As a consequence of removal of the nasal hump, the upper lateral cartilages are separated from the septal cartilage in reductive rhinoplasty. A decrease in the nasal airway cross-sectional area and collapse of the internal ...

We assessed the effects of endoscopic sinus surgery on quality of life of patients with nasal polyposis or chronic sinusitis. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Thirty patients (5 females, 25 males; mean age 36 years; range 17 to 58 ...

Tympanostomy tube insertion is one of the most frequently performed procedures in otolaryngology. Complications, such as otorrhea, tympanosclerosis, and cholesteatoma, have been reported in the literature after its ...

Tracheoesophageal puncture is a simple procedure for speech rehabilitation of total laryngectomy patients. Despite its relative simplicity this is not an innocent technique without complications. The goal of this study was ...

Klinik ve epidemiyolojik bulgular kanser etyolojisinde serbest radikallerin üstlendi¤i muhtemel rolü destekleyici kan›tlar sunmaktad›r. Serbest radikal yokediciler ve inhibitörlerinin kanser sürecini erteledi¤i ya ...

We investigated the presence of Helicobacter pylori in laryngeal cancer specimens to reveal whether or not this is a risk factor in the development of squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx. Methods: Sixty-nine total ...

Introduction: To investigate the effect of stellate ganglion (SG) block on hearing in rats. Materials and methods: Sixteen male adult rats were randomly divided into 2 equal groups. Both groups underwent preblock auditory ...