Evaluation of Cases Who Underwent Reconstruction Through Pectoralis Major Myocutaneous Flap after Laryngopharyngectomy.

Objective: In this retrospective study, we discussed the results of patients who underwent hypopharynx reconstruction through a pectoralis major myocutaneous flap (PMMF) after laryngopharyngectomy.

Methods: Twenty-three patients who underwent total laryngectomy, subtotal pharyngectomy, and/or esophagus upper segment resection due to advanced-stage (T3 and T4) laryngeal, hypopharyngeal, and esophagus upper segment-located squamous cell carcinoma and subsequent reconstruction with PMMF were retrospectively evaluated. While the minor complications were determined to be wound site infection, hemorrhage, and disruption of suture at the donor site, major complications were determined to be anastomotic line disruption, fistula, and dysphagia.

Giant retropharyngeal abscess in an adult as a complication of acute tonsillitis: case report.

Retropharyngeal abscess is an uncommon entity that can have severe and even fatal complications if it is not identified and treated early. Clinical and radiologic findings must be considered together prior to surgical drainage of a suspected retropharyngeal abscess. Airway obstruction may require emergent surgical management with tracheotomy.

Long-term anatomic and functional results of cartilage tympanoplasty in atelectatic ears.

The purpose of this study was to analyze the anatomic and functional results of cartilage tympanoplasty performed on atelectatic ears using the palisade technique and to assess the long-term efficacy of cartilage palisades in preventing recurrent retractions. The records of 54 patients (56 ears) who underwent surgery for atelectasis with or without mastoidectomy from January 2000 to August 2005 were retrospectively evaluated. A successful outcome was defined as complete and intact healing of the graft without perforation, retraction, or lateralization for at least 36 months after the operation, in addition to improvement of hearing indicated by a pure-tone average air-bone gap (PTA-ABG) of less than 20 dB.

A comparison of cartilage palisades and fascia in type 1 tympanoplasty in children: anatomic and functional results.

Objective: To assess the anatomic and functional results of primary Type1 cartilage tympanoplasty performed with the palisade technique and to compare them with the results of primary Type 1 tympanoplasty performed with temporalis fascia in children.

Study Design: Retrospective case review.

Setting: Tertiary referral center.

Incidence of fallopian canal dehiscence at surgery for chronic otitis media.

The objectives of this study were to determine the incidence and locations of dehiscence of the fallopian canal (FC) in patients undergoing surgery for different middle ear pathologies and to describe the findings that will aid in pre-operative prediction of dehiscence. Charts and operative details of the 118 ears managed with canal wall-down and 147 ears managed with canal wall-up tympanomastoidectomy performed by a single surgeon were retrospectively reviewed. The distribution of the diagnoses for ears that were operated was as follows: 118 ears cholesteatoma, 42 ears adhesive otitis, 23 ears tympanosclerosis, and 82 ears chronic otitis media.