Abstract Purpose Although endoscopic staple–assisted esophagodiverticulostomy (ESED) has become the initial treatment of choice for most patients with Zenker’s diverticulum (ZD), anatomical restraints prevent its use in all cases. We…
Abstract Objectives/Hypothesis This study aims to present an improved technique for auricular cartilage harvest that maximizes graft volume while preserving auricular cosmesis. Also discussed is the versatility of auricular cartilage…
Abstract Objective The objective of the study was to explore the inhibitive role of cyclin D1 gene silence in laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma by lentivirus-mediated RNA interference. Materials and Methods…
Abstract Hypothesis The study aimed to assess the efficacy of bipolar scissor in the treatment for patients with inferior turbinate hypertrophy. Materials and Methods A prospective cohort clinical study was…
Abstract Squamous cell carcinomas of the head and neck are the sixth most frequently occurring cancers and the seventh leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. Epigenetic alteration, using promoter hypermethylation…
Abstract Objectives The objective of this study was to determine the association of the bedside test of head-shaking nystagmus (HSN) with patients’ self-perceived dizziness handicap as well as this test’s…
Abstract Background There have been few studies about the effect of histamine on ciliary beat frequency (CBF) in the acute phase of allergic rhinitis. Objective The present study was designed…
Abstract Background Several methods of neural rehabilitation for facial paralysis using 12-7 transfers have been described. The purpose of this study is to report on a series for dynamic reinnervation…
Abstract Purpose Upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs) are among the most frequent causes of dysosmias. It has been reported that acute anosmic patients often experience a feeling of personal isolation,…
Abstract Purpose Extensive dissection of recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) is inevitable in some complicated thyroid operations. The study aimed to determine whether extensive dissection of RLN increases the risk of…
