Abstract Purpose We sought to examine prognostic and therapeutic implications, including cost-effectiveness, of elective neck dissection in the management of patients with clinically-determined T1N0 oral tongue carcinoma. Materials and methods…
Abstract Purpose Hypocalcemia is the most common complication after total thyroidectomy. Some patients need to stay in the hospital for monitoring of hypocalcemic symptoms and serum calcium levels for several…
Abstract Objective Salivary duct carcinoma is a rare and aggressive tumor of the salivary glands. The objectives of this study were to investigate the clinicopathological features of salivary duct carcinoma…
Abstract Purpose Transnasal endoscopic marsupialization has replaced the conventional Caldwell-Luc operation for managing postoperative maxillary mucoceles. Inferior meatal antrostomy (IMA) may be an easier and more effective method than middle…
Abstract Purpose The aim of this study is to evaluate the evolution of supracricoid partial laryngectomy (SCPL) in indications, surgical techniques and outcomes through last decades. Materials and methods A…
Abstract Objectives To validate an MRI algorithm characteristic of pleomorphic adenoma (PA). Study design Cross-sectional analysis. Setting Academic tertiary-care medical center. Methods A radiologic algorithm for the MRI diagnosis of…
Abstract Purpose Objective measures of physical functioning and mobility are considered to be the strongest indicators of overall health and mortality risk in older adults. These measures are not routinely…
Abstract Objective Patients with chronic otitis media with/without cholesteatoma present a significant challenge to safe cochlear implantation (CI). The aim of our study is to describe our experience and propose…
Abstract We aimed to investigate the relationship between peripheral vertigo and inflammation by using the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) as an inflammatory marker. We recruited 103 patients with peripheral vertigo (71…
Abstract Objective This study was conducted to determine the concentration of EPCs in patients with ARHL. Methods Twenty patients with ARHL were evaluated. The number of EPCs was analyzed by…
