Publications by authors named "Arbag H"
Background: Rhinoplasty is a common surgical procedure used in nose esthetics and pathologies. Shaping the nasal bones is a crucial step in achieving successful rhinoplasty surgery. However, complications such as excessive bleeding, edema, mucosal damage, and periosteal damage may occur during osteotomy for nose shaping.
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- The study explored the relationships between histopathological features of carotid body tumors and variables like age, gender, tumor size, and Shamblin classification, as well as factors affecting surgical outcomes such as embolization status and neurological complications.
- Analyzing 46 past cases, the research recorded an average tumor size of 3.55 cm, a hospital discharge time of approximately 4 days, and noted that 13% experienced neurological complications, with significant correlations found between tumor size and complications.
- The findings indicate that larger tumor diameters make surgery more challenging and increase complication rates, suggesting that careful tumor removal techniques could help prevent recurrence.
Objective: To reveal the reliability of radiological measurements of the ethmoid arteries.
Method: Five fresh frozen cadaveric heads underwent computed tomography and endoscopic sinus surgery. The lateromedial length of the anterior ethmoidal artery (AEA) and its distance to the axilla of the middle turbinate (MTA), the sphenoethmoidal recess (SR) and the posterior ethmoidal artery were measured.
Objective: The authors aimed to compare the functional outcomes of 2 different techniques, spreader graft and autospreader flap, by using them for nasal valve surgery in cadavers using acoustic rhinometry (AR).
Method: Ten frozen cadavers who underwent nasal valve surgery between May 2017 and August 2018 were randomly divided into 2 groups. Spreader grafts were applied to 10 nasal valve regions in 1 group, while the autospreader flap method was used on the other 10 nasal valve regions.
Background: Dorsal preservation surgeries in which the subperichondral and subperiosteal planes are used to elevate the soft tissue envelope of the nose have become increasingly widespread because they can reduce postoperative edema and promote faster healing. However, the effects of surgical dissection planes on the viability of cartilage grafts are not known.
Objective: The aim of this study was to determine, in a rabbit model, the viability of diced cartilage grafts in different rhinoplasty dissection planes (sub-superficial musculoaponeurotic system [SMAS], subperichondral, subperiosteal).
Objective: To describe the anatomy of the lacrimal sac in relation to the lateral nasal wall by cadaver dissection, and to measure the distances of surgically important landmarks from relevant structures for safer and more efficient surgery.
Method: A total of 12 endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR) were performed on both sides (right and left) of 6 fresh-frozen cadavers. The distances of the lacrimal sac to the posterior edge of the uncinate process, the frontal process of the maxilla, the maxillary ostium, the nasal vestibule, the middle turbinate attachment and the inferior turbinate were measured.
Background/objective: There exists limited information in the literature on dominant hand preference in relation with vHIT applications. The present study aimed to examine the relationship between the clinician's dominant use of right- or left-hand and vHIT results.
Methods: A Synapsys vHIT Ulmer device was used in the study.
Background: The short- and long-term effects of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection on the medial olivocochlear reflex and outer hair cells in the cochlea remain largely unclear.
Aims: The aim of this study was to investigate the efferent auditory system effects in adult patients with COVID-19.
Materials And Methods: The study included 18-50 years old 44 volunteers: 26 individuals (52 ears) with COVID-19 in the study group and 18 healthy individuals (36 ears) in the control group.
Background: Tokyo guidelines (TG13/18) are used for the severity assessment of acute cholangitis (AC). Lactate is a clinical marker of tissue hypoxia and disease severity, independent from blood pressure.
Aim: The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between blood lactate level and TG13/18 criteria in patients diagnosed with AC.
Introduction: The addition of panitumumab to chemotherapy in wild-type metastatic colon cancer contributes to survival. While the skin related side effects of panitumumab are well known, we wanted to present a case where it was a possible cause of acute pancreatitis.
Case Report: The FOLFOX regimen was started in a 67-year-old patient with sigmoid colon cancer and multiple liver metastases.
Background: Subdorsal septal resection and radix osteotomy are distinctive surgical steps in preservation rhinoplasty.
Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the nasal bone thickness, the level of the septal bony-cartilaginous junction (K area), and the distances of the frontal sinus and skull base from the transverse osteotomy line in the Turkish population by means of conventional computed tomography (CT).
Methods: A retrospective evaluation was made of 203 consecutive preoperative paranasal CT scans of patients (classified in terms of age and gender) who had undergone rhinoplasty surgery between January 2020 and June 2021.
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- - The study aimed to explore whether there's a link between certain bacteria and hearing loss in infants in the NICU who failed a hearing test.
- - Researchers reviewed records from 3,800 infants, identifying 35 with hearing loss, of which 12 had microbial growth in their blood cultures related to their hearing issues.
- - Though some risk factors like low birth weight and extended hospitalization were found to be significant, the study concluded that no definitive relationship was established between hearing loss and the bacteria responsible for sepsis.
Development of Pharyngocutaneous Fistula after Total Laryngectomy: The Predictive Value of C-reactive Protein/Albumin Ratio.
