The Effect of Auricular Graft Donor Site on Morbidity and Cosmetic Appearance in Cartilage Tympanoplasties.

Objectives: The aim of the present study was to compare the postoperative morbidity and cosmetic results between the use of the scapha and the use of the tragus as the auricular cartilage graft donor site in patients who had undergone cartilage tympanoplasty. The fascia graft was used as the control.

Materials And Methods: The patient's visual symmetry, cosmetic satisfaction, and anthropometric measurements were studied to objectively evaluate the cosmetic condition.

Possible Ototoxic Effects of Topical Rifamycin Application: An Electrophysiological and Ultrastructural Study.

Objective: This study aimed to investigate possible ototoxicity associated with topical rifamycin application via electrophysiological tests and ultrastructural examinations.

Methods: Electrophysiological assessment was performed with tympanometry, auditory brainstem response (ABR), and distortion product otoacoustic emission (DPOAE) measurements. This study was conducted on 40 ears of 20 guinea pigs that were detected to have normal hearing thresholds.

Effect of Topical Dexamethasone for Preventing Experimentally Induced Myringosclerosis.

Objective: We aimed to examine the effect of topical dexamethasone by otomicroscopic and histologic examinations for preventing myringosclerosis induced by myringotomy in rat tympanic membranes.

Methods: Twenty-one Sprague Dawley rats (42 ears) were randomly divided into the following three groups after otomicroscopic examinations: experimental surgical group (5 rats), control group (8 rats), and study group (8 rats). The rats of all the groups underwent myringotomy in both tympanic membranes.

Informational Needs of Postmastectomy Patients.

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine informational needs of postmastectomy patients.

Materials And Methods: This descriptive study was conducted in the general surgery clinics of a university health center for medical research and practice with 72 voluntary patients. For data collection, a patient identification form was used, which was prepared by the researchers in accordance with the literature.