Curative Treatment of Oronasal Fistulas With a Silicone Obturator.

Oronasal fistulas can occur as a complication and sometimes they are refractory to the adequate surgical interventions. Two patients of oronasal fistula were presented. The first one developed as a complication of nasal septal surgery.

The role of human papilloma virus and herpes viruses in the etiology of nasal polyposis.

Background/aim: The aim of this study was to investigate the etiological role of human papilloma virus (HPV), herpes simplex virus (HSV), varicella-zoster virus (VZV), Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), cytomegalovirus (CMV), and human herpes virus-6 (HHV-6) and -7 (HHV-7) in the occurrence of nasal polyposis.

Materials And Methods: Nasal polyp samples from 30 patients with nasal polyposis and normal nasal mucosa from 10 patients without nasal polyps were obtained. DNA was extracted from tissues.

Evaluation of olfactory memory after coronary artery bypass grafting.

Introduction: This study determined whether coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery has any effect on olfactory function, employing the Brief Smell Identification Test (B-SIT).

Material And Methods: All the participants were informed preoperatively about the B-SIT test and the mode of its application. The test was performed by each patient preoperatively (d0) as well as 1 (d1) and 3 (d3) days following the surgery.

[Comparison of the effects of magnesium sulphate and dexmedetomidine on surgical vision quality in endoscopic sinus surgery: randomized clinical study].

Background And Objectives: Even a small amount of bleeding during endoscopic sinus surgery can corrupt the endoscopic field and complicate the procedure. Various techniques, including induced hypotension, can minimize bleeding during endoscopic sinus surgery. The aim of this study was to compare the surgical vision quality, haemodynamic parameters, postoperative pain, and other effects of magnesium, a hypotensive agent, with that of dexmedetomidine, which was initially developed for short-term sedation in the intensive care unit but also is an alpha 2 agonist sedative.

Effect of pregabalin and dexamethasone on postoperative analgesia after septoplasty.

Objectives. The aim of this study was to explore effect of a combination of pregabalin and dexamethasone on pain control after septoplasty operations. Methods.

Locomotor differences in Mongolian gerbils with the effects of midazolam administration in the form of eye drops.

Background: Midazolam is a sedative-hypnotic agent with amnestic and anticonvulsant properties that can be administrated to mammals through various routes, such as intravenous, intramuscular, oral, intrathecal, rectal, and buccal. Midazolam administration in the form of eye drops through the conjunctiva is not reported in the literature.

Aim: This study aims to demonstrate the possible central nervous system effects of midazolam administration as eyes drops in Mongolian gerbils.

Is transnasal endoscopic examination necessary before and after adenoidectomy?

The present study aimed to investigate the amount of residual adenoid tissue following the conventional adenoidectomy as compared with preoperative values. A total of 32 girls and 44 boys (range, 3-15 years) in whom adenoidectomy procedure was planned were included in the study. Adenoid tissue sizes before adenoidectomy and residual tissue sizes after conventional curettage adenoidectomy were measured by transnasal endoscopic examination and were recorded.

Effect of pregabalin and dexamethasone addition to multimodal analgesia on postoperative analgesia following rhinoplasty surgery.

Background: We investigated the effect of a combination of pregabalin and dexamethasone, when used as part of a multimodal analgesic regimen, on pain control after rhinoplasty operations.

Methods: Sixty patients were enrolled in this study. They were randomly assigned into three groups: Group C (placebo + placebo), Group P (pregabalin + placebo), and Group PD (pregabalin + dexamethasone).

Effects of intranasal phototherapy on nasal microbial flora in patients with allergic rhinitis.

The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of intranasal phototherapy on nasal microbial flora in patients with allergic rhinitis. This prospective, self-comparised, single blind study was performed on patients with a history of at least two years of moderate-to-severe perennial allergic rhinitis that was not controlled by anti-allergic drugs. Thirty-one perennial allergic rhinitis patients were enrolled in this study.

Solitary fibrous tumor of the accessory parotid gland: a unique case.

Solitary fibrous tumors are benign spindle-cell neoplasms, mostly originating from the visceral pleura. They are common in individuals aged 20-70 with no sex predilection. To our knowledge, this is the unique case of the solitary fibrous tumor originating from the accessory parotid gland in the literature.

Otosclerosis and vitamin D receptor gene polymorphism.

Objective: The possible genetic relationship between otosclerosis and Vitamin D Receptor (VDR) gene polymorphism is uncertain. The aim of this study is to assess association between otosclerosis and VDR gene polymorphisms.

Study Design: Case-control Studies.

Comparison of topical tramadol and ketamine in pain treatment after tonsillectomy.

Objectives/aim: The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the effects of topically applied ketamine or tramadol on early postoperative pain scores in children undergoing tonsillectomy. The secondary aim of the study is to assess nausea, vomiting, difficulty in swallowing, and sore throat characteristics of the patients.