Acta Medica (Hradec Kralove)
September 2021
Background: We aimed to evaluate whether C-reactive protein(CRP)/ Albumin ratio (CAR) performed in the early postoperative period after total laryngectomy could be a predictive factor for the development of pharyngocutaneous fistula (PCF).
Methods: The files of patients with laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma who underwent total laryngectomy between January 2005 and January 2019 were retrospectively reviewed. Patients were divided into two groups: patients with PCF (PCF group) and without (Non-PCF group).
Objective: This study aimed to determine whether administration of topical and intraperitoneal zinc for maxillofacial fractures has any impact on the bone healing process.
Material And Method: Thirty-two New Zealand rabbits were randomly assigned to four groups of eight each. The first group was the control group; fracture lines were fixed using titanium microplates and no medication was administered.
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- This study aimed to explore how endoscopes can effectively visualize neural and vascular structures in the cerebellopontine angle (CPA) region through a minimally invasive approach using a specified anatomical point in the retrosigmoid area.
- The research involved a surgical simulation on 10 fresh cadaver heads, where a small craniotomy was created to test an innovative endoscope cannula alongside different angled endoscopes for capturing detailed views of the CPA.
- Results showed that with the endoscope cannula, surgeons could effectively use both hands during the procedure, enhancing their maneuverability and potentially leading to better outcomes in minimally invasive endoscopic surgery.
Prenatal Diagnosis and Intrapartum Management of Congenital Ranula.
Z Geburtshilfe Neonatol
December 2018
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- A foetal sublingual cystic lesion was detected at 27 weeks of pregnancy through routine ultrasound, with normal growth and amniotic fluid levels.
- An EXIT (ex utero intrapartum treatment) procedure was performed during a scheduled C-section to aspirate the cyst, enabling the newborn to breathe properly.
- The cyst was fully removed when the baby was 60 days old, and lab tests confirmed it was a mucous cyst located on the floor of the mouth.
Introduction: It is known that hyperlipidemia reduces hearing functions. In this study, we aimed to study the effect of antihyperlipidemic drugs on hearing functions and tinnitus.
Methods: Eighty-four patients aged 18 to 84, who were diagnosed with hyperlipidemia and started treatment with the statin group (atorvastatin 20 mg and 40 mg, rosuvastatin 10 mg and 20 mg, and simvastatin 20 mg) of antihyperlipidemic drugs, were included in this study.
Introduction: Active tobacco smoking has been causally associated with nasal mucociliary clearance (MCC). Smoking through a hookah as an alternative to tobacco smoking has been shown in some scientific studies to have several toxic effects on human health. However, no study has been conducted on the effects on nasal MCC of the hookah as an alternative way of smoking tobacco.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis study aimes to evaluate platelet and leucocyte indicators, such as the mean platelet volume, platelet distribution width, plateletcrit, white blood cell count, neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio in nasopharyngeal cancer patients and also to evaluate the relationship between these indicators and nasopharyngeal cancer with distant metastasis. The medical records of 118 patients diagnosed with nasopharyngeal cancer in our hospital between January 2006 and August 2015 were reviewed. The nasopharyngeal cancer group was further sub grouped according to the presence or absence of distant metastasis and TNM (tumour - T, node - N, metastasis - M) classification.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: To manage the complications of irradiation of head and neck tissue is a challenging issue for the otolaryngologist. Definitive treatment of these complications is still controversial. Recently, hyperbaric oxygen therapy is promising option for these complications.
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- Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is a common type of vertigo that patients often report when visiting neurology and ENT clinics.
- Diagnosis and treatment involve specific maneuvers to identify the affected canal by observing nystagmus signs, but complications can arise with multiple canal involvement.
- The case discussed involves a patient with BPPV caused by trauma and multiple canal issues, which posed challenges and made the condition resistant to typical treatments.
Prevalence of otitis media with effusion among school age children in rural parts of Konya province, Turkey.
Kulak Burun Bogaz Ihtis Derg
June 2016
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- The study assesses the prevalence of serous otitis media (SOM) in school-age children from rural Konya, Turkey, involving 2,352 children over four months.
- Findings show an overall SOM prevalence of 4.6%, peaking at 11.2% in four-year-olds and 11.1% in six-year-olds, with higher rates in males (6.17%) compared to females (3.16%).
- The study concludes that SOM prevalence is lower than reported in other literature and suggests the need for better preventive and therapeutic strategies in primary health care.
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- * It involved 62 adult patients who were randomly assigned to either frequent debridement occurring at weeks 1, 2, and 4, or a single debridement at week 1.
- * Results showed that the single debridement group experienced less discomfort and negative effects on work compared to the frequent debridement group, with no significant differences in overall quality of life and endoscopic scores between the two groups after 24 weeks.
Reconstruction of the orbit with a temporalis muscle flap after orbital exenteration.
Clin Exp Otorhinolaryngol
March 2015
Article Synopsis
- This study examines how the temporalis muscle flap can be used for reconstructing the area after orbital exenteration, which is the surgical removal of the eye and surrounding tissue due to cancer.
- It includes data from 13 patients over a 20-year period who had the procedure due to various malignant tumors, with follow-ups showing no complications at the donor site.
- The findings suggest that using the temporalis muscle flap is effective for closure without interfering with the monitoring for cancer recurrence.