Effectiveness of pediatric nasal irrigation solution with or without xylitol.

Objectives: /Hypothesis: The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy and outcome of daily hypertonic saline irrigation versus saline/xylitol for treating pediatric chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS).

Study Design: This was a prospective, randomized, single-blinded study.

Methods: One hundred and twenty-five children diagnosed with CRS were enrolled in this study.

The Comparison of Conventional Osteotomes and Magic Saws in Terms of Edema and Ecchymosis After Rhinoplasty.

Objective: The goal of this study was to compare conventional osteotomes and Magic Saws in terms of edema and ecchymosis, in rhinoplasty patients.

Study Design: A retrospective, case-control study.

Methods: In this prospective, randomized study, we evaluated the results of 258 rhinoplasty patients who underwent osteotomy by either conventional osteotomes or new designed saws called; "Magic Saws.

Comparison of Changes in Nasal Skin Sensation After Primary and Revision Rhinoplasty Procedures Using Semmes-Weinstein Monofilament Testing.

Background: Numbness of the nasal skin is one of the most common complications following rhinoplasty.

Objectives: The present study investigated postoperative changes in nasal skin sensation among primary and revision rhinoplasty patients and evaluated the recovery outcomes for both groups.

Methods: A prospective, randomized blinded study was undertaken involving 100 primary and 34 revision open rhinoplasty patients and 50 volunteers as control group.

Pediatric Sialorrhea: Submandibular Duct Rerouting and Intraparotid Botulinum Toxin A Injection With Literature Review.

Objectives:: The aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness of bilateral submandibular duct relocation and bilateral sublingual gland excision in combination with botulinum toxin A injection into the parotid glands in children with sialorrhea. Previously in the literature, either surgery or botulinum toxin injection but not their combination has been reported.

Methods:: Preoperative and at least 6-month postoperative assessments using the Drooling Severity Scale and Drooling Frequency Scale (Thomas-Stonell and Greenberg classification) and the Teacher Drooling Scale and by interviewing parents and caregivers face to face or via telephone were performed.

Histopathological changes in parotid gland following submandibular gland failure: an experimental animal study.

Introduction: Submandibular glands are exposed to many effects due to diseases and therapeutic interventions. A study evaluating the effect of submandibular gland dysfunction on the parotid gland has not been presented in the literature.

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the histopathological changes in the parotid gland following submandibular gland failure.

Assessment of the effectiveness of cyclosporine nasal spray in an animal model of allergic rhinitis.

The aim of this study is to show if cyclosporine has an antiallergic role in a rat model of ovalbumin-induced allergic rhinitis. The 54 rats were divided into six equal groups. The first group was a negative control group without induced allergic rhinitis; the second group a positive control with induced allergic rhinitis not receiving treatment.

Effect of nasal antihistamine on secretory IgA in nasal lavage of rats.

The humoral IgA is an immunoglobulin which plays a defensive role for organisms on mucosal surfaces. Today, intranasal antihistamines are effectively used in the treatment of allergic rhinitis. In our study, the effect of azelastine hydrochloride-a nasal antihistaminic-on humoral IgA of the nasal mucosa has been reviewed empirically.

Nasal care in intensive care unit patients.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate nasal hygiene in intensive care patients and improve patient care using isotonic saline nasal spray.

Material And Methods: In the study group, over a period of tendays saline nasal spray was administered four times daily. Nasal treatment was not given to the control group.

Effect of Suturation Plus Surgicel Application on Post-Tonsillectomy Bleeding and Pain.

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of suturation (tonsillary fossa closure) plus Surgicel application on postoperative bleeding and pain after tonsillectomies performed using a classical dissection method.

Study Design: A prospective, randomized, double-blind, clinical trial was performed on 760 patients undergoing tonsillectomy or adenotonsillectomy during a 5-year period.

Methods: After excluding patients with hemorrhagic disorder, chronic disease, and peritonsillar abscess, both tonsils were removed via classic dissection technique (cold knife or blunt dissection) and then electrocauterized for hemostasis.

Conchal contractility after inferior turbinate hypertrophy treatment:A prospective, randomized clinical trial.

Objective: The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of these two methods (Nasal corticosteroids (NCS) and radiofrequency (RF) application) on conchal contractility utilizing objective rhinologic measurement parameters.

Methods: 82 patients were presented with the complaint of nasal obstruction and diagnosed with inferior turbinate hypertrophy and were included in the study. Patients in Group 1 received NCS for 12weeks.

Evaluation of the protective effect of Botulinum toxin type A injection on otitis media with effusion.

Objective: This study makes an analysis of the effect of Botulinum toxin type A on otitis media with effusion in rats.

Method: As part of the study, 24 male Wistar Albino rats were divided into three groups: Group 1: Botulinum toxin Type A and Histamıne (intratympanic 0.2 ml = 20 unit BTA); Group 2: Saline and Histamine (intratympanic 0.

[B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma with the involvement of inferior turbinate: a case report].

The non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is a significant malignant disease that can involve in the extranodal region of the head and neck. It does not show any specific symptoms when it resides in this region. Swelling, pain and ulceration are important clinical findings.

