Transient Retinal Artery Occlusion After Uncomplicated Rhinoplasty.

Purpose: Loss of vision is an extremely rare and unexpected complication following a routine uncomplicated nasal surgery. In majority of patients, visual loss has attributed to retinal emboli which occur with retrograde flow of the intra-arterially injected agents into the nasal cavity or direct trauma to the optic nerve. In this report, the authors present a patient with unilateral decreased vision due to branch retinal artery occlusion soon after a routine nasal surgery.

Bacterial cellulose as a new graft model for the Turkish delight technique in rhinoplasty: An experiment in 20 rats.

We conducted an experiment to investigate the effectiveness of bacterial cellulose, a new graft material, in correcting and preventing dorsal nasal disorder in rhinoplasty. The experiment was performed on 20 Wistar albino rats. The rats were evenly divided into two groups: a fascia group and a cellulose group.

Effects of systemic immunotherapy on olfactory function in allergic rhinitis patients.

Objective: Allergic rhinitis (AR), a chronic inflammatory disorder of the nasal mucosa, affects approximately 20% of the world's population and often causes olfactory dysfunction. Conventional treatments cannot cure it, but only alleviate and control the symptoms. Systemic immunotherapy (SIT) is the only curative treatment for AR, but its positive effect on olfactory function has not been quantitatively demonstrated.

Effects of radiofrequency and intranasal steroid treatments on respiratory and olfactory functions in nasal obstruction.

Objective: This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of radiofrequency ablation (RFA) and intranasal steroid (INS) treatments on respiratory and olfactory functions in patients with inferior concha hypertrophy and chronic nasal obstruction.

Study Design And Setting: This was a prospective clinical trial performed at a tertiary referral center.

Methods: We assessed patients with nasal obstruction between July 2011 and February 2012.

Is there a relationship between subjective pulsatile tinnitus and petrous bone pneumatization?

Our objective was to evaluate the relationship between subjective pulsatile tinnitus and petrous bone pneumatization. Twenty-five patients admitted between January 2012 and March 2012 were assessed. The control group data were obtained by assessment of petrous bone images of 25 cases in which paranasal sinus computed tomography (CT) was performed because of chronic sinusitis and in which no ear pathology was present.

Is the tragal cartilage necessary for type 1 tympanoplasties?

The use of cartilage grafts in tympanoplasties is recommended in cases with a higher probability of failure. Many grafting techniques have been reported, including palisade, cartilage island, and cartilage shield grafts. Cartilage minimizes the inflammatory tissue reaction, ensures resistance against infection during the recovery process, and provides good support against the retraction by virtue of its rigidity.

[Minimally invasive video-assisted thyroidectomy for treatment of benign thyroid nodules].

Objectives: This study aims to evaluate patients who underwent minimally invasive video-assisted thyroidectomy (MIVAT) and to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of this technique in the light of literature data.

Patients And Methods: Between May 2008 and February 2009, 20 patients (18 females, 2 males; mean age 44.5±13.