Impact of the Angles of the Septal Deviation on the Degree of the Mastoid Pneumatization.

Introduction: The aim was to explore the developmental relationships between the angles of septal deviations and the degree of the mastoid pneumatization.

Materials And Methods: In total, 143 patients with a diagnosis of septal deviation who underwent septoplasty were included. The patients were divided into three groups in terms of the angles of the septal deviation.

The Turkish Version of the Rhinoplasty Outcomes Evaluation Questionnaire: Validation and Clinical Application.

Background: An assessment of rhinoplasty from the patient’s perspective, in terms of satisfaction and quality of life, is quite important because these are the predominant factors indicating the success of rhinoplasty.

Aims: To translate the Rhinoplasty Outcomes Evaluation into Turkish and then validate the new version for use in Turkish patients.

Study Design: Validation study.

Auricular Lobuloplasty.

Objective: To evaluate surgical outcomes of auricular lobuloplasy.

Methods: In total, 13 patients (10 females and 3 males; average age, 32.3±8.

Assessment of Approaches of Otorhinolaryngologists in Facial Plastic and Nasal Surgery: A Survey Study.

Objective: To assess approaches and experiences of otorhinolaryngologists in facial plastic and nasal surgery.

Methods: In total, 234 surgeons (191 males and 43 females; average age, 37.22±8.

Vidian Canal Types and Dehiscence of the Bony Roof of the Canal: An Anatomical Study.

Objective: To determine the prevalence of Vidian canal types and dehiscence of the bony roof of the canal.

Methods: This study included 594 patients (391 males and 203 females; average age, 32.43±11.

Interobserver Consistency of Drug-Induced Sleep Endoscopy in Diagnosing Obstructive Sleep Apnea Using a VOTE Classification System.

Objectives: To explore the interobserver consistency of drug-induced sleep endoscopy (DISE) for patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) and review the current literature.

Methods: In total, 55 patients with an apnea-hypopnea index >5, as determined by on overnight sleep study, were included in this study, 45 males and 10 females, with an average age of 46.87 ± 10.

Outcomes of external septorhinoplasty in a Turkish male population.

Introduction: The first and one of the most important steps in facial plastic surgery is accurate preoperative facial analysis and recording of data that may help the surgeon to check the outcomes of his/her techniques, promoting a surgeon's professional development.

Objective: To evaluate the esthetic outcomes of external septorhinoplasty relevant to ethnic facial harmony and to investigate the relationship of the columellar incision scar with the type of skin and columellar incision type in a Turkish population.

Methods: In total, 28 consecutive adult male patients with a mean age of 32.

Correlation between the extent of pneumatization of Agger agger Nasi nasi cells and the anterior-to-posterior length of the frontal recess: A a computer-assisted anatomical study.

Objectives: To explore the correlation between the volume of the aAgger nNasi (AN) cell bulge and the A-P length of the frontal recess (FR).

Subjects And Methods: In total, 120 patients, who underwent septoplasty, were included. All patients underwent preoperative paranasal sinus computed tomography of the paranasal sinuses (PNS CT) imaging.

Do the Angle and Length of the Eustachian Tube Affect the Success Rate of Pediatric Cartilage Type 1 Tympanoplasty?

Objectives: To investigate the relationships between the angle and length of the Eustachian tube (ET) (the ETa and the ETl) and the success rates of pediatric type 1 tympanoplasty.

Study Design: A retrospective clinical chart review.

Methods: In total, 51 children (31 females and 20 males; average age, 11.

The Use of Human Epididymis 4 and Cancer Antigen 125 Tumor Markers in the Benign or Malignant Differential Diagnosis of Pelvic or Adnexal Masses.

Background: Ovarian cancer is one of the highest mortality cancers in gynaecology. Discrimination of benign masses from malignant ones may sometimes become a challenge for the clinician since there is not a reliable tumour marker, thus some unnecessary, highly morbid operations can be performed.

Aims: To explore the efficacy of human epididymis 4 (HE 4) and cancer antigen 125 (CA 125) markers in differentiating malignant and benign pelvic masses of ovarian origin and to identify the cut-off points for those markers.

Impact of Laryngopharyngeal Reflux on the Levels of Depression and Anxiety in Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome.

Objectives: The aim of the study was to assess the impact of the presence of laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) on the level of depression and anxiety in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS).

Study Design: A nonrandomized, prospective clinical study.

Methods: In total, 62 patients with an apnea-hypopnea index >5 were included in this study.

Assessment of Effects of Septoplasty on Acoustic Parameters of Voice: A Prospective Clinical Study.

Objective: To investigate the effects of septoplasty on the acoustic parameters of voice.

Methods: In total, 23 patients (seven females and 16 males; average age, 32.13±9.

Preterm birth in twin pregnancies: Clinical outcomes and predictive parameters.

