Mustafa Akarçay

Publications (5)4.29 Total impact

• Article: Isolated preauricular pits and tags: is it necessary to investigate renal abnormalities and hearing impairment?

  Yezdan Fırat, Şule Şireci, Cengiz Yakıncı, Mustafa Akarçay, Hakkı Muammer Karakaş, Ahmet Kemal Fırat, Ahmet Kızılay, Erol Selimoğlu
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  ABSTRACT: We investigated the incidence and co-existence of hearing impairment and renal abnormalities in healthy children with preauricular tags and pits. Study population consists of 13,740 primary school children from routine health check. Thirty-five children with preauricular tags and pits were noted. Control group consisted of 91 patients without pits and tags, who underwent renal ultrasound and were scheduled to pediatric outpatient clinic. Urinanalysis, renal ultrasound, otoacoustic emission were performed in both the groups. The prevalence of renal abnormality (1/36; 2.7%) and hearing impairment (1/36; 2.7%) in patients with preauricular tags and pits was similar to that of control group (3/91; 3.2% and 4/91; 4.3%) (P=0.87, P=0.64, respectively). According to our results, it is not necessary to investigate hearing or urinary abnormality in patients with preauricular tag or pit, unless there is an association of a syndrome or family history of hearing or renal impairment.
  Archiv für Klinische und Experimentelle Ohren- Nasen- und Kehlkopfheilkunde 08/2008; 265(9):1057-1060. · 1.29 Impact Factor
• Article: Isolated preauricular pits and tags: is it necessary to investigate renal abnormalities and hearing impairment?

  Yezdan Firat, Sule Sireci, Cengiz Yakinci, Mustafa Akarçay, Hakki Muammer Karakaş, Ahmet Kemal Firat, Ahmet Kizilay, Erol Selimoğlu
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  ABSTRACT: We investigated the incidence and co-existence of hearing impairment and renal abnormalities in healthy children with preauricular tags and pits. Study population consists of 13,740 primary school children from routine health check. Thirty-five children with preauricular tags and pits were noted. Control group consisted of 91 patients without pits and tags, who underwent renal ultrasound and were scheduled to pediatric outpatient clinic. Urinalysis, renal ultrasound, otoacoustic emission were performed in both the groups. The prevalence of renal abnormality (1/36; 2.7%) and hearing impairment (1/36; 2.7%) in patients with preauricular tags and pits was similar to that of control group (3/91; 3.2% and 4/91; 4.3%) (P = 0.87, P = 0.64, respectively). According to our results, it is not necessary to investigate hearing or urinary abnormality in patients with preauricular tag or pit, unless there is an association of a syndrome or family history of hearing or renal impairment.
  Archiv für Klinische und Experimentelle Ohren- Nasen- und Kehlkopfheilkunde 03/2008; 265(9):1057-60. · 1.29 Impact Factor
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  Article: Internal nasal valve: revisited with objective facts.

  Murat Cem Miman, Hacim Deliktaş, Orhan Ozturan, Yüksel Toplu, Mustafa Akarçay
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  ABSTRACT: Comprehensive examination of the internal nasal valve (INV) using objective methods. In this prospective study, 248 nasal cavities were examined by nasal endoscopy, acoustic rhinometry (ARM), and rhinomanometry (RMM). Endoscopic examination allowed to suggest a novel classification of INV: convex, concave, sharp angle, blunt angle, twisted caudal border, and angle occupied by the septal body. The INV angle occupied with septal body type was found to have increased nasal resistances compared with the sharp-angled internal nasal valve type (P < 0.05). Convex, concave, and sharp-angle types of INV angles were found different (P < 0.01). INV should be examined objectively before any INV surgery. A novel description of the INV configurations and their effects on nasal respiration found in this study may increase our understanding and lead surgical approaches more adequately. A surgical attempt to augment INV angle value may impact positively on nasal resistance. EBM rating: C-4.
  Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery 01/2006; 134(1):41-7. · 1.72 Impact Factor
• Article: [The effect of endoscopic sinus surgery on quality of life].

  Mustafa Akarçay, Ahmet Kizilay, Murat Cem Miman, Yaşar Cokkeser, Orhan Ozturan
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  ABSTRACT: We assessed the effects of endoscopic sinus surgery on quality of life of patients with nasal polyposis or chronic sinusitis. Thirty patients (5 females, 25 males; mean age 36 years; range 17 to 58 years) who underwent endoscopic sinus surgery were prospectively evaluated. The diagnoses were nasal polyposis in 15 patients and chronic sinusitis in 15 patients. Primary and revision operations were performed in 23 patients and seven patients, respectively. The quality of life was evaluated before and six months after surgery with the use of the Chronic Sinusitis Survey (CSS), and Medical Outcomes Study Short Form-12 (SF-12). Prior to administration, the two questionnaires were translated and adapted to Turkish. Computed tomography (CT) findings were scored before and six months after surgery according to the Lund-Mackay system. The results of the surveys were compared with CT scores. The postoperative SF-12 and CSS scores of all the patients improved significantly. Computed tomography scores were not found in correlation with improvements in the SF-12 and CSS scores. Endoscopic sinus surgery results in significant improvement in the quality of life of patients with nasal polyposis and chronic sinusitis, which may not be reflected by CT scores.
  Kulak burun bogaz ihtisas dergisi: KBB = Journal of ear, nose, and throat 10/2003; 11(3):65-71.
• Article: [Efficacy of local heparinoids on preventing edema and ecchymosis after rhinoplasty].

  Mehmet Kelleş, Tamer Erdem, Yezdan Fırat, M Tayyar Kalcıoğlu, Mustafa Akarçay, Erol Selimoğlu, Saim Yoloğlu
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  ABSTRACT: In this study, the effect of local heparinoids on prevention of periorbital edema and ecchymosis due to rhinoplasty was investigated. Twenty patients (12 males, 8 females, mean age 23.3 years; range 19 to 34 years) who had bilateral osteotomy were randomly administered postoperative local heparinoid on one periorbital region, without performing any care in the other one. One and a half centimeter of heparinoid was applied once a day for nine days. The other periorbital region was used as control group. The heparinoid was applied additionally, 8 mg dexamethasone i.v was administered to all patients 30 minutes before the surgery and 24 hours after the surgery. Photographs of each patient which were taken on postoperative days 1, 3, 5 and 9 were evaluated as double-blind by two observers. Scoring was performed according to edema and ecchymosis scales. There was no statistical difference with respect to edema and ecchymosis between local heparinoid treated and control eyes. No hypersensitivity to drugs occurred in any patients. After analysing the scores, we observed that heparanoids administered locally was not effective in preventing periorbital edema and ecchymosis after rhinoplasty (p>0.05).
  Kulak burun bogaz ihtisas dergisi: KBB = Journal of ear, nose, and throat 20(4):191-4.