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International Mastercourse on Endoscopic Sinus Surgery
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Section of Otology and Laryngology & RhinologyEmail this article to a colleague.
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Combined Universities Course in Advanced Surgical OtologyEmail this article to a colleague.
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Emergency Skills in Maxillofacial SurgeryEmail this article to a colleague.
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6th Widex Congress of Paediatric AudiologyEmail this article to a colleague.
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The ERA & OAE CourseEmail this article to a colleague.
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Canadian Canadian Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists Conference 2010Email this article to a colleague.
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Source: Journal of Voice - November 1, 2009 Category: ENT & OMF Source Type: journals
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Hearing and vestibular functions after plugging surgery for the posterior semicircular canal.Email this article to a colleague.
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CONCLUSIONS: Results of audiometry, caloric testing and vestibular evoked myogenic potential (VEMP) testing were hardly influenced by plugging surgery. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the influence of surgical plugging of the posterior semicircular canal on inner ear function in patients with benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV). SUBJECTS AND METHODS: The subjects were five consecutive patients with intractable BPPV who underwent plugging surgery. The following functions of the inner ear were examined before and 6 months after surgery. Cochlea function was evaluated by the average hearing level of three frequencies (500, 100...
Source: Acta Oto-Laryngologica - October 31, 2009 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Seo T, Hashimoto M, Saka N, Sakagami M Tags: Acta Otolaryngol Source Type: journals
An animal model of cochlear implantation with an intracochlear fluid delivery system.Email this article to a colleague.
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CONCLUSION: An animal model of cochlear implantation with a local intracochlear fluid through a microcatheter included in the array has been developed. It is suitable for evaluation of putative therapeutic agents to decrease cochlear trauma after cochlear implantation. OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to design an animal model of cochlear implantation with an intracochlear fluid delivery system to demonstrate the stability of the device and study the patterns of hearing loss. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Eleven guinea pigs were implanted with a prototype array that comprised one electrode and a microcatheter connected t...
Source: Acta Oto-Laryngologica - October 31, 2009 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Nguyen Y, Couloigner V, Rudic M, Nguyen Y, Couloigner V, Rudic M, Grayeli AB, Ferrary E, Sterkers O Tags: Acta Otolaryngol Source Type: journals
Utility of immunologic parameters in the evaluation of Meniere's disease.Email this article to a colleague.
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CONCLUSION: Because of the lack of association between a positive test and response to corticosteroid treatment, at present, detection of anti-HSP 70 antibody, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha, erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), or antinuclear antibody (ANA), does not offer clinically useful information in the treatment of Meniere's disease (MD). OBJECTIVES: The study was designed to investigate the performance of various laboratory tests, including anti-HSP 70, TNF-alpha, ESR, ANA, and anti-phospholipid antibodies, in the diagnosis and treatment response of patients with MD. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Thirty patients who p...
Source: Acta Oto-Laryngologica - October 31, 2009 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Süslü N, Yilmaz T, Gürsel B Tags: Acta Otolaryngol Source Type: journals
Assessment of the reuniting duct by three-dimensional CT rendering.Email this article to a colleague.
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CONCLUSION: The rendering strategy sometimes induces misunderstanding of the image. We demonstrated a more accurate image of the bony groove of the reuniting duct using three-dimensional (3D) cone beam CT image, which was less affected by artifacts created by the rendering effect. OBJECTIVE: To obtain a suitable image of the groove of the reuniting duct for future morphological study. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The grooves of reuniting ducts in 10 healthy human subjects were analyzed by cone beam CT in comparison with a cadaver study. RESULTS: We could obtain more accurate 3D CT images of the bony groove in human subjects by c...
Source: Acta Oto-Laryngologica - October 31, 2009 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Yamane H, Takayama M, Sunami K, Sakamoto H, Inoue Y, Anniko M Tags: Acta Otolaryngol Source Type: journals
Endolymphatic space imaging in patients with delayed endolymphatic hydrops.Email this article to a colleague.
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CONCLUSION: Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) after intratympanic gadolinium injection can reveal endolymphatic hydrops (ELH) in patients with delayed ELH (DELH). Patients with contralateral DELH may have bilateral ELH. OBJECTIVE: DELH has previously been diagnosed based on clinical history, hearing and vestibular examinations. DELH is classified into three types: ipsilateral, contralateral and bilateral indicate the side with the longstanding hearing loss. Ipsilateral DELH occurs in the ear with a profound hearing loss, contralateral DELH in the better hearing ear and bilateral DELH in both ears. Imaging diagnosis of the e...
