Functional outcomes and caloric response changes after endolymphatic sac decompression.

Objective: To evaluate caloric response changes after endolymphatic sac decompression (ESD), together with hearing outcomes and the functional benefit of the operation.

Methods: A retrospective chart review of subjects who underwent endolymphatic sac decompression at a tertiary referral centre was performed. Data on audiological results, caloric testing, and functional level scale of the patients were analysed.

Olfactory function assessment of migraine patients by using the Sniffin' sticks test: A clinical study.

Objective: This as a cross-sectional controlled clinical study. We hypothesis that the olfactory functions in migraine patients may differ from the healthy controls. In this study, we evaluated the olfactory functions by using a Sniffin' Sticks test battery, which is a reliable and semi quantitative test to evaluate for olfactory dysfunction.

Transcanal Endoscopic Management of Middle Ear Paragangliomas.

Objective: To evaluate the clinical and audiological outcomes of transcanal endoscopic resection of middle ear paragangliomas.

Study Design: Retrospective multicenter study.

Setting: Tertiary referral center and private otology clinic.

Evaluation of Patients with Post-Traumatic Hearing Loss: A Retrospective Review of 506 Cases.

Objectives: The purpose of the study is to evaluate the audiological, radiological, and examination findings of patients who have been treated for hearing loss (HL) due to head trauma and evaluated in terms of causality to reveal current data, and to highlight the steps to be taken.

Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the reports of cases that had applied for disability with HL due to head injury and had been evaluated by the Forensic Medicine Institute between January 01, 2009 and January 01, 2019.

Results: Of the total cases of head trauma, 52.

Olfactory dysfunction in patients with cluster headache.

Objective: Cluster headache (CH) is a primary headache characterized by strictly unilateral, short-lasting severe headache attacks accompanied by at least one ipsilateral autonomic symptom. Our study aimed to determine whether CH patients had olfactory dysfunction and to correlate it with clinical characteristics.

Materials And Methods: Twenty patients and 57 healthy volunteers were included in the study.

Wideband Absorbance Outcomes of Cochlear Implantation: A Comparative Clinical Study.

Objectives: Wideband tympanometry (WBT) measurements show sensitivity to trends in external ear canal/middle ear maturation and changes in middle ear status as a result of different types of dysfunction. This study aims to determine the effects of cochlear implantation (CI) on middle ear status.

Materials And Methods: This is a prospective comparative clinical study that has been done in a tertiary referral center.

Investigation of DFNB4 SLC26A4 mutation in patients with enlarged vestibular aquaduct.

Objectives: Mutations of the SLC26A4 gene causing enlarged vestibular aqueduct (EVA) syndrome have not yet been fully elucidated. The study aimed to investigate SLC26A4 mutations in patients with EVA syndrome in the Turkish population. Identifying these mutations may play an essential role in determining the prognosis, follow-up, and management options of these patients.

Frequency of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Stage I and II Sarcoidosis Subjects Who Had No Corticosteroid Therapy.

Objectives: The number of studies on the frequency of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in subjects with sarcoidosis is low. Therefore, we aimed to investigate the frequency and predictors of OSA in subjects with clinically stable stage I and II sarcoidosis who were not taking corticosteroid and/or immunosuppressive drugs. We also evaluated restless legs syndrome (RLS) and periodic leg movements in sleep (PLMS).

Determining the number and distribution of intraparotid lymph nodes according to parotidectomy classification of European Salivary Gland Society: Cadaveric study.

Background: To investigate the distribution of the parotid gland's intraglandular lymph nodes using the parotidectomy zones determined by the parotidectomy classification of the European Salivary Gland Society (ESGS).

Materials And Methods: A total of 128 parotid glands were dissected from 64 fresh cadavers, by bilateral parotidectomy without additional incision within the standard autopsy procedure, and categorized.

Results: Eighty-six percent of the IGLNs were located in the superficial lobe and 14% in the deep lobe.

Translation and Validation of Chronic Otitis Media Benefit Inventory (COMBI) in Turkish Language.

Objective: The aim of this study was to translate the Chronic Otitis Media Benefit Inventory (COMBI) into Turkish and evaluate the questionnaire's reliability in assessing benefit outcomes in patients after ear surgery.

Methods: A total of 30 patients with chronic otitis media who underwent ear surgery were asked to fill out the translated Turkish version of the COMBI questionnaire six months after their surgery twice, 10 days apart. The patients were divided into two groups in two different ways based on surgical and audiological outcomes.

Endoscope-Assisted Surgery for Petrous Bone Cholesteatoma with Hearing Preservation.

Objectives: Petrous bone cholesteatoma is a rare pathologic entity and may be a difficult surgical challenge because of potential involvement of the facial nerve, carotid artery, dura mater, otic capsule and superior petrosal or lateral sinus. The objective of this article is to present the endoscope-assisted surgery for petrous bone cholesteatoma.

Materials And Methods: Eight patients (nine ears) who underwent endoscope-assisted petrous bone surgery for cholesteatoma.

Plasma levels of inflammatory mediators in vestibular migraine.

