Cervical Tracheal Resection and Anastomosis for Postintubation Tracheal Stenosis.

In this study the authors evaluated the outcomes of tracheal resection and anastomosis in postintubation tracheal stenosis. The authors also aimed to identify clinical and radiological factors associated with restenosis. Thirty-four consecutive patients were included in the study.

Surgical considerations and safety of cochlear implantation in otitis media with effusion.

Objective: To evaluate the effects of otitis media with effusion on surgical parameters, patient safety, perioperative and postoperative complications.

Methods: Total 890 children who underwent cochlear implantation between 2006 and 2015 were included. The ages ranged from 12 months to 63 months (mean: 32 months).

Treatment of Congenital Choanal Atresia via Transnasal Endoscopic Method.

Objectives: Congenital choanal atresia (CCA) is a very rare abnormality of the nose, but in the case of bilateral presence, it becomes a life-threatening malformation. Various surgical treatment options, such as transpalatal, transseptal, and open rhinoplasty techniques, as well as the transnasal approach, have been defined for the repair of CCA. In this study, the authors intended to evaluate the outcomes of transnasal endoscopic surgery for CCA, and stent implementation's impact on surgical success.

Oxidative stress in otosclerosis.

Objectives: Otosclerosis is a disease involving abnormal bone turnover in the human otic capsule that results in hearing loss. Several hypotheses have been suggested for the etiopathogenesis of otosclerosis; however, its etiology remains unclear.

Methods: This study evaluated the correlation between otosclerosis and levels of paraoxonase-1 (PON1), arylesterase, total antioxidant status, total oxidant status (TOS), oxidative stress index (OSI), total sulfhydryl (-SH) groups, lipid hydroperoxide, and ceruloplasmin in the serum of otosclerosis patients and healthy subjects with respect to oxidative stress.

Association between Tumor Size and Bilateral Involvement in Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma.

Background. Tumor multifocality and bilaterality of papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) are important factors when selecting the most appropriate surgical procedure. The aim of this study was to assess the bilaterality rate in PTC and the relationship between the tumor size and bilaterality.

Auditory brainstem implant in postlingual postmeningitic patients.

Objectives/hypothesis: The aim of this study was to evaluate outcomes of postlingual postmeningitic patients who received an auditory brainstem implant (ABI).

Study Design: Retrospective analysis was performed on postlingual postmeningitic patients with bilateral profound sensorineural hearing loss who underwent ABI between the years 2007 and 2014 METHODS: All patients were postlingually deaf due to cochlear ossification as a consequence of bacterial meningitis. The patients received a MED-EL or Neurelec ABI.

Isolated sphenoid sinus disease: An overlooked cause of headache.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate patients who underwent endoscopic sphenoid sinus surgery for isolated sphenoid sinus disease. We also investigated the impact of sphenoid sinus surgery on headache intensity.

Material And Methods: Twenty-one consecutive patients who underwent endoscopic sphenoidotomy for isolated sphenoid sinus disease were included in the study.

Predictive factors for malignancy in patients with persistent cervical lymphadenopathy.

The aim of this study was to identify clinical factors that can predict malignancy in patients with persistent cervical lymphadenopathy. This retrospective study included 575 patients with persistent cervical lymphadenopathy who underwent surgical excision. The patients were divided into two groups according to their ages: group 1 (≤18 years) and group 2 (>18 years).

Cochlear Implantation in Extraordinary Cases.

Background: Although cochlear implantation has been almost a standard otological procedure worldwide, it may still create a dilemma for the surgeon in some unusual instances such as Seckel syndrome, aural atresia and posterior fossa arachnoid cyst.

Case Report: Three extraordinary cases of cochlear implantation were reported. The first case was a case of Seckel syndrome with a cardiac pacemaker due to complete atrioventricular block.

Effectiveness and Safety of Selective Neck Dissection in Lymph Node-Positive Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck.

The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness and safety of selective neck dissection in patients with lymph node-positive head and neck squamous cell carcinoma to determine regional control and survival rates. Eighty patients with lymph node-positive head and neck squamous cell carcinoma who underwent selective dissection were included in the study. Regional control, survival rates, and factors affecting survival were analyzed.

Incidence and predictors of malignancy in children with persistent cervical lymphadenopathy.

Objective: The aim of this study was to analyze the clinical and histopathologic aspects of persistent cervical lymphadenopathies in children.

Methods: This retrospective study included 98 children who underwent surgical excision for persistently swollen cervical lymph nodes between 2001 and 2013. Lymph nodes greater than 1.

Parotid gland involvement as a presenting feature of Wegener's granulomatosis.

Salivary gland involvement is a rare presenting clinical feature of Wegener's granulomatosis (WG). Early recognition and identification of any unusual presentations of WG may enable the early commencement of appropriate treatment. We report a case in which the initial manifestation of the disease was parotid gland swelling, and discuss the management of the patient.

Management of upper aerodigestive tract amyloidosis.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to discuss the treatment options for upper aerodigestive tract amyloidosis.

Methods: Four patients with histologically confirmed amyloidosis were included in the study. All patients underwent surgical treatment.

