Abstract Objective Allergic rhinitis is an IgE-mediated inflammatory disease which effects 10%–50% of the normal population. The mechanism of its formation and the circadian rhythm of cortisol and melatonin in…
Abstract Background Since the middle of the 1990s vacuum-assisted closure (VAC) has been used in many areas of surgery to manage complex wounds and impaired wound healing. Until recently, little…
Abstract Objective Microvascular anastomosis is generally performed by attending surgeons or fellows, with published success rates > 95%. Since otolaryngology residents do not typically perform microvascular anastomosis, it is unknown…
Abstract Purpose To evaluate surgical outcomes for adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) of the external auditory canal (EAC). Methods Forty-three patients with ACC of the EAC in Eye and ENT Hospital…
Abstract Objective To evaluate the role of COL1A1 gene polymorphism in the etiology of otosclerosis. Material and Methods Peripheric blood samples are obtained from 28 patients diagnosed with otosclerosis and…
Abstract Aim The most prevalent complication of Draf III surgery is recurrence of frontal recess stenosis. The aim of this study is to introduce a method to prevent closure of…
Abstract Purpose To examine the relationship between tobacco smoking history and the clinicopathologic and survival characteristics of patients with oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma (OCSCC). Materials and methods This is…
Abstract Objective Establish the time to safely and efficiently perform cochlear implantation (CI) in a university-based academic center. Study Design Case series with chart review. Setting Academic neurotologic referral center….
Abstract Background High prevalence of rhinoplasty, controversies about its cutaneous complications and lack of structured studies about relationship between acne vulgaris and rhinoplasty, point out the necessity for performing this…
Abstract Purpose To update our experience treating cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) and basal cell carcinomas (BCC) of the head and neck with incidental perineural invasion (PNI) using Mohs resection…