Source: Acta Oto-Laryngologica - October 31, 2009 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Kasai S, Teranishi M, Katayama N, Sugiura M, Nakata S, Sone M, Naganawa S, Nakashima T Tags: Acta Otolaryngol Source Type: journals
Estrogen receptors in the inner ear during different stages of pregnancy and development in the rat.Email this article to a colleague.
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CONCLUSION: ERalpha and ERbeta are present in the inner ear and are up- and down-regulated depending on the stage of maturation, development and pregnancy, suggesting that estrogen may have an effect on the cochlea during various stages of life. No estrogen receptors (ERs) were found in the cochlea of the developing fetus, which suggests that estrogen does not have an effect on the cochlea during gestation. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the distribution of ERs in the cochlea during pregnancy, maturation and development in a female rat model. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The cochleas of 24 rats in 4 groups in different time periods o...
Source: Acta Oto-Laryngologica - October 31, 2009 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Simonoska R, Stenberg A, Masironi B, Sahlin L, Hultcrantz M Tags: Acta Otolaryngol Source Type: journals
Pressure changes in the human middle ear without opening the eustachian tube.Email this article to a colleague.
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CONCLUSION: By means of a direct, though non-invasive experiment on healthy humans we could demonstrate that middle ear (ME) pressure decreases when the eustachian tube (ET) does not open. Thus with a very simple method the basic theory of continuous gas loss from the ME into the circulation and the replenishment of the loss through the ET could be validated. OBJECTIVES: To record changes in ME pressure over a period of time in normal human ears, while the ET is kept closed. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: On-line tympanometry was carried out in three subjects, who refrained from swallowing for 20-120 min. RESULTS: During the time w...
Source: Acta Oto-Laryngologica - October 31, 2009 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Pau HW, Sievert U, Just T, Sadé J Tags: Acta Otolaryngol Source Type: journals
The imbalance of enzymatic antioxidants in cholesteatoma.Email this article to a colleague.
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CONCLUSION: Depletion of enzymatic antioxidants was observed in cholesteatoma. However, a relationship between activity of enzymatic antioxidants and the extent of bone erosion was not found. OBJECTIVES: To measure the level of major enzymatic antioxidants in cholesteatoma, and to investigate the relationship between the level of enzymatic antioxidants and the extent of bone erosion. PATIENTS AND METHODS: The cholesteatoma and skin samples were obtained during otologic surgeries. All cases were grouped according to the number of bone erosion sites. Samples were examined biochemically and the levels of enzymatic antioxidant...
Source: Acta Oto-Laryngologica - October 31, 2009 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Eskiizmir G, Yuceturk AV, Onur E, Var A, Temiz P Tags: Acta Otolaryngol Source Type: journals
Acute tympanic membrane perforations and the early immunological response in rats.Email this article to a colleague.
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CONCLUSIONS: This study showed that macrophages, B cells, and T cells occurred at different frequencies, localizations, and times after acute laser tympanic membrane perforation. Immunological cells were most prevalent in the proliferative mass adjacent to the annulus region. The cellular immunological response in freshly perforated eardrums was unexpectedly aggressive. OBJECTIVES: To study the occurrence of immunocompetent cells during the healing process of fresh perforated tympanic membranes. The information could be used to develop alternative outpatient procedures in the cure of chronic perforations, replacing convent...
Source: Acta Oto-Laryngologica - October 31, 2009 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Aissa JT, Hultcrantz M Tags: Acta Otolaryngol Source Type: journals
Vestibular evoked myogenic potentials of children with inner ear malformations before and after cochlear implantation.Email this article to a colleague.
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CONCLUSIONS: Our results show that among the patients with inner ear malformations, there were two patients with sensory cells of sacculus and inferior vestibular neurons and at least five patients with inferior vestibular neurons only, but no patients without sensory cells and vestibular neurons, as determined on the basis of vestibular evoked myogenic potentials (VEMPs). OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to investigate whether sensory cells of sacculus or inferior vestibular neurons or both are present in cochlear implant patients with inner ear malformations, particularly common cavity (CC) deformity, using VEMPs. PA...
