Cholesteatoma surgery with the canal-wall-down technique.

This is a retrospective study of a limited group of 30 patients, children and adults, diagnosed as having cholesteatomas. Analysis includes audiological data and surgical results. Two techniques were used in surgery.

Treatment of snoring--with and without carbon dioxide laser.

Thirty patients with bedpartners complaining of their heavy snoring which had resulted in separate bedrooms were treated surgically. Three different methods were used, each group consisted of 10 patients. In group A conventional scalpel excision was used for uvulopalatopharyngoplasty including tonsillectomy.

Effects of glypressin on human nasal mucosa.

The effect of intravenous and topical glypressin, a triglycyl hormonogen of vasopressin, on the nasal mucosa was evaluated in healthy subjects. A dose-dependent reduction of nasal blood flow resulted from both intravenous and topical glypressin. The effect of the latter in gel form lasted 2 hours.