Abstract Purpose It is assumed that preoperative use of a bone-anchored hearing aid (BAHA) test-band will give a patient lower gain compared to real post-operative gain because of the reduction…
Abstract Purpose Drug-induced sleep endoscopy (DISE) is used to identify the site of obstruction causing obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). However, previous studies have reported a wide range of DISE findings,…
Abstract Objective Dysfunction of the sinonasal epithelium may contribute to the pathogenesis of chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) including recurrent acute rhinosinusitis (RARS). Mutations in connexin 32 and 43 proteins have been…
Abstract Purpose/objective To assess the interaction of HPV/p16 status and therapy rendered in patients with locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx and hypopharynx. Materials and methods Forty-seven consecutive…
Abstract Purpose HPV-related oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinomas clearly represent a growing entity in the head and neck with distinct carcinogenesis, clinico-pathological presentation and survival profile. We aimed to compare the…
Abstract Purpose Sentinel lymph node (SLN) biopsy is instrumental in staging and treatment of cutaneous melanoma. SPECT/CT, single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) integrated with computed tomography (CT), increases the accuracy…
Abstract Purpose Sinonasal teratocarcinosarcoma (SNTCS) is a rare and highly malignant neoplasm that often involves the anterior skull base. This study reviews the published literature related to SNTCS. Clinical presentation,…
Abstract Purpose We compare estimated blood loss (EBL) during endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) between patients receiving transoral greater palatine canal (GPC) and transnasal infiltration (combined group) to patients receiving only…
I appreciate the observations of Professor Pitak-Arnnop, especially the tutorial pertaining to French grammar. As clearly stated in the paper, this is a retrospective outcome study evaluating the role of…
I was very interested to read the article by Wallace et al. outlining their experience on radiotherapy (RT) for pleomorphic adenoma (PA). Although this report reveals useful information, there are…
