Swallowing Kinematics in Male Patients with Total Laryngectomy.

Objective: The present study aimed to investigate the symptomatic swallowing complaints in individuals with total laryngectomy (TL) and reveal how swallowing kinematics differs between those with and without symptomatic dysphagia complaints.

Methods: A total of 34 subjects with TL were included in the study. Swallowing kinematics of those with symptomatic swallowing complaints (Group 1) were compared to those without (Group 2).

Coronavirus disease 2019 status and related anxiety levels in cases undergoing total laryngectomy.

Objective: This study aimed to evaluate rate of the COVID-19 disease, its severity, mortality rate and anxiety levels in subjects who underwent total laryngectomy.

Methods: The subjects who underwent total laryngectomy were included in the study. The data were first obtained retrospectively and then a telephone survey was applied.

Efficacy of radiological depth of invasion measurements on magnetic resonance images acquired at different magnetic field strengths and imaging sequences in predicting cervical lymph node metastasis and other outcomes in tongue cancer.

Objectives: We investigated the correlation between magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) parameters and tumor pathological depth of invasion (pDOI), between pDOI and radiological DOI (rDOI), between rDOI and duration between biopsy and MRI, and between rDOI and duration between MRI and surgery to determine the efficacy of rDOI in identifying small lesions and other conditions.

Study Design: We examined 36 adult patients who had been diagnosed histopathologically with cancer of the tongue and had undergone a glossectomy. Using 1.

Diagnostic performance of FDG PET/MRI for cervical lymph node metastasis in patients with clinically N0 head and neck cancer.

Objective: Treatment management in cases of head and neck squamous cell cancer (HNSCC) that are clinically negative for lymph node metastases (cN0) is still an important topic of discussion. There is increasing interest in sensitive imaging modalities that can detect the risk of occult metastases at levels below 20%. This study aimed to examine the efficacy of integrated positron emission tomography (PET)/magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in determining neck nodal metastasis status in cN0 patients with HNSCC.

Cochlear Implantation in Inner Ear Malformations: Considerations Related to Surgical Complications and Communication Skills.

Introduction: There are particular challenges in the implantation of malformed cochleae, such as in cases of facial nerve anomalies, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks, erroneous electrode insertion, or facial stimulation, and the outcomes may differ depending on the severity of the malformation. The aim of this study was to assess the impact of inner ear malformations (IEMs) on surgical complications and outcomes of cochlear implantation.

Methods: In order to assess the impact of IEMs on cochlear implant (CI) outcomes, 2 groups of patients with similar epidemiological parameters were selected from among 863 patients.

Assessment of olfactory and gustatory functions in COVID-19 patients.

Background/aim: This study aims to evaluate of olfactory and gustatory functions of COVID-19 patients and possible risk factors for olfactory and gustatory dysfunctions.

Materials And Methods: The cross-sectional study included adult patients who were diagnosed with COVID-19 in Gazi University Hospital between April 2020 and June 2020. Volunteered patients participated in a survey in which olfactory and gustatory functions and various clinical information were questioned.

The role of gold weight implants in the management of paralytic lagophthalmos.

Background: The study aims to evaluate the usage of gold weight implants and monitor complaints and comfort of patients.

Methods: A hundred and ninety-one implantations performed between January 2009 and January 2019 were analyzed. Seventy-eight patients included in this study The average age of the patients was 51.

The Effects of Clinical and Home-based Physiotherapy Programs in Secondary Head and Neck Lymphedema.

Objectives/hypothesis: To determine the effects of complex decongestive physiotherapy (CDP) and home programs on external lymphedema, staging of lymphedema, fibrosis, and three-dimensional (3D) surface scanning and volume evaluation in head and neck lymphedema.

Study Design: A prospective randomized controlled study.

Methods: Twenty-one patients were randomly divided into three groups: CDP (n:7), home program (n:7), and control (n:7).

Evaluation of Caldwell-Luc Operation in the Endoscopic Era: Experience From Past 7 Years.

Purpose: We wished to draw attention to the changes in the surgical method and indications for the Caldwell-Luc (CL) operation in the endoscopic era.

Patients And Methods: The patients who had undergone the CL operation in the previous 7 years were included in the present study. All operations had been performed by otolaryngologists.

Does evaluation of tumor volume or/both origination site better guide to optimal surgery for inverted papilloma?

Introduction: Sinonasal inverted papilloma is noted for its high rate of recurrence. Staging systems aid to reduce recurrence and avoid excessive surgeries by guiding the selection of the optimal surgical approach.

Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of different endoscopic approaches in inverted papilloma by assessing tumor origin site and tumor volume.

Evaluation of Effect of Garlic Aged Extracts and Vitamin B12 on Noise-Induced Hearing Loss.

Objective: This study investigated effects of S-allylmercaptocysteine (SAMC), diallyl disulfide (DADS), and vitamin B on inner ear functions and morphology after long-period high-level broadband noise exposure.

Materials And Methods: Twenty-four healthy rats were randomly divided into four groups. First group was chosen as the control group.

