Role of flexible transnasal esophagoscopy and patient education in the management of globus pharyngeus.

Background/purpose: Globus pharyngeus and dysphagia are common complaints of patients referred to ear, nose, and throat (ENT) clinics. We aimed to establish an efficient method to rule out the presence of malignancy in patients with globus pharyngeus and dysphagia.

Methods: The use of flexible transnasal esophagoscopy (TNE) was evaluated in 30 patients with globus pharyngeus and 6 patients with dysphagia.

Post-tonsillectomy pulmonary complication in a patient with tonsillar myeloid sarcoma.

Myeloid sarcoma in a patient with myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) manifesting as a non-healing tonsillar ulcer is an extremely rare occurrence. We report the case of a 57-year-old male smoker with a non-healing tonsillar ulcer who underwent tonsillectomy to rule out tonsillar carcinoma after failed antibiotic therapy. On postoperative day 2, he presented with a temperature of 40°C and white blood cell count of 34700/μL.

Survey of short-term patient satisfaction after surgery for obstructive sleep apnea.

Background: To investigate the level of satisfaction of patients who received surgery for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

Methods: A patient satisfaction survey (PSS) was administered three months after surgery to 76 patients who received either a uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) alone, or in combination with a septomeatoplasty (SMP), or a midline laser glossectomy (MLG). Patient satisfaction determinants were also explored.

Taste disturbance after palatopharyngeal surgery for obstructive sleep apnea.

Taste disorder is a rare complication of uvulopalatopharyngoplasty, and may have a significant impact on quality of life. Herein, we report a case of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome in a 51-year-old man who experienced taste disturbance after palatopharyngeal surgery using electrocautery for developing a uvulopalatal flap. Gustatory function test using three-drop-method with solutions of highest concentration was implemented to assess the deficiency of four basic tastes.

Taste disturbance after uvulopalatopharyngoplasty for obstructive sleep apnea.

Objectives: This study investigated factors that may attribute to taste disturbance (TD) following uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

Study Design: This longitudinal intervention study enrolled 108 patients who received UPPP for OSA. Patients who reported TD in the postoperative questionnaire were examined using the three-drop-method gustatory function test (GFT).