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Adnan Menderes University · Department of otolaryngology

This study assessed arterial stiffness in head and neck cancer patients using speckle tracking carotid strain ultrasonography (STCS-US). It investigated the impacts of neck irradiation and neck dissection on the arterial stiffness of these patients by comparing their stiffness parameters with those of healthy controls. A total of 101 participants (...

Pediatric sleep-disordered breathing (SDD) is a wide range of diseases that evacuate part or complete obstruction of the airway and increased airway resistance during sleep. Sleep-disordered breathing can cause morbidity in children, such as growth failure, neurocognitive and behavioral abnormalities, cardiovascular dysfunction, and rarely death [1...

Objective: The aim of the study was to investigate the antibiotic prescription behaviors of the physicians and their perceptions of antibiotic expectations of the patients presenting to ear-nose-throat specialists, and family physicians with the primary complaint of sore throat and related factors. Methods: A prospective descriptive study was condu...

There are numerous controversial issues in the management of patients with N0 neck. Whether the diagnosis of N0 neck should be made based on the physical examination or imaging methods is contradictory in the first place. The rates of metastasis to the neck and the identification of occult neck metastasis vary according to the location and histopat...

Objective:The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of the use of silicone stent in endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy operation on the surgical success and to compare the results of the patients who had silicone stents placed or not.Materials and Methods:Forty-six eyes of 38 patients who had undergone endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy su...

The paranasal sinuses are air-filled cavities, located inside the bones of the skull, with their ostia opening into the nasal cavity. The maxillary, ethmoid, sphenoid and frontal sinus, ethmoid sinus, and sphenoid sinus are named after the bone in which they are located. The anatomy of the paranasal sinuses is quite complex and prone to individual...

Objectives: To investigate the correlation between tumor stage, Ki-67, Bcl-2, hypoxia inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α), cyclin D1 and metabolic tumor volume (MTV), total lesion glycolysis (TLG), maximum standardized uptake value (SUVmax) measured by 18F fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (FDG PET/CT) in patients diagno...

Laryngeal tuberculosis is a rare presentation of tuberculosis. It can mimic laryngeal carcinoma with its clinical and imaging findings. A 51-year old woman underwent 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) imaging for clinically suspected carcinoma of the larynx. PET/CT revealed lung lesions consistent with...

Purpose: To investigate the potential effects of chronic exposure to a nasal decongestant and its excipients on ocular tissues using an experimental rat model. Methods: Sixty adult male Wistar rats were randomized into six groups. The first two groups were control (serum physiologic) and Otrivine® groups. The remaining four groups received the O...

Laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) is a type of reflux, seen with complaints of hoarseness, chronic cough, and globus sensation, different from gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). The aim of this study was to evaluate the awareness, knowledge, and practices of family physicians and trainees who were being trained in medical branches other than ENT...

Context: Pycnogenol(®), which is French maritime pine bark extract, is a potent antioxidant. It is used in medical conditions caused by oxidative stress. Cisplatin (cis-diamminedichloroplatinum II) is an antineoplastic agent. However, its serious side effects such as ototoxicity limit its usage. Objective: Antioxidants can be used to prevent oto...

Objectives: In this study, we aimed to investigate the laryngeal histopathological alterations and thyroid hormone receptors in rats with experimentally-induced postnatal hypothyroidism. Materials and methods: In this prospective, randomized study, pregnant Wistar albino rats were followed and newborn 20 Wistar albino rat pups were included in t...

Background: The supplement Pycnogenol® (PYC) has been used for the treatment of several chronic diseases including allergic rhinitis (AR). However, the in vivo effects on allergic inflammation have not been identified to date. Aims: To investigate the treatment results of PYC on allergic inflammation in a rat model of allergic rhinitis. Study De...

Epistaxis is one of the most frequently encountered emergency problems in our country, as it is throughout the world. In epistaxis, the benefits of implementing clinical guidelines are evident in both daily practice and medical education. In this article, the authors aimed to present their approach to adult patients with epistaxis and to share thei...

Since newborns are obligatory nasal breathers, upper respiratory tract problems may sometimes be life threatening. The most common pathology causing dyspnea and stridor in newborns is laryngomalacia. Nasal cavity pathologies that risk the neonatal airway are more rarely met. These anomalies may be seen either as solitary anomalies or as a part of a...

