Infrastructure maxillectomy for maxillary sinus and hard palate neoplasms.

Infrastructure maxillectomy is a surgical procedure to remove the lower part of the maxilla and hard palate. The objective of the present study was to analyze clinical data and treatment outcome of patients who underwent infrastructure maxillectomy between 2011 and 2019. A total of 13 patients who underwent infrastructure maxillectomy for maxillary sinus and hard palate neoplasms between 2011 and 2019 were analyzed.

Treatment Outcomes of Patients with Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Unknown Primary.

The purpose of this study was to evaluate clinical characteristics and treatment outcome of patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma of unknown primary (HNSCCUP), treated according to the method of our hospital. Six patients with histopathologically and radiologically confirmed HNSCCUP January 2010-December 2016 were enrolled in this study. All patients underwent radical neck dissection involving level I-V, bilateral tonsillectomy, and diagnostic esophagoscopy and postoperative radiotherapy (RT), with or without concurrent chemotherapy.

Clinical Difference Between Capillary and Cavernous Hemangiomas of Nasal Cavity.

Objective: The authors analyzed the clinical characteristics and treatment results of capillary and cavernous hemangiomas in the nasal cavity.

Patients And Methods: A total of 14 patients who underwent surgical treatment for sinonasal hemangiomas between January 2010 and May 2020 were analyzed. The study population was subdivided into capillary and cavernous hemangiomas groups.

An epidermoid cyst of the uvula causing dyspnea in an infant: A case report.

Rationale: Congenital epidermoid cysts are benign deformities that rarely affect the uvula. A uvular epidermoid cyst is painless and slow-growing. Most such cysts are asymptomatic and rarely cause oral dysfunction.

Surgical treatment of frontal sinus osteoma.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to describe our experience in the surgical treatment of frontal sinus osteomas.

Methods: This study involved 18 patients who underwent surgery for frontal sinus osteoma between January 2016 and December 2019. Demographic characteristics, site and size of osteoma, presenting symptoms, frontal sinus osteoma grading system, presence of frontal sinusitis, surgical methods, treatment outcome, operation time, and complications were reviewed.

Hearing Results Following Type 1 Tympanoplasty in Elderly Patients.

Background/aim: The outcomes of type 1 tympanoplasty in elderly patients remain controversial. Therefore, more studies are needed to clarify the prognosis of elderly patients after tympanoplasty. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinical outcomes of type 1 tympanoplasty in elderly patients.

Metabolite changes in risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus in cohort studies: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Aims: Fasting plasma glucose, oral glucose tolerance test, and glycated hemoglobin are diagnostic markers for type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). However, it is necessary to detect physiological changes in T2DM rapidly and stratify diabetic stage using other biomarkers. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to contribute to the development of objective and sensitive diagnostic indicators by integrating metabolite biomarkers derived from large-scale cohort studies.