Abstract Purpose The aim of this study was to characterize the genetic, audiologic, and epidemiologic characteristics of unilateral hearing loss (HL) in a national hereditary deafness repository. Materials and Methods…
Abstract Objective Cyclooxygenases (COXs) are enzymes that catalyze the conversion of arachidonic acid to prostaglandins. Many studies have suggested that COX-2, the inducible form of COX, is important in carcinogenesis….
Abstract The aim of this study was to compare capsule exposure using extracapsular dissection (ECD) with partial superficial parotidectomy (PSP) for pleomorphic adenoma. Purpose Long-term favorable results for recurrence and…
Abstract Introduction Approximately 1 of 4 patients with osteoradionecrosis (ORN) of the mandible develop ongoing disease despite extensive mandible resection to margins determined by the presence of bleeding bone at…
Abstract Objectives The aims of this study were to verify the characteristics of zoster sine herpete (ZSH) causing facial palsy and the effects of different treatments and to confirm the…
Abstract Objectives Methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) and methicillin-resistant S aureus (MRSA) contribute to 25% of nosocomial infections, increasing complications, health care cost, and growing antibiotic resistance. Nasal decolonization (ND) can…
Abstract Purpose The aim of the study was to evaluate various presentations and treatment options for spontaneous cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leakage originating in the temporal bone. Materials and Methods Clinical…
Abstract Purpose The aim of this study was to revisit the role of hemithyroidectomy in the treatment of pyriform sinus cancer by determining the incidence of thyroid gland invasion by…
Abstract There is considerable controversy in the diagnosis and classification of the type of inflammation that is attributed to various forms of chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS). Specimens obtained during surgical treatment…
Abstract Objective The purposes of this study were to determine the factors involved in the spontaneous healing and to profile the various etiologies of traumatic tympanic membrane (TM) perforation. Methods…
