Publications by authors named "Mohannad A Al-Qudah"

Purpose: Bleeding during Functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS) can have adverse effect on surgical outcomes. This study evaluates if there is any benefit of adding epinephrine to the saline nasal irrigation in patients undergoing elective FESS for chronic rhinosinusitis.

Methods: A prospective, randomized, double-blinded study was performed.

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Background Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) are among the most common unpleasant and distressing adverse events following surgery under general anesthesia. Functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS) is a common otolaryngology procedure. Prevention of PONV and early recovery are cost-effective.

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BACKGROUND Hiccup is a rare complication after a cervical epidural steroid injection used in the treatment of chronic pain. A few studies have reported on the physiological and pharmacological aspects of hiccups after epidural steroid injection and there have been some case reports published. Our presented case report provides insight into the side effect of hiccups that can occur in association with cervical epidural analgesia, and will help inform anesthesiologist about this unpleasant complication.

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Purpose: Proper knowledge of sinonasal configurations and anatomical structural variations is essential to perform safe endoscopic sinus surgery. Although common middle turbinate variations have been well described in literature, rare variations have not. The aims of this study are to revise the nomenclature of extra middle turbinate lamellas variations and suggest an easy classification system of these lamellas.

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Choanal polyps arise from inflamed, edematous mucosa in the paranasal sinuses. They extend into the choana and cause nasal obstruction and mouth breathing. In most cases, these polyps arise in the maxillary sinus, but rare cases of origin in the sphenoid sinus and other nasal structures have been reported.

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