Vestibular migraine (VM) is an under-recognized entity with substantial burden for the individual and society. The underlying mechanism of VM and its distinction from other migraine mechanisms still remain unclear. Inflammatory pathways have been suggested to contribute to vestibular migraine.

Turkish Translation and Validation of Chronic Otitis Media Questionnaire-12.

Objective: The aim of this study was to translate the Chronic Otitis Media Questionnaire-12 (COMQ-12) into Turkish, evaluate the internal consistency of the test and test-retest reliability, and validate the adaptation for further use in Turkish studies.

Methods: A total of 50 healthy subjects and 50 patients with chronic otitis media (COM) have completed a translated Turkish version of the COMQ-12. Healthy subjects were asked to complete the test twice.

Assessment of the Olfactory Function in Patients With Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension Using the Sniffin' Sticks Test: A Case-Control Study.

Objective: Despite the lack of recognition in clinical practice, there is increasing evidence that patients with idiopathic intracranial hypertension may suffer from hyposmia. The current case-control study aims to evaluate olfactory dysfunction in a large series of patients with idiopathic intracranial hypertension.

Methods: All subjects, 44 idiopathic intracranial hypertension patients and 57 healthy controls, underwent olfactory function assessment using standardized "Sniffin' Sticks" test at a tertiary referral center of a university hospital.

Impact of Routine Plain X-ray on Postoperative Management in Cochlear Implantation.

Objectives: To determine the benefit of a routine plain radiography (X-ray) for confirming the optimal electrode position in cochlear implant surgery.

Materials And Methods: In total, 245 patients (135 males and 111 females) who underwent cochlear implantation in a single tertiary referral center were included in this study. Postoperative plain X-ray findings and electrophysiological tests were retrospectively analyzed.

Endoscopic evaluation of middle ear anatomic variations in autopsy series: analyses of 204 ears.

Introduction: Microsurgery of the ear requires complete evaluation of middle ear surgical anatomy, especially the posterior tympanic cavity anatomy. Preoperative assessment of the middle ear cavity is limited by the permeability of eardrum and temporal bone density. Therefore, middle ear exploration is an extremely useful method to identify structural abnormalities and anatomical variations.

Integrative analysis of mRNA and microRNA expression profiles in laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma.

Larynx cancer is a therapeutically challenging disease. Rapidly evolving experimentally validated data have significantly improved our understanding of the complex role of numerous RNA, DNA, and proteins that play a role in the development and progression of cancer. Based on the insights from approximately two decades of research, it seems clear that microRNAs (miRNAs) have revolutionized our concepts related to the main role of noncoding RNAs in different cancers' progression, development, and metastasis.

Comparison of long-term functional results between standard supracricoid laryngectomy and modified technique with sternohyoid muscle.

Introduction: Laryngeal cancer is the most common cancer of the upper respiratory tract. The main methods of treatment included surgery (partial laryngectomy and total laryngectomy) and radiation therapy. Laryngeal dysfunction is seen after both treatment modalities.

Posttraumatic Intramuscular Hemangioma Arising from Scalene Muscles in Supraclavicular Region.

Intramuscular hemangiomas (IMH) account for <%1 of all hemangiomas and are rarely located in the head and neck region. The most common site of origin in the head and neck is the masseter muscle, whereas IMH originating from the scalene muscles are rarely seen. Surgical excision of intramuscular hemangioma is considered the main treatment modality.

Repair of Tegmen Tympani Defect Presenting with Spontaneous Cerebrospinal Fluid Otorrhea Using the Middle Cranial Fossa Approach.

Spontaneous cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) otorrhea frequently occurs without temporal bone trauma, fracture, surgery, or any identifiable causes. It is usually associated with tegmen tympani defects of the temporal bone in adults. The congenital origin theory and the arachnoid granulation theory have been accepted to explain the tegmen tympani defect.

Novel pathogenic variants underlie SLC26A4-related hearing loss in a multiethnic cohort.

Objectives: The genetics of sensorineural hearing loss is characterized by a high degree of heterogeneity. Despite this heterogeneity, DNA variants found within SLC26A4 have been reported to be the second most common contributor after those of GJB2 in many populations.

Methods: Whole exome sequencing and/or Sanger sequencing of SLC26A4 in 117 individuals with sensorineural hearing loss with or without inner ear anomalies but not with goiter from Turkey, Iran, and Mexico were performed.

Surgical Success of Tympanoplasty Using Composite Tragal Cartilage in Chronic Otitis Media.

This study aims to investigate the preoperative, postoperative airway hearing threshold levels, and perforation closure rates in patients who underwent primary tragal cartilage tympanoplasty. One hundred seventy-one patients who had chronic otitis media without cholesteatoma underwent primary tragal cartilage tympanoplasty with endaural approach by using underlay technique. Preoperative and postoperative airway hearing threshold levels at 500, 1000, 2000, 4000 Hz frequencies in 8 to 99 months' follow-up were found and compared with each other.

Lipoadenoma of the Submandibular Gland.

We report a case of an oncocytic lipoadenoma of the submandibular gland, which is a very rare benign tumor of the salivary gland. The patient was a 36-year-old man with a right submandibular mass measuring 29 × 1.3 × 1.