Abstract Purpose Skull base osteomyelitis (SBOM) is an inflammatory process which often arises from malignant otitis externa (MOE); the diffuse skull base and adjacent soft tissue involvement may be mistaken…
Abstract Purpose The study was designed to assess correlations between intraoperative findings in revision tympanomastoidectomy as predictors of cholesteatoma recurrence. Materials and methods A retrospective single-institution cohort of 101 patients…
Abstract Background To compare cumulative acute toxicity in head and neck cancer patients treated with concurrent chemoradiotherapy alone (CCRT) versus induction chemotherapy (IC) followed by CCRT (I/CCRT). Methods 77 patients…
Abstract Introduction The upper esophageal sphincter (UES) is composed largely of the cricopharyngeus muscle (CP) and acts as the gatekeeper to the esophagus. There are multiple methods of treating UES…
Abstract Purpose Research on frontal sinus cells has been conflicting regarding relationship between frontal sinus cells and frontal sinus disease. There are no published studies regarding gender differences in frontal…
Abstract Purpose The purpose of this study was to determine whether Meniere’s disease (MD) produces endolymphatic cavity size changes that are detectable using unenhanced high-resolution T2-weighted MRI. Materials & methods…
Abstract Objectives The objective of this study was to determine if a flexible robotic system caused increased tissue reaction when accessing the oropharynx and hypopharynx compared to intubation controls in…
Abstract Objective To investigate characteristics of congenital aural stenosis (CAS) patients’ external auditory canal (EAC) (position, length, orientation, etc.) and compare them with normal EAC. Methods CT images of normal…
1 Introduction The first documented tonsillectomy was performed in the first century A.D. by Cornelius Celsus in Rome. He used his finger to bluntly dissect an inflamed tonsil. Over time,…
Abstract Purpose Surgical site infection (SSI) with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a serious post-operative complication, with head and neck cancer patients at greater risk due to the nature of…
