Comparison of scar outcomes of alar flare region using absorbable and non-absorbable sutures: a single-blind study.

Objective: Formation of scar on the face after septorhinoplasty may disturb the patient due to cosmetic concerns. One of the main factors affecting scar outcomes is probably the suture material used. The aim of this study was to examine the effect of different suture materials on scar outcomes of alar base in patients undergoing septorhinoplasty.

Is Routine Histopathologic Examination Necessary Following Tonsillectomy and/or Adenoidectomy Procedures in Pediatric Patients?

Tonsillectomy and/or adenoidectomy is the most common surgical procedure in ENT practice and the malignancy rate of tonsillar tissue is very rare. The purpose of the present study is to investigate the necessity of routine histopathologic examinations following tonsillectomy and/or adenoidectomy surgeries. A total of 385 patients between the age of 5 and 16 years who were admitted to our ENT clinic and underwent adenoidectomy and/or tonsillectomy between October 2008 and July 2015 participated in the study.

[Subcutaneous emphysema after septoplasty: a case report].

Subcutaneous emphysema is characterized by the presence of air in the connective tissue within the fascial planes. The etiology of subcutaneous emphysema includes trauma, iatrogenic causes, or spontaneous development. Head and neck subcutaneous emphysema is a well-defined and life-threatening condition.

Diagnostic value of frequency-associated vestibular-evoked myogenic potential responses in Ménière's disease.

Thirty subjects with unilateral Ménière's disease (MD) and 18 age-matched controls underwent cervical (cVEMP) and ocular vestibular-evoked myogenic potential (oVEMP) testing using bilateral air-conducted stimulation (ACS) with stimulus frequencies of 500 and 1,000 Hz. The aim of this study is to determine the diagnostic value of frequency-associated responses in MD using oVEMP and cVEMP following 500- and 1,000-Hz ACS. In healthy controls and unaffected ears, responses to 500 Hz were found better than 1,000-Hz ACS in both oVEMP and cVEMP, while ears with MD responded to 1,000-Hz ACS better than to 500-Hz ACS in oVEMP.

Histopathological analysis of tonsillectomy specimens: a report from Southeastern Anatolia.

Objectives: This study aims to evaluate the necessity of routine histopathological analyses of tonsillectomy specimens.

Patients And Methods: A retrospective review for 2,004 patients (1,048 males, 956 females; mean age 12.2 years; range 2 to 60 years) who underwent tonsillectomy between January 2009 and May 2013 was carried out at the Diyarbakır Training and Research Hospital, Turkey.

Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio in patients with peripheral vertigo: a prospective controlled clinical study.

We aimed to investigate the relationship between peripheral vertigo and inflammation by using the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) as an inflammatory marker. We recruited 103 patients with peripheral vertigo (71 women, 32 men; mean age, 39.8 ± 14.

Prognostic factors in type I tympanoplasty.

Objective: To identify the preoperative factors that influence the success rate of type I tympanoplasty.

Methods: A total of 247 type I tympanoplasty procedures were included in the present study. We determined the effects of the following preoperative variables on the anatomical and functional outcomes of type I tympanoplasty in order to identify prognostic preoperative factors: age (<16 years vs.

Effects of postural restriction after modified Epley maneuver on recurrence of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo.

Objective: In the present study, we calculated the success rate of the modified Epley maneuver and determined the effectiveness of post-maneuver positional restriction in terms of the prevention of early and late recurrence.

Methods: The present study was conducted on 78 patients who had unilateral benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) of the posterior semicircular canal (SCC) and who were treated in the Otorhinolaryngology Department of Susehri State Hospital. The Dix-Hallpike test was performed on all patients.

Satisfaction outcomes in open functional septorhinoplasty: prospective analysis.

This study aimed to prospectively evaluate patient satisfaction by means of the Rhinoplasty Outcome Evaluation (ROE) questionnaire before and after functional septorhinoplasty. We carefully selected 62 patients (mean age, 31.8 years; 28 men, 34 women) who underwent open functional septorhinoplasty in the Otorhinolaryngology and Head Neck Surgery Department of Suşehri State Hospital.

Advanced oxidation protein product level in children with chronic otitis media with effusion.

Objective: To determine the level of advanced oxidation protein products (AOPPs) in children with chronic otitis media with effusion (COME), in an effort to elucidate the multifactorial etiology of this disease.

Methods: This study involved 25 COME patients and 30 healthy children (control group) recruited from the Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) and Pediatric Departments, respectively, of the Haseki Research and Training Hospital. In the COME group, blood samples were collected before a middle ear operation, and middle ear fluid was sampled during the operation.

Repair of symptomatic nasoseptal perforations using mucosal regeneration technique with interpositional grafts.

Over the past 60 years, many surgical techniques have been developed for the repair of nasoseptal perforations. This study describes a safe and practical technique involving the 5-layer repair of symptomatic nasoseptal perforations without mucosal flaps. The present study involved 23 patients (17 men and 6 women) who had symptomatic nasoseptal perforations in the Otorhinolaryngology and Head Neck Surgery Department of Haseki Research and Training Hospital.

A practical method for assessing nasal skin quality.

Nasal skin quality is an essential indicator of rhinoplasty outcomes. The objective of this study was to collect data on the nasal skin thickness of randomly selected Turkish men and women. The study involved 50 male and 50 female subjects.

Reduced olfactory bulb volume and diminished olfactory function in total laryngectomy patients: a prospective longitudinal study.

Background: This study was designed to investigate the effects of total laryngectomy on olfactory bulb (OB) volume and olfactory function prospectively. A prospective, longitudinal, randomized study was performed.

Methods: Fifteen subjects with advanced cancer of the larynx were recruited.