Malta Medical Journal Volume 25 Issue 03 2013 Introduction Empty Nose Syndrome (ENS) is a term first introduced by Kern and Moore which is used to describe a rare spectrum of various symptoms suffered by patients who had had previous radical turbinate surgery with a CT scan appearance of the paranasal sinuses after gross tissue loss. The most common symptom is socalled ‘‘paradoxical’’ nasal obs...

Received April 10, 2008. Accepted after revision May 16, 2008. rhinosinusitis and a deviated nasal septum. As her symptoms did not improve with medical therapy, a computed tomography (CT) study was requested, which showed polypoid changes in the anterior ethmoids and hypertrophy of the inferior turbinates (Figure 1). She underwent endoscopic surgery, which revealed polypoid middle turbinate and...

Objective: To evaluate whether a nasal gel, administered using a radial-hole inhaler, reaches the olfactory cleft, and if a different administration method influences distribution. Material and method: Sixteen healthy volunteers underwent a nasal endoscopy at 1 and 7 min after the administration of a intranasal gel, with a different method in each fossa. Results: No dye deposition was identifie...

BACKGROUND Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) plays an important role in the pathogenesis of severe chronic airway disease, such as nasal polyps. However the mechanisms underlying the initiation of damage and/or invasion of the nasal mucosa by S. aureus are not clearly understood. The aim of this study was to investigate the interaction between S. aureus and herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV1) in...

Background: Nasal obstruction caused by soft tissue hypertrophy of the inferior turbinates is one of the most common presentations in otorhinolaryngology. Most of the times medical treatment fails to relieve the obstruction. Aim: To assess the efficacy of radiofrequency volumetric tissue reduction (RFVTR) “COBLATION” of inferior turbinate in relieving nasal obstruction. Study Design: Prospectiv...

Introduction: Surgery of inferior turbinates is a divisive subject. Surgical management includes functional and invasive procedures. There is currently no consensus on the most effective technique. Radiofrequency ablation is one of numerous interventions available for the treatment of nasal opstruction secondary to inferior turbinate hypertrophy. The goals of inferior turbinate surgery include ...