Long term effects of palatal implant method in adult patients with simple snoring and obstructive sleep-apnea syndrome.

Objective: To investigate the long term effect and reliability of palatal implant surgery, which is a minimally invasive technique, used in simple snoring and obstructive sleep-apnea syndrome types based on objective and subjective data.

Materials And Methods: Seventy-eight patients were included prospectively in this study. It has been possible to obtain preoperative and postoperative polysomnography results in 59 patients.

The morphological findings of malleus and incus in a case of Marfan's syndrome.

In Marfan's syndrome, which is a connective tissue disorder of hereditary origin, collagenous tissue development and bone synthesis are generally altered in addition to the occurrence of many systemic deformities. External ear, stapes, and vestibular aqueduct pathologies are reported as some of the otological deformities. However, the malleus and incus pathologies of the ear are not reported in any study.

Spindle cell lipoma of the hypopharynx.

Objective: We report a rare case of a spindle cell lipoma with atypical clinical course.

Case Report: A 51 year old female patient referred to our clinic with feeling of mass in the throat she had had for two years. The patient described difficulty in swallowing.

[Evaluation of loss of the chorda tympani function after myringoplasty].

Objectives: Loss of taste function was studied pre- and postoperatively in patients who underwent myringoplasty.

Patients And Methods: Thirty-two patients who were diagnosed with chronic otitis media and underwent myringoplasty between May 2007 and May 2009 were included in the study. Regional taste test was performed preoperatively and two weeks after the operation in all patients planned to undergo myringoplasty.

Radiofrequency treatment for inferior turbinate hypertrophy.

Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is a technique which causes a reduction in tissue amount using ablation by high-frequency current. Beside other surgical tools, RFA has become quite popular over the past decade. Hypertrophy of the inferior turbinate is a common cause of chronic nasal obstruction.

Use of nasal bivalve septal teflon splint for the treatment of recurrent epistaxis in patients undergoing anticoagulant therapy.

Management of recurrent epistaxis in patients on anticoagulant therapy is a challenging problem. In this article, we report our experience concerning the use of bivalve septal teflon splint (BSTS) for the treatment of recurrent mild epistaxis in a group of patients who underwent anticoagulant therapy after cardiac valve surgery. The study included 18 patients whose epistaxes recurred despite standard methods such as local pressure, vasoconstrictors, sedation, packing or cauterization.

Investigation of the effects of intranasal botulinum toxin type A and ipratropium bromide nasal spray on nasal hypersecretion in idiopathic rhinitis without eosinophilia.

Idiopathic rhinitis without eosinophilia is a group of frequently observed diseases, the aetiopathogenesis of which is not yet well known. One of the most disturbing symptoms for patients within this disease group is nasal hypersecretion. Although many different treatments have been tried for hypersecretion, nasal topical drugs form the basis of any such therapy today.

The evaluation of the tensor veli palatini muscle function with electromyography in chronic middle ear diseases.

Unlabelled: Although there are several factors affecting the pathogenesis of chronic otitis, the pathological process has not been entirely defined yet. One of the theories suggested for the development of middle ear diseases is tubal dysfunction. The aim of the study is to analyze the function of the tensor veli palatini (TVP) muscle electromyographically in chronic middle ear pathologies and to evaluate the role of this muscle in eustachian tube dysfunction and pathogenesis of associated middle ear diseases by comparing with the results of healthy individuals.

Evaluation of radiofrequency thermal ablation results in inferior turbinate hypertrophies by magnetic resonance imaging.

Objectives: Nasal obstruction caused by inferior turbinate hypertrophies is one of the most frequent problems in otolaryngology. Treatment of this disease may involve medical and surgical methods. Thermal ablation with radiofrequency energy has become quite popular in the recent years as one of the surgical methods used when medical therapy is not adequate.

[Comparison between tympanoplasties with cartilage-perichondrium composite graft and temporal fascia graft in terms of hearing levels and healing].

Objectives: We compared the extent of healing and hearing improvement following tympanoplasties performed with the use of cartilage-perichondrium composite grafts and temporalis muscle fascia grafts.