Background: Tonsillectomy surgery is frequently associated with postoperative pain, which usually requires substantial consumption of analgesics including opioids.

Severe saddle nose: choices for augmentation and application of accordion technique against warping.

Background: Saddle nose deformity presents a significant challenge to surgeons. The reconstruction of a saddle nose requires structural addition to the nasal dorsum and tip. Costal cartilage grafts have been utilized for fixing severe saddle nose deformity, but costal cartilage is notorious for early and/or late warping.

Concha bullosa surgery and the distribution of human olfactory neuroepithelium.

In bullous middle turbinate surgery, controversy exists over which side of the bullous middle turbinate should be removed, as the distribution of human olfactory neuroepithelium is unclear. This study evaluated whether the middle turbinate tissue of patients undergoing endoscopic concha bullosa surgery contains functional olfactory epithelium. This prospective clinical study was conducted in tertiary referable center.

Comparison of lidocaine and levobupivacaine in transnasal fiberoptic laryngoscopy.

Background: The anatomy of the nasal passages, pharynx, and larynx and evaluation of mucous membranes and laryngeal function is well observed by transnasal fiberoptic laryngoscopy (TFL). In this procedure, to provide good local infiltrative analgesia, medication such as anesthetics is important for the otolaryngologist. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of lidocaine (L) spray, compared with levobupivacaine solution, used for local anesthetic in patients undergoing TFL for complete examination.

Celiac disease and sensorineural hearing loss in children.

Conclusion: Sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) is a neurological situation and celiac disease (CD) may be seen coincidentally. Children with clinical signs of hearing deficiency of unknown etiology should be assessed for CD.

Objective: CD is a chronic inflammatory gluten-dependent intestinal disease and has extraintestinal findings.

Cytotoxic effects of nasal buserelin on nasal mucosal tissue in rabbits.

To investigate the cytotoxic effects of nasal buserelin on rabbit nasal mucosal tissue, twenty-four female rabbits were studied prospectively. The rabbits were divided into 4 groups including 6 rabbits. The rabbits' left noses were included in the all study groups: 150 μg/puff/day of buserelin acetate was administered topically twice daily during 21, 42 and 63 days.

Effect of mitomycin C on endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy.

Objective: The objectives of the study were to retrospectively analyze the efficacy of intraoperative mitomycin C (MMC) in endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy (END-DCR) and compare it with external dacryocystorhinostomy (EXT-DCR).

Methods: For the comfort of the patients, the procedures were performed under general anesthesia. Intraoperatively during the END-DCR, we applied a cotton pledget soaked in a 0.

High sensitivity C-reactive protein levels in chronic rhinosinusitis and allergic rhinitis.

Objectives: In this study we evaluated the relationship between peripheral blood high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) levels with allergic rhinitis and chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) with or without nasal polyps.

Patients And Methods: The study included 100 patients who were divided into four groups each 25 patients; as follows: allergic rhinitis (group 1), CRS with nasal polyps (group 2), CRS without nasal polyps (group 3), and controls (group 4) who were non-smokers. All patients underwent a detailed symptom enquiry, physical examination, and investigations including a complete blood count and radiograph of the paranasal sinuses.

Histopathological evaluation of the effect of intranasal phototherapy on nasal mucosa in rabbits.

Allergic rhinitis is a high-incidence allergic inflammation of the nasal airways that impacts quality of life. Of the numerous therapies used to treat allergic rhinitis, intranasal phototherapy has emerged as a promising new treatment modality for inflammatory airway disease. Phototherapy is widely used for the treatment of immune-mediated skin diseases because its profound immunosuppressive effect inhibits hypersensitivity reactions in the skin.

The effect of prilocaine or levobupivacaine infiltration on pain during nasal packing removal.

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of rehydration of Merocel nasal packs with prilocaine or levobupivacaine on reducing pain and discomfort of nasal packing removal in patients who had undergone septoplasties or endoscopic sinus surgery.

Study Design: Prospective clinical study. Setting.

Ototoxicity caused by topical administration of gentamicin versus tobramycin in rabbits.

Aim: To investigate the possible differences in cochleotoxic effects in rabbits between twice-daily administration of topical gentamicin and tobramycin throughout the perforated tympanic membrane with the use of distortion-product otoacoustic emissions (DPOAEs).

Materials And Methods: Twenty female rabbits were studied prospectively daily for 21 days. The rabbits' ears were divided into two groups: right and left ear groups.

The developmental relation between adenoid tissue and paranasal sinus volumes in 3-dimensional computed tomography assessment.

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the developmental relationship between the volumes of paranasal sinuses and adenoid tissue by using a 3-dimensional (3D) reconstruction technique.

Study Design: Cross-sectional study.

Setting: Tertiary referral center.