Canal wall down versus canal wall up surgeries in the treatment of middle ear cholesteatoma.

Background/aim: To compare outcomes of canal wall up (CWU) and canal wall down (CWD) techniques in the treatment of middle ear cholesteatoma.

Materials And Methods: Medical records of 76 patients who had a primary surgery due to middle ear cholesteatoma between July 2015 and November 2017 were reviewed retrospectively. Hearing thresholds, speech discrimination scores (SDS), recurrences, and revision surgeries of CWU and CWD surgeries were compared.

Assessment of Cochlear Implant Revision Surgeries in a Cohort of 802 Patients.

Objective: To assess the etiology, demographics, rates and outcomes of revision surgeries, and device survival rates after cochlear implantation.

Study Design: Retrospective case review.

Setting: Tertiary Otology & Neurotology center.

Maxillomandibular advancement for obstructive sleep apnea.

Objective: : We aimed to present our clinical experience with maxillomandibular advancement (MMA) for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) syndrome and to compare our results with literature data.

Materials And Methods: : The patients who were operated for OSA in the last 10 years were included in the study. A detailed patient's charts review was retrospectively performed.

The effect of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome on the central auditory system.

Background/aim: Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is a disease characterized by repeated hypoxia attacks during sleep. The effect of hypoxia on the central nervous system is a well-known entity. In this study we aimed to investigate the effect of OSAS on the central auditory system.

Diagnostic role of neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio in oral cavity cancers.

Aim: In this study, we aimed to evaluate the diagnostic role of neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and other hemogram parameters in differentiating nonmalignant oral cavity lesions from oral cavity cancers.

Methods: Ninety-five patients who were performed oral cavity biopsy between the years 2013 and 2015 were retrospectively reviewed. The control group comprised consecutive 70 patients who underwent septoplasty/septorhinoplasty procedures.

Does nasal congestion have a role in decreased resistance to regular CPAP usage?

Nasal obstruction is known to cause resistance to continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy in obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS). In this paper, short- and long-term nasal congestion in OSAS patients receiving CPAP treatment were evaluated with acoustic rhinometry (AR). A total of 36 patients with moderate-to-severe OSAS, diagnosed with polysomnography were included in the study.

The demographics and histopathological features of oral cavity cancers in Turkey.

Background/aim: This study aimed to examine the demographics and histopathological features of oral cavity cancers (OCCs) managed in our clinic.

Materials And Methods: Patients who were diagnosed with OCCs in the Gazi University Otorhinolaryngology Department between the years 1993 and 2013 were retrospectively enrolled in the study. Surgical archive charts and pathology records were reviewed in detail regarding the anatomical and histopathological profiles of the tumors, as well as the demographic data of the patients.

Temporal bone paragangliomas: 15 years experience.

Introduction: Temporal bone paragangliomas (TBPs) are benign tumors arising from neural crest cells located along the jugular bulbus and the tympanic plexus. In general surgical excision, radiotherapy and wait-and-scan protocols are the main management modalities for TBPs.

Objective: In this paper we aim to present our clinical experience with TBPs and to review literature data.

Excision of recurrent synovial sarcoma of the infratemporal fossa.

Synovial sarcoma is a soft tissue sarcoma especially encountered in the lower extremities. The infratemporal fossa is quite a rare location. Since it is a closed location, combined approaches and multidisciplinary planning always need to be considered.

[Nasal type natural killer/T cell lymphoma: case series and literature review].

Nasal type natural killer/T-cell lymphoma is a rare type of extranodal non-Hodgkin lymphoma which originates from nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses. Exact diagnosis of nasal natural killer/T-cell lymphoma, which is a rapidly progressive clinical condition, may be established by immunohistochemical analysis on biopsy material after clinical suspicion. In this article, we report four cases of nasal natural killer/T-cell lymphoma who were followed-up in our clinic and discuss the diagnosis and treatment of the disease in light of the literature data.

Role of nasal problems on positional and nonpositional obstructive sleep apnea.

Objectives: This study aims to examine the relationship between nasal pathologies and positional (PP) obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) or nonpositional (NPP) OSA.

Patients And Methods: A total of 44 male OSA patients (mean age 48.0±6.

Histopathological Effects of Parylene C (poly-chloro-p-xylylene) in the Inner Ear.

Objective: To assess the histopathological effects of parylene C (PC) (poly-chloro-p-xylylene) in the inner ear.

Methods: Nine adult Dunkin Hartley guinea pigs (500-600 g) were included in the study. PC pieces were inserted into the cochlea in the right ear of the animals (study group).

Comparison of Carina active middle-ear implant with conventional hearing aids for mixed hearing loss.

Objective: To compare the auditory outcomes of Carina middle-ear implants with those of conventional hearing aids in patients with moderate-to-severe mixed hearing loss.

Methods: The study comprised nine patients (six males, three females) who underwent middle-ear implantation with Carina fully implantable active middle-ear implants to treat bilateral moderate-to-severe mixed hearing loss. The patients initially used conventional hearing aids and subsequently received the Carina implants.