Presbycusis and Fitness to Fly.

When a pilot is referred for presbycusis, his flight fitness may be questionable. The objective of this retrospective study was to describe a case series of presbycusis in a pilot population and to discuss the decisions about their flight waivers. There were 19 pilots who were referred to the ENT-Head and Neck Surgery Department of the National Pilot Expertise Center.

Fishbones in the Upper Aerodigestive Tract: A Review of 24 Cases of Adult Patients.

Introduction: We present a retrospective study series and discussion of the current literature to discuss the management of fishbones in the upper aerodigestive tract.

Materials And Methods: From January 2013 to July 2016, all patients referred to our referral center because of a fishbone in the upper aerodigestive tract were analysed.

Results: Of the 24 patients, 95% of them reported discomfort in the throat.