Source: Acta Oto-Laryngologica - October 31, 2009 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Jin Y, Shinjo Y, Akamatsu Y, Yamasoba T, Kaga K Tags: Acta Otolaryngol Source Type: journals
Vestibular evoked myogenic potentials in chronic otitis media before and after surgery.Email this article to a colleague.
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CONCLUSION: The pathology of chronic otitis media (COM) could delay and reduce the energy transfer of sound to the inner ear. The significant improvement of postoperative vestibular evoked myogenic potential (VEMP) response rate and p13 latencies in the group of patients with no or negative postoperative ABG gain provided evidence that the sound energy inducing a VEMP might be different from the energy producing the auditory perception. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the VEMP in patients with COM before and after surgery. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: Twenty-four subjects with unilateral COM were enrolled. A pure tone audiogram and VEMP u...
Source: Acta Oto-Laryngologica - October 31, 2009 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Wang MC, Liu CY, Yu EC, Wu HJ, Lee GS Tags: Acta Otolaryngol Source Type: journals
Effect of topical use of mitomycin C and 5-fluorouracil on the closure time of myringotomies created by radiofrequency unit.Email this article to a colleague.
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CONCLUSION: Both mitomycin C (MC) and 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) had a significant effect in prolonging the patency rate of radiofrequency myringotomy. OBJECTIVE: To compare the effect of topical use of MC and 5-FU on the closure time of myringotomies created by a radiofrequency unit. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Myringotomies were performed using a radiofrequency unit on 80 tympanic membranes of 40 rats. Rats were divided into two study groups and one control group. MC (0.4 mg/ml) and 5-FU (50 mg/ml) pledgets were applied topically in the right ears (study groups, 20 ears each) for 10 min and saline pledgets in the left ears (contro...
Source: Acta Oto-Laryngologica - October 31, 2009 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Baylancicek S, Sari M, Tutkun A Tags: Acta Otolaryngol Source Type: journals
Bedside therapeutic experiences with horizontal canal benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (cupulolithiasis).Email this article to a colleague.
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CONCLUSIONS: After forced prolonged position type one (FPP-one) and the appropriate repositioning maneuvers, or FPP-two, 95.45% of patients with cupulolithiasis of the horizontal semicircular canal benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (HSC-BPPV).were symptom-free. OBJECTIVES: To treat patients with cupulolithiasis of the HSC-BPPV. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: This was a prospective study including 22 subjects with HSC-BPPV (cupulolithiasis) based on apogeotropic direction-changing positional nystagmus (apo-DCPN). Patients adopted FPP-one, which means lying down on the side of the weaker nystagmus during nightly rest for 2 weeks. ...
Source: Acta Oto-Laryngologica - October 31, 2009 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Boleas-Aguirre MS, Pérez N, Batuecas-Caletrío A Tags: Acta Otolaryngol Source Type: journals
Poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase-1 (PARP-1) longer alleles spanning the promoter region may confer protection to bilateral Meniere's disease.Email this article to a colleague.
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CONCLUSION: The longer alleles (CA)17-20 of the promoter region of PARP-1 gene may confer some protection against bilateral Meniere's disease (BMD). OBJECTIVE: To analyze microsatellite (CA)(n) polymorphisms in the promoter region of PARP-1 gene and seek out risk and protective variants for BMD. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: Eighty patients from two ethnically defined groups with definite BMD, according to the diagnostic scale of the American Academy of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, were compared with a group of 371 normal controls from the same origin in a prospective multicenter study. We developed a specific amplificati...
Source: Acta Oto-Laryngologica - October 31, 2009 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Lopez-Escamez JA, Moreno A, Bernal M, Perez-Garrigues H, Santos-Perez S, Soto-Varela A, Aran I, Fernandez-Sanfrancisco O, Lopez-Nevot A, Lopez-Nevot MA Tags: Acta Otolaryngol Source Type: journals
A head-tilt caloric test for evaluating the vertical semicircular canal function.Email this article to a colleague.
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CONCLUSIONS: The caloric test with head-tilt can be used as a tool for assessing vertical canal function as an office procedure. OBJECTIVE: Evaluation of vertical canal function. PATIENTS AND METHODS: We provoked caloric response by cold water in the vertiginous patients in supine position. During the culmination of the response we rotated the head 45 degrees from the sagittal plane to place the posterior canal to earth-vertical. Thereafter we rotated the head 45 degrees to the opposite direction to place the anterior canal to earth-vertical. The eye movements were recorded by two-dimensional electronystagmography. The dat...
