The role of allergic and nonallergic rhinitis on success of type 1 cartilage tympanoplasty.

Objective: To investigate the role of allergic rhinitis (AR) and non-allergic rhinitis (NAR) on success of type 1 cartilage tympanoplasty.

Methods: This prospective study was conducted on 60 patients who had type 1 cartilage tympanoplasty. The patients were divided into three groups as no-rhinitis (n = 28), NAR (n = 18) and AR (n = 14) groups, based on their symptoms, skin prick tests and/or serum specific IgE levels.

Robotic Modification of Epiglottis Trimming in the Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea.

Objective: With the widespread use of drug-induced sleep endoscopy, it has been suggested that epiglottis pathologies are present at high rates in patients with sleep apnea. The aim of our study was to evaluate the efficacy of trimming the curled-inward epiglottis as an updated surgical technique in patients with omega epiglottis.

Study Design: Retrospective study.