1 Introduction Burns in patients undergoing surgery and general anesthesia have been reported to occur from different reasons such as electrosurgical and electrocautery units, electrocardiogram, laser, and skin preparation agents…
Abstract Sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) is a known complication of cryptococcal meningitis; however, it is unusual for a patient to present with isolated otologic symptoms. We review the case of…
Abstract Schwannomas are tumors of the peripheral nerves originating in the nerve sheaths that account for 1% of benign tumors located in the oral cavity. The tongue as a whole…
Abstract Background Lemierre syndrome is a rare disease of the head and neck often affecting adolescents and young adults. Classically, infection begins in the oropharynx with thrombosis of the tonsillar…
Abstract Objective The purpose of this study was to evaluate outcomes between nonlaser endonasal endoscopic and external dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR) in a district general hospital in the United Kingdom. Study design…
Abstract Background Literacy in the head and neck cancer patient has been understudied. Health literacy (HL) is “the degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain, process, and understand…
Abstract Objective Intracranial complications of sinusitis (ICS) are uncommon in the antibiotic era. The role of neurosurgical drainage of ICS is fairly well established, but the role for acute surgical…
Abstract Purpose This study aimed to describe a “bolsterless” technique for managing auricular hematomas in professional fighters. Methods Eight auricular hematomas were drained under local anesthesia by incising along an…
Abstract Background and purpose Management of severe obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS) is challenging and needs multidisciplinary cooperation. Ventilation is considered the gold standard of treatment in severe OSAHS. The…
Abstract Objective The aim of this study was to investigate the preventive effect of mitomycin-C (MMC) on external auditory canal (EAC) fibrosis in an animal model. Study design This is…
