Effect of temporal bone resection on temporomandibular joint function: a quality of life study.

Objectives: Temporal bone resection for carcinoma may affect quality of life (QOL) and result in temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders. The aims of this study were to 1) assess TMJ function after temporal bone resection, and 2) assess the impact of TMJ dysfunction on QOL.

Study Design: Chart and patient review and QOL study.

The impact of radiotherapy on swallowing and speech in patients who undergo total laryngectomy.

Objectives: Quality of life studies have shown no detrimental effect with radiotherapy (RT) in patients who have a total laryngectomy. We wished to determine the effect of RT (initial or postoperative) specifically on the swallowing and voice function in patients treated by total laryngectomy (TL) for carcinoma of the larynx.

Design: Multicenter chart review.

Endoscopic stapling diverticulotomy: an audit of difficulties, outcome, and patient satisfaction.

Objective: To evaluate the procedure in terms of technical difficulties, patient satisfaction, symptom relief, recurrence, and further management.

Study Design: Retrospective study including 41 patients who underwent endoscopic stapling diverticulotomy. Clinical notes were reviewed, and patients were sent a patient satisfaction questionnaire.

Superior mediastinal and internal jugular venous thrombosis presenting to the otolaryngologist.

Venous thromboembolic disease has an estimated annual incidence of one in 1000 people. However, thrombosis of the superior mediastinum and neck veins is less frequent and it is usually due to direct trauma to the neck by intravenous catheters, drug abusers or neck dissection surgery. Local or distant malignancy (Trousseau's syndrome) is also an important cause.

Prospective evaluation of internal hospital requests for consultation of an Otolaryngology department.

This was a prospective study and analysis of the clinical nature and severity of consultation, patient age and sex, place of consultation, grade of attending doctor and management strategy of in-patients referred for a specialist opinion to a Department of Otolaryngology. Internal requests for consultation were evaluated at the North Manchester General Hospital between October 1999 and August 2000 (n = 101). Patients referred to the Otolaryngology department were of a varied clinical nature with head and neck complaints being the largest group.