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We go in for a check endoscopy one month post skimmer resection of the disease. The child has been decannulated and has near normal speech. The child had 6 laser sittings before and was tracheostomised for 3 years. He has been kept on strict follow up.
We use a Skimmer blade(Xomed Medtronic USA) as standard in operating RRP. We have found this method to offer precise control and least traumatic. Any queries please email at virkdoc@hotmail.com
Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis or RRP is a condition encountered most commonly in children, Gold standard in treatment is now the Powered Debridement using a Skimmer Blade(Xomed Medtronic USA). We have recently started this technique at PGI Chandigarh.
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... The parade benefits Children’s Medical Center Dallas, where 5-year-old Gilbert receives treatment for recurrent respiratory papillomatosis — a rare respiratory disease — and subglottic stenosis, which causes scarring to the vocal chords. He is one of 60...
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Denton Record Chronicle
http://www.dentonrc.com/sharedcontent/dws/drc/localnews/stories/DRC_Parade_Boy_1204.31b880511.html
RRP Foundation: Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis (RRP) is rare but potentially life threatening, with many patients facing hundreds of surgeries. With early diagnosis and expert management/treatment it is often controlled and sometimes may go into remission. With new HPV vaccine development there is even a distinct possibility of prevention for future generations. Greater awareness of RRP among the public, pediatricians, Ob Gyns and even in the otolaryngology community is essential.
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...that affect men and boys: oral, anal, and throat cancers, not to mention genital warts and juvenile onset recurrent respiratory papillomatosis, an infant respiratory condition that may result from maternal HPV infection. "Recent data on the use of the HPV...
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Slate
http://www.slate.com/id/2232537/?from=rss
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...examined the benefits of preventing cervical cancers, genital warts and a rare respiratory condition called recurrent respiratory papillomatosis that pregnant women with genital warts can pass to their infants. Kim said that vaccinating men with Gardasil "might...
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Medical News Today
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/166998.php
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...included the benefits of preventing cervical cancers, genital warts and a rare respiratory condition called recurrent respiratory papillomatosis that a pregnant woman with genital warts can pass to her baby. To decide this, they calculated quality-adjusted...
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International Business Times
http://www.ibtimes.com/contents/20091009/giving-gardasil-boys-not-cost-effective-study.htm
Flexible CO2 laser fibers enable new treatment for papilloma patients in an office setting instead of the operating room and under local anesthesia instead of general.
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...from brassica vegetables is set to become one of the leading new phytochemical drugs. It's already used for treating respiratory papillomatosis tumours, caused by the HPV virus and is in phase III clinical trials for cervical dysplasia. Meanwhile, trials...
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The Independent
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http://news.independent.co.uk/health/article3177204.ece
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...patients with high-grade cervical dysplasia. - Evaluation and design of a Phase II//III study in patients with Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis (RRP), a trial that could potentially be used as a single registration trial, given the orphan indication and...
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Canada Newswire
http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/June2006/15/c4626.html
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...that will include placebo, adjuvant and HspE7. - Evaluation and design of a Phase II//III study in patients with Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis (RRP), a trial that could potentially be used as a single registration trial, given the orphan indication...
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Canada Newswire
http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/April2006/19/c5688.html
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