Expression of cyclooxygenase-2, 12-lipoxygenase, and inducible nitric oxide synthase in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.

Aim: The objective of this study was to investigate whether cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), 12-lipoxygenase (12-LOX), and inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) have a role in carcinogenesis of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC).

Materials And Methods: Twenty-two patients with HNSCC were included in the study. Cancer tissues and adjacent normal mucosa were obtained from each patient.

Association between the self-insertion of nasal and aural foreign bodies and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in children.

Objective: To investigate whether the prevalence of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is higher in children presenting with nasal and aural foreign bodies than in the control group.

Methods: The present study was conducted between April 2012 and December 2012 and included 60 pediatric patients presenting with self-inserted nasal and aural foreign bodies and 50 healthy controls aged between 3 and 9 years. The Conner Parent Rating Scale (CPRS) and Turgay's DSM-IV based ADHD and disruptive behavior disorders screening scale (T-DSM-IV-Scale) were used to investigate ADHD.

Pediatric endonasal endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy.

Objective: Nasolacrimal duct obstruction is a relatively common problem among children. Although spontaneous resolution is possible and various conservative treatment options are available, dacryocystorhinostomy is recommended for persistent epiphora. The aim of this study was to report our experience of performing 83 procedures of pediatric endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy.

Complications and treatment of chronic otitis media.

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the etiologic factors and treatment types for chronic otitis media (COM) complications.

Methods: In this study, the data from 82 patients who had been diagnosed and treated at the Departments of Otolaryngology and Neurosurgery of Gaziantep University between 1999 and 2011 for complications from COM were retrospectively reviewed. The chosen surgical procedure was based on the type of complication and the ear pathology.

Systemic steroid versus combined systemic and intratympanic steroid treatment for sudden sensorineural hearing loss.

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of oral steroid treatment versus combined oral and intratympanic dexamethasone injection for idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss.

Methods: This was a retrospective case review in which 30 patients in the oral steroid group and 39 patients in the combined oral and intratympanic steroid injection group were compared.

Results: The comparison of the initial pure tone audiometry (PTA) threshold results revealed a significant difference between the systemic steroid (SS) group and the systemic and intratympanic steroid group.

The polymorphisms of the MBL2 and MIF genes associated with Pediatric Cochlear Implant Patients.

Objectives: Mannose-binding lectin and macrophage migration inhibitory factor gene polymorphisms are associated with several acute/chronic autoimmune or inflammatory diseases. The aim of this study was to investigate if there was any association between mannose-binding lectin 2 (MBL2) and macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) gene polymorphisms and profound congenital sensorineural hearing loss in children who underwent cochlear implantation.

Methods: A total of 62 patients with congenital hearing loss and 80 age- and sex-matched healthy controls were evaluated for codon 54 A/B polymorphisms in MBL2 and the-173 G/C polymorphism in MIF by using the polymerase chain reaction and restriction fragment length polymorphism method.

Late metastasis of an intracranial meningioma to the hard palate.

Meningiomas are benign neoplasms that arise from cellular elements of the meninges. Although meningiomas are usually considered as benign tumors, they have a potential to become aggressive and to metastasize to the extracranial structures. Distant metastasis most commonly occurs in lung, liver, and long bones.

Quick Diagnosis in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome: WatchPAT-200.

Background: Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is a highly prevelant disorder and found in approximately 2-4% of middle-aged adults.

Objectives: To assess the efficacy of Watch-PAT-200 in the diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS).

Patients And Methods: Patients suspected of having OSAS underwent overnight Level I polisomnography and simultaneously wore Watch-PAT-200 in the sleep laboratory.

[The role of COX-2, ALOX12 and iNOS genes in nasal polyposis].

Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate whether cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), arachidonate 12-lipoxygenase (ALOX12) and inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) which are well-known mediators in inflammatory process play a role in nasal polyposis (NP) and to show their roles in initiation and progression of inflammation.

Patients And Methods: We investigated the expression levels of COX-2, ALOX12 and iNOS genes by real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) method in NP tissues obtained from 10 patients (4 females, 6 males; mean age ?? years; range 21 to 54 years).

Results: The mRNA levels of COX-2 expression observed in NP was found to be relatively increased, compared to the control tissue (p>0.

Paranasal sinus osteomas.

Osteoma is the most common benign tumor of the paranasal sinuses. They remain asymptomatic until the tumor reaches a certain size. Although the etiology of the osteomas is controversial, embryologic, traumatic, and infective theories have been proposed.

Oxidative stress in chronic otitis media.

Chronic otitis media usually presents with a benign tumor-like lesion of the temporal bone known as a cholesteatoma. The role of oxidative stress in the pathogenesis of chronic otitis media and cholesteatoma has not yet been fully explored. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the oxidative stress markers and antioxidant enzymes in patients with cholesteatomatous and noncholesteatomatous chronic otitis media and in healthy subjects.

AIDS-related primary Kaposi sarcoma of the nasopharynx.

Primary nasopharyngeal Kaposi sarcoma is extremely rare, as only 1 case has been previously reported in the literature. We report a new case, which occurred in a 37-year-old man with a known history of acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). The patient presented with complaints of recurrent epistaxis and postnasal hemorrhage.