Source: Acta Oto-Laryngologica - October 31, 2009 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Aoki S, Arai Y, Yoda K, Nishida S Tags: Acta Otolaryngol Source Type: journals
Wine produced by ecological methods produces relatively little nasal blockage in wine-sensitive subjects.Email this article to a colleague.
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CONCLUSION: Subjects with self-reported nasal symptoms following consumption of red wine may respond with less nasal blockage to a wine produced with ecological methods than to wine not labelled as ecologically produced. OBJECTIVE: To compare nasal symptoms following intake of three different wines--one that was ecologically produced and two that were traditionally produced. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: Individuals with self-reported nasal symptoms following consumption of red wine were subjected to controlled intake of three different wines in a double-blinded, randomized, and crossover design. Nasal symptoms and peak nasal insp...
Source: Acta Oto-Laryngologica - October 31, 2009 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Andersson M, Cervin-Hoberg C, Greiff L Tags: Acta Otolaryngol Source Type: journals
Value of nasal mucosa congestion index in choosing treatment strategies for chronic rhinosinusitis.Email this article to a colleague.
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CONCLUSION: The mucosa compliance in lesions is determined by the congestion index, enabling us to determine whether the patient is sensitive to pharmacotherapy and to choose surgical management rationally. OBJECTIVE: To explore the correlation between the nasal mucosa congestion index and tissue remodeling in chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) and to provide objective evidence for clinical choice of therapeutic methods. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Forty-four patients with CRS who underwent nasal endoscopic surgery were enrolled in the study. The congestion indexes of the nasal mucosa were measured using an acoustic rhinometer and spe...
Source: Acta Oto-Laryngologica - October 31, 2009 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Zang HR, Wang T, Li YC, Zhang SZ, Fan EZ, Han DM Tags: Acta Otolaryngol Source Type: journals
Expression of p53, p16INK4A, pRb, p21WAF1/CIP1, p27KIP1, cyclin D1, Ki-67 and HPV DNA in sinonasal endophytic Schneiderian (inverted) papilloma.Email this article to a colleague.
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CONCLUSIONS: Human papilloma virus (HPV) was associated with sinonasal inverted papilloma (SIP) in 14/20 (70%) patients with a prevalence of HPV 6/11; alterations of the cell cycle proteins were statistically significant. OBJECTIVES: We investigated SIPs relationships between HPV infection and aberrant expression of cell cycle proteins. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Twenty SIPs were evaluated for p53, p16(INK4a), pRb, p21(WAF1), p27(Kip1), cyclin D1 and Ki-67 expression by immunohistochemistry. HPV was investigated by polymerase chain reaction (PCR). RESULTS: HPV DNA was detected in 14/20 patients with inverted papillomas (IPs) (...
Source: Acta Oto-Laryngologica - October 31, 2009 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Altavilla G, Staffieri A, Busatto G, Canesso A, Giacomelli L, Marioni G Tags: Acta Otolaryngol Source Type: journals
Effects of short inter-stimulus intervals on olfactory and trigeminal event-related potentials.Email this article to a colleague.
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CONCLUSION: Chemosensory event-related potentials (CSERPs) were identified in all measurements using the 20 s and the 10 s inter-stimulus interval (ISI) protocol, reducing the recording time to 75% or 57% compared with the standard protocol. A possible explanation for the rising CSERP amplitudes by shortening the ISI in CO(2) stimulation is due to a phenomenon known as trigeminal sensitization during repeated stimulation. OBJECTIVES: CSERPs are influenced by the ISI. The aim of this study was to evaluate the changes in CSERPs by decreasing the ISI from 30 s to 20 s or 10 s, respectively. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: Ten normosmic...
Source: Acta Oto-Laryngologica - October 31, 2009 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Kassab A, Schaub F, Vent J, Hüttenbrink KB, Damm M Tags: Acta Otolaryngol Source Type: journals
Effects of topical drops and sprays on mucociliary transport time and nasal air flow.Email this article to a colleague.
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CONCLUSION: This study revealed that the nasal topical drops, which could be purchased without a proper prescription, should not be used randomly and non-selectively. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effect of nasal drops and sprays on the nasal air flow and mucociliary transport time (MTT) in healthy volunteers with no septal deviation and no history of frequent upper respiratory infection. SUBJECTS AND METHods: Saline, fluticasone propionate drops and sprays, mometasone furoate, budesonide, xylometasoline chloride, fusafungine spray, Ringer's lactate and sea water were selected as the agents to be investigated. Volunteers w...
