Satinder Singh

• Master of Surgery (Otorhinolaryngology)
• Assistant Professor at Government Medical College, Amritsar

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a significant number of individuals experiencing the loss of smell and taste, medically known as anosmia and ageusia, respectively. While many patients recover these senses during the post-acute phase of the illness, a subset of individuals continues to suffer from anosmia and ageusia even after recovering from...

Background: This case series discussion explores the relationship between COVID-19 and diabetes-induced immune compromise and its association with the development of Ludwig's angina, a potentially life-threatening deep neck space infection. Aim: A retrospective study which was aimed to assess the risk factors, microbiological profile, management st...

Background: The present study was a prospective study which was aimed to assess the risk factors, microbiological profile, management strategies of Ludwig’s angina patients and its association with odontogenic infections and diabetes mellitus. Methods: The study population consisted of 40 patients of Ludwig’s angina those presented to and were mana...

Abstract Aims To study the outcome of cartilage tympanoplasty type I in patients with medium and large perforations using 0.5 mm sliced conchal cartilage reinforced with temporalis fascia grafts with 5 years follow-up. Study Design Retrospective clinical study. Patients and Method 120 patients with dry tympanic membrane perforation medium and large...

To study the outcome of cartilage tympanoplasty type I in patients with medium and large perforations using 0.5 mm sliced conchal cartilage reinforced with temporalis fascia grafts with 5 years follow-up. Retrospective clinical study. 120 patients with dry tympanic membrane perforation medium and large size and intact ossicular chain, and with no h...

The novel corona virus (COVID-19) outbreak declared as a global pandemic. Glucocorticoids are inexpensive, widely available, and have been shown to reduce mortality in hypoxemic patients with COVID-19. With increasing risk of new strains of covid virus infections and now the latest dreadful fungal infection Mucormycosis, the situation is becoming m...

ABSTRACT Background: COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the soft underbelly of healthcare systems across the world wherein resource limited economies seemed to have taken a greater hit. Present questionnaire-based study was done to determine the perceived threats, psychological stress and economic concerns among practicing otolaryngologists in India,...

p class="abstract"> Background: COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the soft underbelly of healthcare systems across the world wherein resource limited economies seemed to have taken a greater hit. Present questionnaire-based study was done to determine the perceived threats, psychological stress and economic concerns among practicing otolaryngologists i...

COVID-19 has been impacting a large number of people worldwide. In this lockdown has restricted people to stay at home which is likely to impact their physical and mental health especially children can result in a high prevalence of psychological distress. Long term home isolation has potentially increased the risk of domestic accidents in children...

The Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has widespread implications for the clinical practice of otolaryngologists in clinics and hospitals. With various reports of otolaryngology practitioners catching the infection, a profound structural reorganization of ENT services in the clinic is mandatory for protecting both patients and healthcare workers...

A 4-year-old child presented to the emergency department with an acute onset of dysphagia and vomiting. A plain X-ray soft tissue neck lateral view revealed a double circular opacity in the cervical oesophagus consistent with an ingestion of multiple foreign bodies. Preoperative planning and SARS-CoV2 testing is of particular importance for the ped...

Otolaryngologists play a crucial role not only in the treatment of COVID-19 patients but also are care providers to non-COVID patients. Due to the inherent nature of their work, they are at significant risk of exposure whether working in outpatient clinics, the emergency room, or inpatient wards. There is a need to preserve this scarce workforce by...

A 4-year-old child presented to the emergency department with an acute onset of dysphagia and vomiting. A plain X-ray soft tissue neck lateral view revealed a double circular opacity in the cervical oesophagus consistent with an ingestion of multiple foreign bodies. Preoperative planning and SARS-CoV2 testing is of particular importance for the ped...

To study the long term outcome of endoscopic septoplasty with microdebrider assisted inferior turbinoplasty (MAIT) versus medial flap turbinoplasty (MFT). The present study was conducted in the Department of ENT, Government Medical College, Amritsar. Patients with symptomatic persistent nasal obstruction were recruited from ENT outdoor clinics. The...

To compare short and long-term graft uptake and hearing outcome of type I cartilage tympanoplasty between small, medium and large perforations using reinforced sliced conchal cartilage. A retrospective study conducted in a tertiary center. Fifty patients who under went type I tympanoplasty were enrolled. Their mean age was 29.30 years and follow-up...

Neglected and Impacted Foreign Body (Pickled Mango Seed) in the Upper Cervical Oesophagus: A Case Report

Aim: This study was carried out to assess association between Sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) and Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media (CSOM), to identify possible risk factors and determine correlation of duration of CSOM and incidence of SNHL. Material and Method: The study consisted of 100 patients of either sex between 15 to 40 years of age, suf...

Aim: An overview and comparative evaluation of head and neck cancer risk factors in India and Australia. Method: In this review we included articles with information on head and neck cancer risk factors and its association based on: smoking tobacco, alcohol, smokeless tobacco, betel nut and areca nut chewing, viral infection like HPV, dental hygien...

Sliced Conchal Cartilage Type I Tympanoplasty