsides under conservative treatment. If operation is necessary, total parotidectomy is advisable. Scout x-ray films and sialangiographic examination are useful in differentiating an inflammatory lesion from a neoplastic growth.The treatment of choice for a non-inflammatory tumor is surgical excision, for most parotid tumors are radioresistant. Small masses should be completely excised for pathological evaluation. Since operation entails risk of damage to the seventh nerve, incisional biopsy may occasionally be indicated in the case of a large diffuse lesion for it is very likely to be benign and operation unnecessary. The risks of seventh nerve damage are magnified in a child as the anatomic structures are smaller and the nerve lies in a more superficial position.

Adenoma, Pleomorphic↗
PubMed1960

Cardiac arrest--successful resuscitation in the hospital outside the operating rooms.

It is believed that if physicians generally can bring themselves to carry out the drastic action necessary, the benefits of cardiac massage for patients with reflex inhibition of heartbeat can be extended to most cases of this kind occurring anywhere in a hospital, even though there is not time to summon a surgeon or anesthesiologist. This concept requires that attending physicians be prepared to recognize and treat cardiac arrest in salvageable patients. To carry out massage of the heart, a short incision must be made beneath the left breast to permit grasping the heart and starting it again. Mouth-to-mouth breathing until a mask and oxygen arrive is a necessary part of the procedure. Whether to attempt massage must be a decision entirely up to the physician on his appraisal of the circumstances; but the procedure is probably not advisable outside a hospital.

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation↗