Abstract Objective We investigated the relationship between facial canal dehiscence and intraoperative middle ear and mastoid findings in patients operated on for cholesteatoma. Methods We examined retrospectively 334 patients who…
Abstract Objective To compare anatomic and functional outcomes of the different graft materials used in pediatric tympanoplasty. Materials and methods The patients younger than 18 years of age and who…
Abstract Objective The prevalence and clinical significance of incidental differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) in patients with Graves’ disease (GD) remain uncertain. Thyroid stimulating antibody (TSI Ab)-titers were thought to be…
Abstract Purpose The purpose of the present investigation was to determine whether there are significant differences in patient/healthcare provider perceptions of patient’s dizziness severity, dizziness disability/handicap, anxiety, and signs of…
Abstract Objectives Postoperative radiotherapy (PORT) improves locoregional control and survival rates for patients with advanced laryngeal carcinoma (LSCC), but reported outcomes after PORT for LSCC vary considerably. Predictive markers (including…
Abstract Purpose To study the effects of topical intranasal mometasone furoate nasal spray for management of otitis media with effusion in children aged 2–12 years with adenoidal hypertrophy and its…
Abstract Purpose A dedicated otolaryngology emergency room (ER) represents a specialized surgical evaluation and treatment setting that may be an alternative triage pathway for acute otolaryngologic complaints. We aim to…
Abstract Purpose To compare post-operative complication rates between inpatient and outpatient endoscopic airway surgery in patients with laryngotracheal stenosis. Secondary objectives included characterization of a cohort of patients with this…
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…
