Absorbable Versus Non-Absorbable Sutures in Open Rhinoplasty: Analysis of Columellar Scarring.

Introduction: Open rhinoplasty involving columellar incision has gained popularity since the 1930s. Many surgical incision techniques have been employed to obtain better results in terms of postoperative scarring. This study evaluated and compared the results of absorbable and non-absorbable sutures used in open technique rhinoplasty, assessed scar properties regardless of the techniques used, from the perspectives of patients and surgeons.

Origins and genetic legacy of prehistoric dogs.

Dogs were the first domestic animal, but little is known about their population history and to what extent it was linked to humans. We sequenced 27 ancient dog genomes and found that all dogs share a common ancestry distinct from present-day wolves, with limited gene flow from wolves since domestication but substantial dog-to-wolf gene flow. By 11,000 years ago, at least five major ancestry lineages had diversified, demonstrating a deep genetic history of dogs during the Paleolithic.

Awareness of Facial Asymmetry and Its Impact on Postoperative Satisfaction of Rhinoplasty Patient.

Introduction: Rhinoplasty surgeons often find that despite their best efforts to straighten the nose, patients often continue to perceive their nose as deviated, and this perception is particularly prevalent in patients with concurrent facial asymmetry. The aims of this study were to determine whether facial asymmetry influences the satisfaction of rhinoplasty patients and whether there is a difference in postoperative happiness between patients with and without facial asymmetry.

Materials And Methods: In this retrospective study, we reviewed the charts and photographs of patients who underwent rhinoplasty between 2016 and 2018.

Test UHCJ20m-Measurement Procedure Standardization and Metric Characteristics Determination.

The purpose of the research study was to standardize the measurement procedure and determine the reliability, homogeneity, and sensitivity of a 20 m unilateral horizontal cyclic jump test (UHCJ20m) whose intentional (assumed) measurement aim is the lower extremities' explosive strength. The subject sample consisted of 31 students from Zagreb University (20.68 ± 1.

Radix saw: a useful tool for rhinoplasty to correct high radix.

Introduction: The most difficult aspect of radix lowering is determining the maximum amount of bone that can be removed with osteotomes; here, we describe use of a radix saw, which is a new tool for determining this amount.

Objective: In this study, we describe use of a radix saw, which is a new tool to reduce the radix.

Methods: The medical charts of 96 patients undergoing surgery to lower a high radix between 2016 and 2017 were assessed retrospectively.

Effects of turbinoplasty versus outfracture and bipolar cautery on the compensatory inferior turbinate hypertrophy in septoplasty patients.

Introduction: The most common cause of septoplasty failure is inferior turbinate hypertrophy that is not treated properly. Several techniques have been described to date: total or partial turbinectomy, submucosal resection (surgical or with a microdebrider), with turbinate outfracture being some of those.

Objective: In this study, we compared the pre- and postoperative lower turbinate volumes using computed tomography in patients who had undergone septoplasty and compensatory lower turbinate turbinoplasty with those treated with outfracture and bipolar cauterization.

Long-term effects of allergen-specific subcutaneous immunotherapy for house dust mite induced allergic rhinitis.

Background: Allergic rhinitis is strongly associated with the presence of house dust mites. This study investigated the long-term effects of allergen-specific immunotherapy. Allergen-specific immunotherapy was applied over three years.

Cutting the Holy Dome: The Evolution of Vertical Alar Resection.

Introduction: Dome division or vertical dome division (VDD) is a tip plasty technique that is effective when applied appropriately to suitable patients. For 15 years, we have used VDD and made modifications as needed. In classical VDD, the dome area is cut and left to heal, but experience shows that additional components are needed to complement dome division, such as sutures or grafts.

Association of Autologous Costal Cartilage Harvesting Technique With Donor-Site Pain in Patients Undergoing Rhinoplasty.

Importance: Postoperative pain at the donor site is a common morbidity following autologous costal cartilage grafting.

Objective: To evaluate postoperative pain at the donor site after the use of a muscle-sparing costal cartilage harvesting technique compared with a muscle-cutting technique using electrocautery.

Design, Setting, And Participants: Designed as a controlled trial without randomization, this prospective, comparative cohort study was conducted between January 1, 2016, and March 31, 2017.

An Effective Technique for Nasal Radix Reduction in Septorhinoplasty: Procerus Muscle Resection.

In rhinoplasty patients radix position profoundly impacts the appearance of the nasal profile by influencing dorsal length, contour, angulation, and height. The authors wanted to introduce a new perspective to radix, and decided to focus on subcutaneous tissues, especially procerus muscle. Actually resection of procerus and corrugator supercilii is a part of browlift and endoscopic facelift techniques, with which the authors are already familiar.