Patients And Methods: Fifty consecutive patients (22 males, 28 females; mean age 30+/-14 years; range 11 to 63 years) with chronic otitis media were divided into two groups to receive cartilage-perichondrium composite grafts or temporal muscle fascial grafts. All the patients were evaluated by pure-tone audiometry and otomicroscopic examination in the 1st, 3rd, 6th, and 12th months.

The relationship between the sphenoid and the posterior ethmoid sinuses and the optic nerves in Turkish patients.

The sphenoid and the posterior ethmoid sinuses are surrounded by more vital structures than any other sinus. With the widespread acceptance and expanding role of endoscopic sinus surgery, a proper understanding of the anatomy of the sphenoid and the posterior ethmoid sinuses is achieved. We reviewed 100 CT studies of the paranasal sinuses belonging to patients examined for a chronic inflammatory disease of the nasal cavity and the paranasal sinuses.

Comparison of the effects of radiofrequency tissue ablation, CO2 laser ablation, and partial turbinectomy applications on nasal mucociliary functions.

Objectives: One of the major causes of chronic nasal airway obstruction is disease of the inferior turbinate. However, there is no agreement on how to deal with this problem. Comparison was made of the nasal functions after treatment by radiofrequency tissue ablation, laser ablation, and partial turbinectomy using subjective symptom scores and objective tests.

[Results of open structure rhinoplasty].

Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the techniques used in open structure rhinoplasty operations, together with a presentation of our results and experience.

Patients And Methods: The study included 122 patients (64 males, 58 females; mean age 27 years; range 17 to 48 years) who underwent open structure rhinoplasty. Of these, 72.

[Results of radiofrequency tissue ablation].

Objectives: We evaluated the effectiveness of radiofrequency tissue ablation in respiratory obstruction due to snoring and turbinate hypertrophy.

Patients And Methods: Thirty-three patients (9 females, 24 males; mean age 35.3 years; range 19 to 55 years) underwent 38 submucosal probe applications in the inferior turbinate (n = 15), soft palate (n = 13), and both (n = 5).

Acinic cell carcinoma originating in the nasal septum.

Acinic cell carcinoma represents approximately 2.5% to 4% of all salivary gland tumors and 13% of all malignant parotid tumors. The nasal septum is a rare site of an acinic cell carcinoma.

Tracheal reconstruction with porous high-density polyethylene tracheal prosthesis.

The variety of methods used for the treatment of severe tracheal stenosis and the occasional failure to obtain lasting and consistent relief are measures of the difficulty of the problem. Presently, several surgical approaches are used for reconstructing large defects of the cervical trachea, reminding us that no single technique has gained wide clinical acceptance. We resected a U-shaped cartilage from 6 to 8 rings of the trachea of 10 New Zealand rabbits.

Diagnostic significance of impression cytology in allergic rhinoconjunctivitis.

Impression Cytology (IC) is a noninvasive and easily repeated technique for investigating many pathologies of the conjunctiva such as dry eye, drug toxicities, and melanoma. In addition to skin tests and determination of serum IgE levels, the presence of eosinophilia in the nasal mucosa and the conjunctiva is an important diagnostic factor in allergic rhinoconjunctivitis. Eosinophilia can classically be shown by the nasal smear technique as well as IC.

Lead article: The prognostic significance of proliferating cell nuclear antigen (pcna) in laryngeal cancer.

Squamous cell carcinoma arising from upper aerodigestive tract carries with it a significant morbidity and mortality and, over the last few decades, its incidence has steadily increased. The management of patients requires thorough investigation to determine the local, regional, and distant extent of the disease, and treatment options include surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, or combinations of these.Despite the large number of therapeutic and hsitopathologic studies in print, there is currently no morphologic or cytologic feature available which consistenly predicts outcome in patients with laryngeal carcinoma.

Giant cholesteatoma of the external auditory canal.

Cholesteatomas are found almost exclusively in the middle ear and mastoid. Occasionally this disease is seen in the external auditory canal. Cholesteatoma of the external auditory canal is a rare condition.