Objective: Trastuzumab and lapatinib are widely used chemotherapeutic agents. Our aim in this study was to assess the possible ototoxicity of these chemotherapeutic agents. Materials and methods: Forty-eight rats were divided into six groups: Group 1 (control, n=8) received intraperitoneal saline for 7 days. Group 2 (n=8) and Group 3 (n=8) recei...

Objective: The aim of this study is to investigate the early histopathologic effects of Burow's and Castellani's solutions on the middle ear mucosa of rats. Materials and methods: The study was conducted with 26 Wistar albino female rats. Gelfoam that was soaked in 4% Burow's solution was inserted into the middle ears of the rats in the Burow gr...

Amaç: Allerjik rinit birlikteliğinde görülen adenoid vejetasyonun, lokal immünolojik yanıtlar ile ilgili olup olmadığının ortaya konulması amaçlanmıştır. Gereç ve Yöntemler: Adenoidektomi kararı verilen 39 çocuk çalışmaya alınarak alerjik riniti olan 16 çocuk bir grubu oluştururken, alerjik riniti olmayan 23 çocuk kontrol...

Objective Essential Palatal Tremor (PT) is a disorder in which radiological brain images appear normal but the clicking noise caused by peritubal, palatal muscle contractions remains the main complaint of patients. The condition occurs rarely in childhood. This paper demonstrates such a rare case with bilateral presentation of essential PT in a 12-...

A 22-year-old man presented to our department with a mass on the base of his tongue. He had a cavernous voice causing a moderate speech disorder, and he had some difficulty in swallowing. He had severe problems with sleep, associated with apnoea. In a fibreoptic laryngoscopic examination, a large 4×5 cm vascular mass was detected extending from the...

Positive airway pressure (PAP) devices are used in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS). In cases of PAP failure, many different surgical methods can be used for the treatment. The authors present an unusual case of a patient with Bi-level PAP (BiPAP)-intolerant severe OSAS who was treated with combined surgical methods. A 55-y...

Background: Mean platelet volume (MPV) is a marker which has been investigated in many cancers but data for head and neck lesions are limited. We aimed to study the MPV levels in head and neck cancers as a diagnostic marker. Materials and methods: A total of 96 head and neck cancer patients and 31 control patients who did not meet exclusion crit...

Tuberculosis is an infectious disease, which is the leading cause of mortality and morbidity and is still a serious health concern. The fact that extra pulmonary tuberculosis does not have specific examination and radiographic findings and that clinical findings vary depending on the organ in which it is detected cause diagnostic difficulties. The...

One of the frequently encountered disorders of wound healing following laryngectomy is pharyngocutaneous fistula. However, although studies have been performed with the aim of prevention of pharyngocutaneous fistulae, there are very few studies with tissue adhesives and platelet-rich plasma. In this study, our aim was to investigate the histopathol...

Intratympanic steroids (ITSs) are recommended for treatment of sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL). On the other hand, the dosage, frequency and duration of the intratympanic therapy are still not clear. We aimed to evaluate the efficacy of low-dose intratympanic steroid (ITS) treatment of SSNHL. Seventy patients (ears) treated for SSNHL were...

Objective: To determine whether osteitis is associated with primary and revision surgery in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) and to determine its relationship with mucosal inflammation. Methodology: Patients were divided into two groups based on a history of prior endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS). The primary surgery group included 74 patie...

Purpose: This study investigated changes in patient nasal and conjunctival flora one year after endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy (EDSR). Methods: The prospective study included 20 patients that underwent EDSR due to chronic dacryocystitis. Conjunctival and nasal cultures were obtained one year after EDSR from both study and control groups. Patient...

Language development of children is directly related with hearing. A child having a hearing loss can not complete his mental, social and emotional development as successfully as his coevals do. If the child has had a development of hearing loss during the process of learning speaking, or afterwards, he can sustain his mental, social and emotional d...

Necrotizing fasciitis (NF) is a fatal and rare disease, mainly located in extremity and body. Due to the good blood supply, the occurrence of this infective disease of skin and subcutaneous tissue/fascia is much rarer in the head and neck region. In this study, we represent periorbital necrotizing fasciitis case in a patient with normal immune syst...

Vasoconstrictors agents is used in septal surgery, in attempt to improve haemostasis and thereby improve the surgical field. We aimed to compare the effect of lignocaine with adrenaline injection and alone lignocaine injection with topical adrenalin on perioperative hemodynamic effect, hemorrhage and postoperative pain. Patients undergoing surgery...