Effect of fasting on voice in males
Abstract Purpose of the study The aim of the study was to study how fasting between 12 and 14 hours affects voice production. Study design This is a prospective study…
Operating room fires in otolaryngology: risk factors and prevention
Abstract Purpose The aim of the study was to characterize the causes of operating room (OR) fires in otolaryngology. Materials and methods A questionnaire was designed to elicit the characteristics…
Balloon dilation of the cartilaginous portion of the eustachian tube: initial safety and feasibility analysis in a cadaver model
Abstract Background Balloon catheter dilation of diseased sinus ostia has recently demonstrated efficacy and safety in the treatment of chronic sinus disease with 2 years of follow-up. Similar to sinus…
Nasal nitric oxide and other diagnostic procedures in seasonal allergic rhinitis: elderly vs juvenile patients
Abstract Purpose The type of allergy and other diagnostic procedures were analyzed in a group of elderly seasonal allergic rhinitis (SAR) patients and were compared with young SAR people and…
Impact on hearing of routine ear suctioning at the tympanic membrane
Abstract Objective Patient and equipment safety has become increasingly scrutinized in today’s medical care. Routine otolaryngologic evaluation often involves suctioning with Frazier-type suction devices in the ear canal for improved…
Sutureless tympanoplasty using acellular dermis
Abstract Objective A prospective randomized unblinded controlled trial was conducted by comparing acellular dermis with temporalis fascia as graft materials in tympanoplasty (type 1) in terms of operative time, postoperative…
Effect of steroid, carbogen inhalation, and lipoprostaglandin E 1combination therapy for sudden sensorineural hearing loss
Abstract Purpose The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of combined therapy with steroid, carbogen inhalation, and lipoprostaglandin E 1 (lipo-PGE 1 ) treatment and compare the…
Adult rhabdomyoma in the parapharyngeal space: report of 2 cases and review of the literature
Abstract Rhabdomyomas are rare benign mesenchymal tumors with skeletal muscle differentiation. They are less commonly encountered than are their malignant counterparts, rhabdomyosarcomas. Rhabdomyomas fall into 2 general categories: cardiac and…
Difficulty in shaving: a rare complication after total laryngectomy: response to letter to the editor
We went through the comments made in the letter to the editor section regarding our article “Difficulty in shaving: a rare complication after total laryngectomy” published in the month of…
Cough while shaving after total laryngectomy: traumatic neuroma of the internal laryngeal nerve more likely
We read with great interest the article by Aroor et al regarding cough while shaving after total laryngectomy. We have our own reservations regarding the diagnosis. We believe that the patient’s…
