Abstract Multiple options exist to manage Ménière’s disease (MD), ranging from dietary modifications to ablative surgery. Corticosteroids (CS) have long been used to manage MD, but their exact mechanism for…
Abstract Cholesterol granuloma is the most common primary lesion of the petrous apex. Management of petrous apex cholesterol granuloma has evolved in recent years from primary surgical treatment to conservative…
Abstract Purpose The novel silicone intranasal splints are suggested to resist biofilm formation due to their surface characteristics. We aimed to ascertain the necessity of coating these splints with antibiotics…
Abstract Objective This study aimed to evaluate the effect of Ginkgo biloba extract (EGb 761) on noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) by measuring audiological and biochemical parameters. Materials and methods Thirty-two…
Abstract Objective To evaluate the effect of the combination of balloon Eustachian tuboplasty (BET) and tympanic paracentesis (TP) on intractable chronic otitis media with effusion (COME). Methods Ninety patients with…
Abstract Background Smell function has been initiated with theophylline treatment in 63% of patients with Type II congenital smell loss. Based upon a systematic evaluation of the protein components of…
Abstract Background There is a paucity of evidence on how neck dissection (ND) technique is best learned. Methods Online survey of the American Head and Neck Society (AHNS). Results 283…
AbstracT Objective Malignant external otitis (MEO) is an aggressive infection, primarily affecting elderly diabetic patients. It begins in the external ear canal and spreads to adjacent structures. This study investigated…
Abstract Objective We aimed to determine the effects of methylprednisolone and thymoquinone on nerve healing in a traumatic facial nerve paralysis animal model. Subjects and methods Twenty-four rabbits were randomly…
Abstract Purpose Adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) is a rare malignant epithelial neoplasm of secretory glands of the upper aerodigestive tract. It accounts for 3–5% of head and neck malignancies and…
