A comparative study of endoscopic septoplasty versus conventional septoplasty.

Nasal obstruction due to deviated nasal septum is a common problem encountered by otolaryngologists. A variety of surgical procedures have been tried in the treatment of the same. This study was conducted to evaluate the outcomes and complications of endoscopic and conventional septoplasty.

Factors influencing delayed presentation of congenitally hearing impaired children in rural India.

A study was conducted to determine why there was a delay in detection of hearing loss in congenitally hearing impaired children in rural India. It was found that although the parents of these children visited a primary care physician, relevant information regarding investigation and rehabilitation of hearing loss was not available to the patient. In the absence of a universal hearing screening programme in this country, it is a matter of importance to strengthen this aspect of community otolaryngology in the undergraduate ENT programme.

Myringosclerosis: an indication of a blocked aditus.

Tympanoplasty has been the mainstay of treatment in chronic otitis media. In a non cholesteatomatous chronic otitis media, there has been much debate whether a cortical mastoidectomy is required or not. Creating an aerating mastoidectomy in cases of blocked aditus ad antrum helps in reducing the recurrence.

Extramedullary plasmacytoma of the nasal cavity: treatment perspective in a developing nation.

Extramedullary plasmacytomas are uncommon tumors, with a worldwide annual incidence of 3 per 100,000 population. They account for 1% of all tumors of the head and neck and 4% of all nonepithelial tumors of the nasal tract. A variety of treatment options has been suggested.

Primary tuberculosis of parotid gland.

A young female presented with complaint of swelling of the parotid region for one year. She was diagnosed as a case of primary tubercular parotiditis. The diagnosis was confirmed by fine needle aspiration cytology.

Facial translocation approach to infratemporal fossa and cranial base in extensive angiofibroma: A review of 7 cases.

Angiofibroma extending to infratemporal fossa, orbit and middle cranial fossa is a difficult problem for a surgeon to tackle. Traditional extracranial excision with radiotherapy for the intracranial extension was practiced for a long time with variable results. Different approaches to remove such a tumour are described but most of them are not free from resultant morbidity in the form of facial asymmetry and incomplete tumour removal.

Annular ligament reconstruction - a better technique in the surgical treatment of stapes fixation.

Reconstruction of the annular ligament using vein graft at the stapedotomy site gives a very good gain at low, frequencies as compared to Stapedotomy without a tissue seal It also protects against perilymph leak 1 0 8mm stapedotomy with a 0 4mm piston with 0 2 mm vein graft interposition is a better technique in the surgical treatment of stapes fixation The purpose of the present study is to determine the effectiveness of vein graft in sealing the oval window in small fenestra stapedotomy for stapedial otoselerosis We performed a prospective randomi ed trial in 80 cases of stapedial otoselerosis, 40 with and 40 without having a tissue seal at a tertiary referal center Ihere was a good air bone gap closure in both the groups There was a better gain in the lower frequencies in subjects where the vein graft was used.

The role of propofol as a general anaesthetic agent in surgery for sinonasal diseases.

Propofol is known to he a better drug when used for induction of general anaesthesia. But when it is used for induction as well as maintenance of general anaesthesia in the surgery for sinonasal diseases, it significantly reduces the blood loss thereby improving the risibility of the endonasal structures and minimises the chance of complications related to endoseopic sinus surgery.

Cervical lymph node metastases in head & neck malignancy - A Clinical /ultrasonographic/ Histopathological comparative study.

A study was conducted on the value of Ultrasound (US) in the detection of cervical lymph node metastases in cases of Head and Neck malignancy; and its usefulness in planning surgical management. The clinical, ullrasonographic and histopathological examination (HPE) findings were compared in 20 patients as a preliminary assessment of this ongoing study. Clinically and ultrasonogiaphically, patients were assessed for presence of nodes, their size, shape, mobility and overall positivity for malignancy.