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…
Abstract Objective The aim of the study was to compare early symptom resolution with a single 2-g dose of azithromycin extended release or 10 days of amoxicillin/clavulanate 875 mg/125 mg…
Abstract Frontal sinus has complex anatomy and is the most difficult sinus to dissect under the nasal endoscope. In case of difficult accessibility through the frontal recess, we can make…
Abstract The oculocardiac reflex is developed by surgical or nonsurgical stimulations to the eyeball including manipulation of extraocular muscles. The authors came across a case of severe arrhythmia due to…
