Abstract Objectives It was aimed to investigate the necessity of antiviral agents in the ISSHL treatment. Methods In this study, the patients, diagnosed with sudden hearing loss and admitted in…
Abstract Purpose Analyze the relationship between obesity and type-2 diabetes mellitus (DM) and the development of differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC). Materials and methods A randomized case-controlled retrospective chart review of…
Abstract Objective To compare hearing preservation between stereotactic radiotherapy (SRT) and conservative treatment of patients with unilateral vestibular schwannoma. Data sources Retrospective case series comparing hearing outcomes of patients with…
Abstract Objectives Acromegalics present with a wide range of otolaryngic symptoms, including rhinosinusitis, changes in facial appearance, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and voice disturbances. Treatment typically involves transnasal-transsphenoidal (TNTS) resection…
Abstract We review existing models of the pathogenesis of peritonsillar abscess (PTA) and intra-tonsillar abscess (ITA) and present a novel pathophysiologic model based upon observed histopathology in 2 ITAs and…
Abstract Objective We report 18 cases of facial nerve schwannomas in which stripping surgery was attempted to preserve facial nerve integrity and favorable facial nerve function. Methods We attempted stripping…
Abstract Purpose Tracheoesophageal voice restoration (TEVR) has traditionally been described with fistula tract creation, catheter placement, and prosthesis placement. Prosthesis placement at the time of tracheoesophageal puncture (TEP) utilizing 20-French…
Abstract Objective To investigate vestibular evoked myogenic potentials combined with audiologic status in Behcet’s disease (BD) and to compare the results with normal healthy subjects. Methods Cervical vestibular evoked myogenic…
Abstract Purpose Patients having suffered severe nasal trauma or having undergone prior septal surgery present particular problems during open structure septorhinoplasty. Septal cartilage deficient noses often require costal or conchal…
Nasal packing is widely used in nasal surgeries, such as septoplasty and septorhinoplasty, in order to maintain hemostasis, inhibit hematoma, prevent nasal synechia and support septal flap. Nasal packs are…
