Is Adenotonsillar Size a Significant Factor on Voice in Children Undergoing Adenotonsillectomy?

Objective: To determine whether adenotonsillar size is a significant determinant of voice in children who have undergone adenotonsillectomy.

Study Design: Prospective cohort study.

Place And Duration Of Study: Ear Nose Throat Clinic, Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey, from July 2017 to June 2018.

Results of ossicular chain reconstruction with glass ionomer cement in pediatric patients.

Objective: The aim of our study was to analyze the hearing results of ossicular chain reconstruction in incus long process defects in pediatric patients.

Methods: This retrospective study included 15 pediatric patients that had incus long process defect due to chronic otitis media or adhesive otitis, and repaired with glass ionomer cement between 2009 and 2015. The audiological tests (air conduction thresholds, bone conduction thresholds, air bone gap) obtained preoperatively and one year after surgery were compared.