Source: Acta Oto-Laryngologica - October 31, 2009 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Bercin S, Ural A, Kutluhan A Tags: Acta Otolaryngol Source Type: journals
Cytology of the nasal mucosa after total laryngectomy.Email this article to a colleague.
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CONCLUSION: This study demonstrates morphological changes in the nasal mucosa as a consequence of functional changes of the nasal cavity after total laryngectomy (TLE). OBJECTIVE: Observation of the changes of the nasal mucosa in patients after TLE. PATIENTS AND METHODS: A cohort observational study contained 30 patients after TLE. These patients underwent nasal endoscopy and cytological and microbiological examination of the nasal mucosa. The control group comprised 30 patients. RESULTS: In patients who underwent TLE, morphological changes occurred in the nasal mucosa. The hyperplasia of the cells in the basal zone was th...
Source: Acta Oto-Laryngologica - October 31, 2009 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Skoloudik L, Vokurka J, Zborayova K, Celakovsky P, Kucera M, Ryska A Tags: Acta Otolaryngol Source Type: journals
Surgical intervention represents a feasible option for patients with mild obstructive sleep apnoea.Email this article to a colleague.
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CONCLUSIONS: Patients with mild obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) depict the disease as being detrimental to their health, causing significant symptoms. These patients were found to achieve significant improvements in OSA-related symptoms after surgical intervention. OBJECTIVES: Although the effects of surgical treatment on OSA have been encouraging in many previous studies, little is known about its effects in patients with mild OSA. The aim of our study was to assess the evolution of symptoms experienced by mild OSA patients after surgical intervention. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: This was an observational follow-up study in a un...
Source: Acta Oto-Laryngologica - October 31, 2009 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Sahlman J, Seppä J, Peltonen M, Pukkila M, Partinen M, Tuomilehto H Tags: Acta Otolaryngol Source Type: journals
Surgical management of retropharyngeal abscesses.Email this article to a colleague.
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CONCLUSION: Retropharyngeal abscess (RPA) is a rare, potentially life-threatening disease, requiring appropriate otorhinolaryngologic as well as radiologic diagnostics, and medical and surgical intervention by a transoral, transcervical or transnasal approach in a multidisciplinary setting. OBJECTIVES: The risks and benefits of surgical intervention in patients with RPA were assessed. The main outcome measure was the clinical resolution of the abscess. PATIENTS AND METHODS: A retrospective chart review was performed at a tertiary care university hospital over a period of 28 months. Eleven patients aged 1 to 68 years with t...
Source: Acta Oto-Laryngologica - October 31, 2009 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Schuler PJ, Cohnen M, Greve J, Plettenberg C, Chereath J, Bas M, Koll C, Scheckenbach K, Wagenmann M, Schipper J, Hoffmann TK Tags: Acta Otolaryngol Source Type: journals
Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty in 158 OSAS patients failing non-surgical treatment.Email this article to a colleague.
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CONCLUSIONS: Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS) who had failed treatment with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) and mandibular retaining device (MRD) was effective and safe. The satisfaction rate was high. We recommend UPPP in selected OSAS patients, especially younger patients. OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the efficacy and complication rate of UPPP. PATIENTS AND METHODS: This was a non-randomized prospective study of 139 men and 19 women, median age 45 years (range 20-75), median body mass index (BMI) 29 (range 20-48), who underwent UPPP. One year follow-up compr...
Source: Acta Oto-Laryngologica - October 31, 2009 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Lundkvist K, Januszkiewicz A, Friberg D Tags: Acta Otolaryngol Source Type: journals
Outcomes of type II thyroplasty for adductor spasmodic dysphonia: analysis of revision and unsatisfactory cases.Email this article to a colleague.
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CONCLUSION: The factors responsible for the observed failures can be broken into two major groups: (1) a wrong indication and (2) an inadequate technique to achieve relief from an excessively tight glottal closure. The use of a titanium bridge in place of a silicone shim was found to be essential. Type II thyroplasty can relieve the symptoms of adductor spasmodic dysphonia (AdSD) when implemented with a modern technique using titanium bridges. OBJECTIVES: To identify the factor or factors that necessitated revision surgery in type II thyroplasty for AdSD, detailed analytical examinations were made of individual cases with ...