Objective: To document the neonatal outcomes of preterm birth in twin pregnancies and to investigate whether perinatal and obstetric parameters are associated with clinical outcomes.

Methods: This retrospective trial was conducted on data gathered from 176 preterm twins delivered in the obstetrics and gynecology department of our tertiary care center. Data extracted from medical files of 88 pregnant women who gave preterm birth (at 26(0/7) to 36(6/7) gestational weeks) to twins were analyzed.

In vivo reflectance-mode confocal microscopy assessments: impact of overweight on human skin microcirculation and histomorphology.

Reflectance-mode confocal microscopy (RCM) enables in vivo assessment of the human skin. Impact of overweight on both human skin microcirculation and histomorphology has not been investigated in vivo. The purpose of this study is to evaluate both microcirculation and histomorphology in vivo in overweight.

Transoral robotic supraglottic partial laryngectomy.

Objective: Transoral robotic supraglottic laryngectomy is a new surgical way to perform endolaryngeal resection of supraglottic laryngeal carcinoma. The aim of this report was to present our initial experience about transoral robotic supraglottic laryngectomy for early supraglottic cancer.

Methods: Subjects with early squamous cell carcinoma (T1-T2) of supraglottic region who managed using transoral robotic surgery in a tertiary referral center were included in the study.

Vitamins A, C, and E and selenium in the treatment of idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss.

This study evaluated the effectiveness of vitamins A, C, and E, with selenium, in the treatment of idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss (ISSNHL). This was a prospective, controlled study performed at a tertiary teaching and research hospital. Over a 32-month period, patients were treated with either our standard ISSNHL treatment regimen plus vitamins A, C, and E and selenium (ACE+ group) or with only our standard ISSNHL treatment regimen (ACE- group).

Timely management of penetrating neck trauma: Report of three cases.

In head and neck surgery, penetrating neck injuries are uncommon. The neck contains many important structures, so such trauma can cause significant morbidity and mortality. A patient with penetrating neck trauma should be examined promptly in the emergency room.

Transoral surgery for an infant thyroglossal duct cyst.

A 2-month-old female infant with respiratory distress, cyanosis and swallowing difficulties following birth was referred to our hospital by the pediatric clinic. Flexible fiber optic laryngoscopic examination of the patient revealed a red-purple smooth-surfaced mass inside the tongue base and vallecula. No additional features were identified by otorhinolaryngological examination.

Local burn versus local cold induced acute effects on in vivo microcirculation and histomorphology of the human skin.

Background: The impact of burns and colds on human skin microcirculation and histomorphology has not been compared as yet. Reflectance confocal microscopy (RCM) enables in vivo insight in human skin on cellular and subcellular levels. We evaluated analogies and differences of thermal injuries on microcirculation and histomorphology in vivo using RCM.

In vivo comparison of microcirculation and histomorphology of two different flap donor sites.

Background: In soft tissue reconstruction surgery using free flaps, different donor sites from various anatomical regions should be considered. Local microperfusion and histomorphology at these donor sites are often neglected during planning and operation of free tissue transfers. The aim of this in vivo study was to evaluate the microperfusion and, simultaneously, the tissue morphology of two potential free fasciocutaneous flap donor sites on the upper and lower extremity.

To heal or not to heal: predictive value of in vivo reflectance-mode confocal microscopy in assessing healing course of human burn wounds.

The purpose of this study was to assess if the healing course of burn wounds of indeterminate depth can be predicted based on serial in vivo reflectance-mode confocal microscopy (RMCM) analysis. Twenty-four patients (mean age, 33.1+/-11.

Histometric and histomorphologic comparison of combustion and ambustion using in vivo reflectance-confocal microscopy.

Background: When combustion and ambustion induce a superficial injury, they are summarized as superficial burns, regardless of the underlying cause. Reflectance-confocal microscopy (RCM) allows noninvasive imaging of the human skin on morphological features. We hypothesized that combustion and ambustion have different histomorphological effects on the human skin.

Assessment of microcirculatory influence on cellular morphology in human burn wound healing using reflectance-mode-confocal microscopy.

Previous studies have assessed the effects of changes in microcirculation on wound healing; however, the influence of microcirculation on tissue histomorphology remains widely unknown. Reflectance-mode-confocal microscopy (RMCM) enables in vivo tissue observation on a cellular level. We present RMCM data evaluating the local microcirculation and assess the influence on histomorphology during burn healing.

Insight in microcirculation and histomorphology during burn shock treatment using in vivo confocal-laser-scanning microscopy.

Purpose: Microcirculatory disturbances are well known during shock; however, the accompanied histomorphological alterations are widely unknown. We used high resolution confocal-laser-scanning microscopy for the evaluation of microcirculation and histomorphology during Burn Shock treatment.

Methods: Confocal-laser-scanning microscopy was performed in 10 burn shock patients (4 women, 6 men; aged 40.