Dose and time dependent ototoxicity of aspartame in rats.

Conclusion: Low-dose administration of Aspartame (Ap) did not produce a significant ototoxic effect at the end of the 6th month. However, duration of the ototoxic effect is shortened and severity of the effect is increased as dose and duration of Ap administration is increased.

Objectives: While Ap toxicity has been studied in short- and long-term studies, its effects on hearing have not been investigated.

Repositioning intervals in the modified Epley's maneuver and their effect on benign paroxysmal positional vertigo treatment outcome.

Introduction: This study showed that short and long interval treatments achieved comparable success rates. There was no statistically significant difference in the rate of early and late recurrences between the two groups. Modified Epley maneuver can be applied in a short interval time with comparable success and recurrence rates which are as effective as in a long interval time.

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.

Efficacy of nasal corticosteroid in preventing regrowth after adenoidectomy.

Objective: One of the most frequent reasons of nasal obstruction and sleep apnea in pediatrics is adenoid hypertrophy. Remaining adenoid tissue can reoccur following hypertrophied adenoid removal and a second operation may be needed. Nasal corticosteroids are utilized in order to reduce adenoid hypertrophy and eliminate adenoidectomy operation.

Effect of Postrhinoplasty Taping on Postoperative Edema and Nasal Draping: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

Background: Edema persists for months after rhinoplasty. Numerous modalities have been described to counteract postoperative edema.

Objective: To evaluate the effect of postrhinoplasty taping (PRT) on nasal edema and nasal draping.

Photographic Objective Alterations for Laryngopharyngeal Reflux Diagnosis.

Objective: Diagnosis of laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) in clinical practice is generally made subjectively based on history, symptoms, and endoscopic assessment. This study presents the diagnostic role of the digital photographic assessment of the laryngopharyngeal region for LPR.

Methods: Seventy-two patients with LPR symptoms and 35 healthy volunteers were evaluated using the Reflux Finding Scores (RFS) and the Reflux Symptom Index (RSI).

Remodeling of Displaced Condylar Fractures with Functional Treatment: High-Quality Radiographic Documentation in Three-Patient Series.

Treatment of condylar fractures is variable and controversial. Treatment options for management of condylar fractures include surgical and nonsurgical methods, and if a nonsurgical method is as effective as a surgical method, the former is preferred. Although plain film radiographs and functional outcomes attained through nonsurgical treatment are well established in literature, evidence of the remodeling process through detailed, high-quality imaging is lacking.

Dynamometric Analysis of Normative Auricular Stiffness and Comparison With Operated Prominent Ears.

Aim: Stiffness of the auricular cartilage is the main determining factor for the choice of operative technique of the prominent ear deformity. The aim of this study is to evaluate the stiffness of normal appearing ears objectively and quantitatively, compare the results with the operated prominent ear patients, and present prospective short-term dynamometric evaluation of the operated prominent ear patients.

Patients And Methods: A total of 190 volunteers without ear deformities were recruited and 9 age groups were formed: group (5-9), group (10-14), group (15-19), group (20-24), group (25-29), group (30-34), group (35-39), group (40-49), and group (50+).

Hypotensive Anesthesia Is Associated With Shortened Length of Hospital Stay Following Orthognathic Surgery.

Purpose: To evaluate the impact of induced hypotensive anesthesia on length of hospital stay (LOS) for patients undergoing maxillary Le Fort I osteotomy in isolation or in combination with mandibular orthognathic surgery.

Materials And Methods: A retrospective cohort study design was implemented and patients undergoing a Le Fort I osteotomy as a component of orthognathic surgery at the Mayo Clinic from 2010 through 2014 were identified. The primary predictor variable was the presence of induced hypotensive anesthesia during orthognathic surgery.

Impact of Perioperative Fluid Administration on Postoperative Morbidity and Length of Hospital Stay Following Maxillomandibular Advancement for Obstructive Sleep Apnea.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether the volume of perioperative fluids administered to patients undergoing maxillomandibular advancement (MMA) for treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is associated with an increased incidence of postoperative complications and prolonged length of hospital stay.

Materials And Methods: A retrospective cohort study design was implemented and patients undergoing MMA for OSA at the Mayo Clinic were identified from 2001 through 2014. The primary predictor variable was the total volume of intravenous fluids administered during MMA.

Evaluation of the nasal contractility capacity in postmenopausal women.

Background: The aim of this study was to objectively compare nasal contractility in premenopausal and postmenopausal patients by means of rhinomanometry, acoustic rhinometry, and peak inspiratory nasal flow.

Methods: Design: prospective, clinical case-controlled study. Setting: university tertiary-care hospital, referral center.

Impact of intraoperative fluid administration on length of postoperative hospital stay following orthognathic surgery.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether the volume of intraoperative fluids administered to patients during routine orthognathic surgery is associated with increased length of hospital stay for postoperative convalescence.

Materials And Methods: A retrospective cohort study design was used to identify 168 patients undergoing routine orthognathic surgery at Mayo Clinic from 2010 through 2014. The primary predictor variable was total volume of intravenous fluids administered during orthognathic surgery.