Significance of Medial Osteotomy on the Olfactory Function in Patients Who Underwent Septorhinoplasty.

Objective: This study was designed to explore the impact of medial osteotomy on olfactory function.

Methods: This nonrandomized, prospective study included 60 adult patients who underwent open technique septoplasty (group 1), rhinoplasty with only lateral osteotomy (group 2), and septorhinoplasty with medial and lateral osteotomies (group 3). Olfactory functions were evaluated by using the Connecticut Chemosensory Clinical Research Center (CCCRC) olfactory test.

Is corticosteroid a treatment choice for the management of peritonsillar abscess?

Objective: To investigate the effect of the single systemic use of corticosteroid following drainage procedure in patients with peritonsillar abscess (PTA).

Methods: This retrospective case-control trial included 32 patients with the diagnosis of PTA between December 2013 and January 2016 in our clinic. Patients were divided into two groups based on the approaches of two authors for the treatment after PTA drainage.

Intratympanic steroid injection and hyperbaric oxygen therapy for the treatment of refractory sudden hearing loss.

Introduction: Controversy surrounds the use of salvage therapies to treat sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL), with no consensus on recommendations. While several studies have demonstrated the effectiveness of intratympanic administration of steroids (ITS) and hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) treatment, few have compared the efficacy of ITS and HBO therapy in patients with refractory SSNHL.

Objective: We evaluated the efficiency of ITS and HBO therapy in patients with refractory SSNHL.