Reliability and Validity of the Chinese Version of Reflux Symptom Score.

Objective: To evaluate the reliability, validity and clinical value of the Chinese version of reflux symptom score (RSS) (RSS in Chinese).

Methods: This was a prospective study that contained 42 healthy volunteers and 135 possible laryngopharyngeal reflux disease (LPRD) patients. Reflux symptom index, reflux finding score, oropharyngeal pH monitoring (Dx-pH monitoring), and RSS of each patient were performed.

A Comparison Between W Score and RYAN Score in Diagnosing Laryngopharyngeal Reflux Disease.

Objective: To assess the diagnostic value of the W score in differentiating laryngopharyngeal reflux disease (LPRD) patients from the normal population by pharyngeal pH (Dx-pH) monitoring, compared with the RYAN score.

Methods: One hundred and eight patients with suspected LPRD and complete follow-up results after more than 8 weeks of anti-reflux therapy were enrolled from the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Gastroenterology and Respiratory Medicine of seven hospitals. Their Dx-pH monitoring data before treatment were reanalyzed to obtain the W score in addition to the RYAN score and then the diagnostic sensitivity and specificity were compared and evaluated with reference to the result of anti-reflux therapy.

Characteristics of laryngopharyngeal reflux in patients with chronic otitis media.

Objective: To summarize the characteristics of laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) in patients with chronic otitis media.

Methods: This was a prospective study in which 31 patients with chronic otitis media were enrolled. General patient information, reflux symptom index (RSI), reflux finding scores (RFSs), and Ryan scores were summarized.

Complication following gastric pull-up reconstruction for advanced hypopharyngeal or cervical esophageal carcinoma: a 20-year review in a Chinese institute.

Objectives: Carcinoma of the hypopharynx and cervical esophagus is a very aggressive cancer with a high incidence of multifocal mucosal involvement and a high incidence of submucosal lymphatic spread. Total pharyngolaryngoesophagectomy and gastric pull-up reconstruction are often the procedures of choice. The aim of this study is to review the complication after gastric pull-up reconstruction in patients with advanced hypopharyngeal or cervical esophageal cancer.

Rigid bronchoscopy for inhaled pen caps in children.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to present the clinical findings and treatment of pen cap inhalation with emphasis on the importance of managing aspirated foreign bodies by rigid bronchoscopy.

Methods And Patients: Of 1280 patients with foreign body inhalation treated from 1997 to 2007, 34 (2.65%) were because of pen cap inhalation.

Canal wall-down mastoidectomy with mastoid obliteration for pediatric cholesteatoma.

Conclusions: As cholesteatoma is widespread and erosive, it should be cleared away thoroughly, to keep a dry ear and conserve maximum hearing ability in children. Canal wall-down mastoidectomy with mastoid and epitympanum obliteration is a good choice for treatment of cholesteatoma in children.

Objective: To investigate canal wall-down mastoidectomy with mastoid and epitympanum obliteration for the treatment of cholesteatoma in children.