Comparison of the effects of nasal steroids and montelukast on olfactory functions in patients with allergic rhinitis.

Objective: Olfactory dysfunction is one of the comorbidities associated with allergic rhinitis (AR) and AR is one of the common causes of olfactory problems. We aimed to evaluate by the Sniffin' Sticks test the effects on olfactory functions of nasal steroids and leukotriene antagonists used for allergic rhinitis.

Methods: Thirty patients with seasonal rhinitis were included in this study.

The Effect of Nystatin Solution on Otoacoustic Emissions in Rats.

Objective: In patients with a perforated tympanic membrane, topically administered medication reaches the middle ear and thus creates a risk of ototoxicity. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the possible ototoxic effect of the antifungal medication nystatin when administered to the rat middle ear cavity.

Materials And Methods: Three groups (negative control, positive control, and study groups), each containing eight rats, were formed.

Are people who have a better smell sense, more affected from satiation?

Introduction: The olfactory system is affected by the nutritional balance and chemical state of the body, serving as an internal sensor. All bodily functions are affected by energy loss, including olfaction; hunger can alter odour perception.

Objective: In this study, we investigated the effect of fasting on olfactory perception in humans, and also assessed perceptual changes during satiation.

Osmophobia and olfactory functions in patients with migraine.

Olfactory dysfunction and migraine has been associated for a long time. In this study, we planned to compare olfactory functions in patients with migraine and osmophobia with patients having migraine but no osmophobia, in addition with a normal control group using "Sniffin' Sticks" test. The main distinction of this study is that all qualitative and quantitative properties of olfactory functions; threshold, discrimination and identification, are evaluated separately and jointly.

An objective assessment of halitosis in children with adenoid vegetation during pre- and post-operative period.

Objectives: Although most specialists in otorhinolaryngology and pediatrics find halitosis to be a common problem in children with adenoid hypertrophy, there are no objective data on this topic in the literature. Whether adenoid hypertrophy is a risk factor for halitosis or whether halitosis is a sign of adenoid hypertrophy remains unclear. Thus, the aim of this study was to investigate whether children diagnosed with adenoid hypertrophy have a higher probability of halitosis than do children in the normal population and whether adenoidectomy can decrease oral malodor.

A Simple Technique to Avoid Restenosis for Dacryocystorhinostomy.

The most common reason for failure in dacryocystorhinostomy has been proven to be the granuloma or membranous obstruction of scar tissue formation on lacrimal opening in the nasal cavity during the healing process. In this article, the authors suggest an easy maneuver to avoid the risk of scarring and collapsing of the knot in bony window by using a piece of an aspiration catheter. Using this easy maneuver, the authors can manage to reduce the risk of scarring and stenosis, and when the authors take out the tubes after 2 months, removing the silicone tube was easier with our technique.

Does iron deficiency anemia affect olfactory function?

Conclusion This study found a negative effect of IDA on olfactory function. IDA leads to a reduction in olfactory function, and decreases in hemoglobin levels result in further reduction in olfactory function. Objective This study examined the effects of iron-deficiency anemia (IDA) on olfactory function.

Effects of Spreader Grafts on Olfactory Function in Septorhinoplasty.

Background: Following rhinoplasty, the cross-sectional parts of the nose may be significantly reduced, and nasal air movement and olfaction may be altered. Studies on olfactory function after surgical procedures are quite limited and have largely focused on sinus surgery or septoplasty.

Objectives: The objective of this study is to assess the consequences of spreader grafts on olfactory function.

Comparative Analysis of Lateral Pharyngoplasty and Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty Techniques With Polisomnography and Epworth Sleepiness Scales.

Snoring is caused by the vibration of structures of the oral cavity, such as the soft palate, uvula, tonsils, base of the tongue, epiglottis, and lateral pharyngeal walls. When these structures collapse and obstruct the airway, apnea occurs. Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is characterized by repeated periods of upper airway obstruction, a decrease in arterial oxygen saturation, and interrupted sleep.

Importance of Hierarchical Structure Determining Tennis Performance for Modern Defensive Baseliner.

Hierarchies are present everywhere (physics, medicine, nature, human needs, etc.) and tennis is no exception. Is counterpuncher's goal just to chase down every ball and force the opponents into long rallies? The aim of this first empirical study is integrate theory and practice about overall quality evaluation and accurately analyze offensive and defensive tennis priorities for counterpunchers.

Sudden hearing loss due to oxaliplatin use in a patient with colon cancer.

Oxaliplatin is used to treat advanced colorectal cancer. Platinum-containing chemotherapeutic agents are known to be ototoxic. However, ototoxicity is rare with newer generation platinum-derived agents, such as oxaliplatin.