A comparative study of two adenoidectomy technics for efficacy and safety: Conventional curettage adenoidectomy versus endoscopic microdebrider adenoidectomy.

Purpose: Conventional cold curettage adenoidectomy (CCA) is the most used method for Adenoidectomy. With the advances in surgical instruments, endoscopy assisted less invasive techniques are coming into use. Herein we compared CCA with endoscopic microdebrider adenoidectomy (EMA) in terms of safety and recurrence.

Mulberry hypertrophy and accompanying sinonasal pathologies: A review of 68 cases.

Mulberry hypertrophy occasionally coexists with sinonasal pathologies. There are very few reports in the literature on this clinical entity. We conducted a retrospective study to draw attention to this condition in the context of accompanying sinonasal pathologies.

The effects of aminoguanidine, methylprednisolone, and melatonin on nerve recovery in peripheral facial nerve neurorrhaphy.

Background: The medications may enhance the recovery after nerve paralysis. We aimed to evaluate the effects of aminoguanidine (AG), melatonin, and methylprednisolone on peripheral facial nerve neurorrhaphy.

Methods: The buccal branch of the facial nerve was transected and autografted in 32 New Zealand rabbits.

The treatment of neck and parotid gland in cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma of face and forehead and the review of literature.

Introduction: The treatment of cervical lymph node metastases have a significant prognostic effect on the face and forehead skin cancers. We aimed to point out the importance of loco-regional treatment in cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma of face and forehead.

Presentation Of Case: We present our experience with four cases that had squamous cell carcinoma of face and forehead skin.

The effect of BMP-2, BMP-4 and BMP-6 on bone destruction of cholesteatoma presence.

Objective: The aim of our study was to investigate the relationship between the destruction of temporal bone structures, ossicular chain destruction, dissemination of cholesteatoma and the expressions of bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs), BMP-2, BMP-4 and BMP-6 in patients with acquired cholesteatoma.

Material And Methods: This study was performed in a total of 80 patients with cholesteatoma and without cholesteatoma who had undergone surgery due to chronic otitis media. The patients were grouped as the study and the control groups.

Repositioning of the caudal septal dislocations with notching and suturing the cartilage to the nasal spine.

We aim to define a cartilage reshaping and repositioning technique for caudal septal dislocations, with the logic of adapting the smoother tissues to the stiffer structures. The study was designed retrospectively with the patient charts and photographic analysis. Thirty-six patients who had septal surgery in a septoplasty or an open approach septorhinoplasty operation and meet the inclusion criteria were evaluated for the study.

Efficacy of glial growth factor and nerve growth factor on the recovery of traumatic facial paralysis.

The aim of this study was to assess the effects of Glial growth factor (GGF) and nerve growth factor (NGF) on nerve regeneration in facial nerve anastomosis. In this study, approximately a 1-mm segment was resected from the facial nerve and the free ends were anastomosed. All animals underwent the same surgical procedure and 30 rabbits were grouped randomly in three groups.

MRI findings of papillary cystadenocarcinoma of the submandibular gland.

Papillary cystadenocarcinoma is an extremely rare malignant tumor of the salivary glands. Major locations of this neoplasm are the parotid gland, sublingual gland, and minor salivary glands, while occurrence in the submandibular gland is extremely rare. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings of this lesion have not been reported in the literature.

[Pharyngocutaneous fistula after total laryngectomy: incidence, predisposing factors, and treatment].

Objectives: We investigated the incidence and etiologic factors of pharyngocutaneous fistulas occurring after total laryngectomy.

Patients And Methods: The study included 53 patients (46 males, 7 females; mean age 59 years; range 34 to 84 years) who underwent total laryngectomy for epidermoid carcinoma. Risk factors for pharyngocutaneous fistula, its incidence and time of occurrence, treatment approaches, and length of hospital stay were evaluated.