Source: Acta Oto-Laryngologica - October 31, 2009 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Sanuki T, Isshiki N Tags: Acta Otolaryngol Source Type: journals
Weekly paclitaxel for platin-resistant stage IV head and neck cancer patients.Email this article to a colleague.
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CONCLUSIONS: Weekly paclitaxel may be an active and well tolerated chemotherapy regimen for patients with platin-resistant advanced head and neck cancer. OBJECTIVES: Weekly paclitaxel should be an active and well tolerated regimen for palliative treatment of platin-resistant patients with recurrent or metastatic carcinoma of the head and neck. We analyzed the antitumor activity and toxicity profile. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Sixty consecutive patients with advanced head and neck cancer were treated with 1 h infusion of paclitaxel, 80 mg/m(2) weekly, for 6 consecutive weeks. Patients who showed disease response or disease stabi...
Source: Acta Oto-Laryngologica - October 31, 2009 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Grau JJ, Caballero M, Verger E, Monzó M, Blanch JL Tags: Acta Otolaryngol Source Type: journals
Sleep apnoea in patients after treatment of head neck cancer.Email this article to a colleague.
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CONCLUSIONS: The prevalence of sleep apnoea among patients following treatment of head and neck carcinomas seems to be slightly higher than in the normal population. The possible importance of tumour treatment features, especially transient tracheostoma, needs further assessment. OBJECTIVES: The epidemiology of sleep apnoea in patients following the treatment of head and neck cancer remains unclear. This study was undertaken to assess the prevalence of sleep apnoea in head and neck cancer patients by characterizing their clinical, anatomical and tumour treatment features. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Our study examined 31 patient...
Source: Acta Oto-Laryngologica - October 31, 2009 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Steffen A, Graefe H, Gehrking E, König IR, Wollenberg B Tags: Acta Otolaryngol Source Type: journals
Identification of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) exon 20 single nucleotide polymorphism in Chinese squamous cell carcinoma of head and neck (SCCHN).Email this article to a colleague.
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CONCLUSION: The 78th single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in exon 20 of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) might be a predictor of the clinical course of squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN), and genetic predisposition could influence the progression of SCCHN in Chinese subjects. OBJECTIVE: To analyze the clinical significance of EGFR SNP in Chinese SCCHN patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Direct sequencing of exons 18-21 was used to analyze somatic mutations of EGFR. Reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) was used to evaluate the expression level of EGFR. The chi-square test and Kaplan...
Source: Acta Oto-Laryngologica - October 31, 2009 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Jin T, Yu CX, Jin T, Yu CX, Lei DP, Liu DY, Xu FL, Lu YT, Pan XL Tags: Acta Otolaryngol Source Type: journals
Prognostic factors for squamous cell carcinoma of the temporal bone: extensive bone involvement or extensive soft tissue involvement?Email this article to a colleague.
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CONCLUSION: Extensive bone erosion correlated with a worse prognosis of the squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the temporal bone but extensive soft tissue involvement did not correlate with prognosis in this study. Resectability of the tumor seems to be major prognostic factor of temporal bone SCC. OBJECTIVE: Prognostic factors for SCC of the temporal bone were evaluated regarding initial clinical symptoms and radiographic imaging. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Clinical symptoms of the patients with primary SCC of the external auditory canal (EAC) or middle ear (ME) were reviewed based on medical records. Correlation of clinical sym...
Source: Acta Oto-Laryngologica - October 31, 2009 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Ito M, Hatano M, Yoshizaki T Tags: Acta Otolaryngol Source Type: journals
Clinical and pathological analysis of malignant carotid body tumour: a report of nine cases.Email this article to a colleague.
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CONCLUSIONS: Malignant carotid body tumour (MCBT) is a clinically rare disease that often invades the carotid artery and cranial nerves. Diagnosis of malignant tumour should be based on extensive invasion of neighbouring organs and distant metastasis. Extensive resection should be undertaken early. Radiotherapy is effective, whereas chemotherapy is uncertain. OBJECTIVE: To summarize the clinical pathological and prognostic characteristics of MCBT and explore methods for diagnosis and treatment. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The study material comprised clinical, pathological, therapeutic and follow-up data concerning nine patient...
