OBJECTIVE Otomicroscopic examination with suctioning of ears or other procedures is frequently uncomfortable especially for children. Anxiety and pain with lack of cooperation may result in trauma to the ear, incompletion of the examination, delayed diagnosis and treatment and need for completion of the examination under general anesthesia. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy...

The sleep apnoea syndromes are a common cause of excessive daytime sleepiness and may lead to pulmonary hypertension, systemic hypertension, cardiac arrhythmias, mental dysfunction, heart failure and sudden death. The otolaryngologist is increasingly involved in the multidisciplinary approach to assessment and treatment of the obstructive and mixed forms of sleep apnoea; it is important for the...

Aim of the study was the assessment of total thyroidectomy (TT) value as a treatment method of goiter with particular emphasis on the results of laryngological examination. material and methods. From 15th April 2008 to 1st July 2009 there were 125 (72.7%) TTs, 12 (7%) TTs and appropriate lymphadenectomies, 9 (5.2%) near TTs, 14 (8.1%) lobectomies, 5 (2.9%) completion thyroidectomies and 6 (3.4%...

OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS To evaluate the cost-effectiveness of preapproval requirements for computed tomography (CT) of the sinuses in the evaluation and management of chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS). STUDY DESIGN Retrospective analysis of prospectively collected data. METHODS Over a 6-month period, all sinus CT scans ordered by an otolaryngology practice and requiring preapproval by a third-part...

In this commentary, we review our experience with early glottic carcinomas in an attempt to identify points to consider when developing a treatment protocol and technical considerations in oncologic resection to maintain laryngeal function. We highlight several consistent themes: (1) difficult exposure is not always a contraindication to endoscopic resection; (2) depth of invasion may be appare...

Learning is a key component to developing and maintaining competency as a physician. Traditional approaches, such as textbooks, lectures, journal articles, and cadaver laboratories, have been instrumental. With the ease in accessing information, especially via the Internet, this article discusses innovative educational strategies that have evolved from this.

Meningococcal disease, which is caused by Neisseria meningitidis (N. meningitidis), may present clinically as meningococcemia, meningitis, or with a mixed picture. A 3-year-old girl was admitted to our hospital tender, immobile, hard, hot and erythematous mass measuring 3x4 cm on the left anterior part of neck. The patient diagnosed branchial cleft cyst in side neck regularly followed an otolar...

Objective: the superior attachment of uncinate process (SAUP) is highly variable. Lateral types SAUP are associated with frontal rhinosinusitis. in middle turbinate more common when aerated. We aim to refine these findings by studying relationship between type and different subtypes pneumatization turbinate. Methods: 200 CT sinonasal scans were analyzed an otolaryngologist a radiologist. All st...

We report a 7-year-old girl who suddenly developed dyspnea, which was persistent, progressive, and severe with associated stridor hoarseness following the aspiration of light-emitting diode (LED) bulb that she held in her mouth while playing friend. Plain radiograph soft-tissue neck revealed U-shaped radiopaque object glottis. An otolaryngologist extracted LED from glottis through direct laryng...