INTRODUCTION Traditional frontal sinus stents serve only as mechanical devices. It has been proposed that stents also may serve as drug-delivery systems for the topical application of drugs that minimize postoperative scarring. Paclitaxel (Taxol), which has recognized antiscarring effects, may be incorporated via a polymeric formulation into standard rubber stents. The impact of topically appli...

Eustachian tube maintains middle ear pressure equal to that of atmospheric pressure and its functions is deranged due to various nasal, nasopharyngeal and palatal causes. Nasal polypi cause post nasal drip which is considered to cause Eustachian tube dysfunction. The present cross sectional study comprises of a total of 39 patients of Antrochoanal polyp with the aim to see the effect of antroch...

During the passage of a tube from nostril to trachea certain difficulties may be encountered. The anterior nasal opening may be unusually narrow, there may be a septal deflection or spur, or an inferior turbinate;; may be tiresomely over-sized. On such occasions, of course, the effect of rotation of the tube is tested, the other nostril is tried, or a narrower^ tube used. However, a little beyo...

One facet of nasoendotracheal anesthesia which rarely gets sufficient attention is that of providing adequate support for the weight and position of the gas delivery hoses on the intubated patient. This article describes a means of avoiding an iatrongenic lesion resulting from inadequate support of anesthesia hoses and the nasoendotracheal tube. Ulceration or necrosis of the nasal ala and/or of...

Objective. This prospective and randomized study evaluated the efficacy and safety of the nasopharyngeal airway relative to the nasal oxygen tube in obese patients undergoing painless gastroscopy. Materials and Methods. Obese patients (BMI ≥ 28 kg/m(2); n = 260) were randomly and equally apportioned to the nasopharyngeal airway (Group A) or nasal oxygen tube (Group B) group. Three patients were...

Introduction: Non Endoscopic endo-nasal dacryocystorhinostomy retains the benefit of an Endo-nasal approach and can be done without using expensive video endoscope or laser system.
 Case presentation: A 22 years old female presented with epiphora medial canthal mass in her left eye, accompanied by discharge recurrent conjunctival congestion since childhood. Physical examination revealed lo...

In the case of unilateral recurrent otitis media with effusion in adults, endoscopic examination nasopharyngeal tumor is necessary. Rarely, tumors can also develop eustachian tube. The incidence lipoma tube very rare. Lipomas are benign arising from mesenchymal tissue and composed well-differentiated adipocytes. A 49-year-old female patient visited for nasal congestion. But she had history repe...

A 60 yr-old male underwent anterior cervical fusion under general anesthesia. Neck swelling was observed at the next morning. Subsequently, emergent CT scanning was performed, which revealed a retropharyngeal hematoma narrowing the upper airway and right anterior neck hematoma significantly deviating the trachea and larynx. Nasal intubation was attempted but difficult passage of the endotrachea...

DESCRIPTION A full-term male neonate was born by vaginal delivery developed respiratory distress, noisy breathing and central cyanosis shortly after birth. He required intubation with a low setting of conventional ventilation, and his respiratory status dramatically improved. A 5 French catheter was passed nasally with difficulty bilaterally. CT scans of the nasal cavity revealed a marked narro...