Source: Acta Oto-Laryngologica - October 31, 2009 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Zhang WC, Cheng JP, Li Q, Zhang L, Wang XD, Anniko M Tags: Acta Otolaryngol Source Type: journals
Endolymphatic hydrops and therapeutic effects are visualized in 'atypical' Meniere's disease.Email this article to a colleague.
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A 53-year-old male with fluctuating low frequency sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus, but without vertigo, was evaluated by MRI obtained by intratympanic injection of a gadolinium-based contrast agent (GBCA) before and after the administration of isosorbide. The endolymphatic hydrops was semi-quantitatively evaluated by a 3.0-T MR scanner. For quantification, the affected side/contralateral side ratios were calculated. A gadodiamide (a kind of GBCA)-enhanced space surrounding the endolymph in the affected side with a 0.50 ratio (which may have represented endolymphatic hydrops) improved after isosorbide therapy to...
Source: Acta Oto-Laryngologica - October 31, 2009 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Miyagawa M, Fukuoka H, Tsukada K, Oguchi T, Takumi Y, Sugiura M, Ueda H, Kadoya M, Usami S Tags: Acta Otolaryngol Source Type: journals
Neural response thresholds in the Nucleus Contour cochlear implant before and after stylet removal.Email this article to a colleague.
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CONCLUSION: The study shows that there are differences in the measurement of the action potentials with and without the stylet in the Nucleus Freedom Contour Advance that are higher in the apex than in the base of the cochlea. OBJECTIVES: To determine if there are differences in the intraoperative impedances and in the neural response telemetry threshold values in the Nucleus Freedom Contour Advance before and after stylet removal. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: This was a prospective clinical study. Intraoperative impedances and neural response telemetry in users of the Freedom Contour Advance Cochlear Implant were measured before...
Source: Acta Oto-Laryngologica - October 31, 2009 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Tsuji RK, Goffi-Gomez MV, Peralta CO, Guedes MC, Magalhães AT, Neto RB, Bento RF Tags: Acta Otolaryngol Source Type: journals
The Ear and the Child (joint RSM/BSA/BAPA Meeting)Email this article to a colleague.
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Source: NLH - ENT and Audiology - Events - October 31, 2009 Category: ENT & OMF Source Type: events
Acousticofacial–Glossopharyngeal Triangle: An Anatomic Model for Rapid Surgical OrientationEmail this article to a colleague.
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This study examined the relationship between the glossopharyngeal nerve (CN IX) and the acousticofacial complex (AFC). Retrosigmoid suboccipital dissections were preformed on 10 cadaveric specimens. A triangle formed by the AFC, CN IX, and the skull base was consistently observed. The cisternal portions of the AFC and CN IX formed two sides of the triangle. The base was formed by a line traversing the respective dural portals of these nerves at the skull base. Triangular proportions were utilized to predict distances from five points along the course of CN IX to a corresponding point along the course of the AFC. Predicted ...
Source: Skull Base - October 31, 2009 Category: ENT & OMF Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: journals
Prognostic factors of long-term outcomes after ossiculoplasty using multivariate analysisEmail this article to a colleague.
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The objective of the retrospective study is to investigate the prognostic factors of long-term outcomes following ossiculoplasty.
The setting was a tertiary referral and academic center. The series consisted of 269 patients, who underwent ossiculoplasty
by the same surgeon between 1989 and 2003 and were followed for more than 5 years. Postoperative hearing outcomes were considered
successful, if the postoperative air-bone gap was <20 dB. Prognostic factors were analyzed using multivariate analysis with
logistic regression. Successful hearing was achieved in 143 patients (53.2%). The presence of the stapes ...
Source: European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - October 31, 2009 Category: ENT & OMF Tags: European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology Source Type: journals
Geniculate Ganglion MeningiomaEmail this article to a colleague.
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We present a case of meningioma intrinsic to the geniculate ganglion that presented peculiar features on high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) and magnetic resonance imaging. On HRCT, we found erosion of the geniculate ganglion with enlargement of the facial canal associated with the appearance of some calcifications within the lesion. These latter findings were confirmed at histological examination. In our patient, the T1- and T2-weighted magnetic resonance images had an intermediate signal and a mild hyperintensity, respectively. Although intracranial meningiomas can have calcifications within the mass, none of the ...
Source: Skull Base - October 31, 2009 Category: ENT & OMF Tags: CASE REPORT Source Type: journals
