Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg
April 2024
Benign laryngeal lesions like vocal nodules, vocal polyp, vocal fold cysts are mostly found in patients complaining of change in voice. S/Z ratio has become the most frequently used clinical tool to assess phonatory mechanics. This study shows the pre-treatment and post-treatment comparison of S/Z ratios in patients with benign laryngeal lesions.
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February 2024
Unlabelled: The relationship between nasal obstruction and obstructive sleep apnea has raised interest among otolaryngologists since years. There are studies that suggest that surgical correction of nasal obstruction improves sleep quality and reduces symptoms of sleep apnea. This lead to our study to understand the effect of nasal surgery on obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS).
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September 2023
Most of the thyroid surgeries are accompanied by drain placement. The possibility of hematoma or seroma formation postoperatively is of concern to surgeons, as, thyroid is a highly vascular structure and a minor hemorrhage might also turn out to be life threatening, despite actual incidence of it being only 0.3-1%.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Benign thyroid swelling disorders are common conditions, frequently encountered in clinical practice. Though medical management has been useful in treating the hormonal variations, it has not been very significant in reducing the size of the swelling.
Objective: To study the efficacy of intra thyroid injection of triamcinolone in benign thyroid swelling disorders.