Laryngotracheal separation procedure for elderly patients.

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the effects of increased endogenous Antisecretory Factor (AF) synthesis using specially processed cereals (SPC) in a sample of patients with defined unilateral Meniere's disease (MD), compared to the results of a treatment protocol of intravenous glycerol and dexamethasone. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Tw...

journal_title：American journal of otolaryngology

authors： Viola P,Pisani D,Scarpa A,Cassandro C,Laria C,Aragona T,Ciriolo M,Spadera L,Ralli M,Cavaliere M,Iengo M,Chiarella G

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new mutation of the inner ear was discovered in golden hamsters raised in our laboratories. Although scanning electron microscopy showed a normal arrangement of individual stereocilia on the first row of outer hair cells, the entire bundle of stereocilia were irregular in orientation and scattered in several directi...

journal_title：American journal of otolaryngology

authors： Fujita H,Orita Y

更新日期：1988-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim of the study was to evaluate the efficacy of low-dose dexamethasone sodium phosphate (5 mg) on the prophylaxis of nausea and vomiting after tympanomastoid surgery. Tropisetron hydrochloride (2 mg) and saline were used as controls. MATERIALS AND METHODS:One hundred twenty patients (n = 40 in each of 3 g...

journal_title：American journal of otolaryngology

authors： Wang JJ,Wang PC,Liu YH,Chien CC

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Exercise after vestibular injury is potentially an important modality in the recovery process. In this study, the effects of injury on the vestibular system were examined experimentally in cats. Data from healthy normal cats, labyrinthectomized cats, and labyrinthectomized cats treated with exercise were examined. Eva...

journal_title：American journal of otolaryngology

authors： Mathog RH,Peppard SB

更新日期：1982-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This study aims to report the postoperative complications and management of cochlear implantation in pediatric patients at our institution. All procedures were carried out by a single surgeon utilizing minimally invasive techniques. The impact of past surgical history of tympanostomy tubes was also reviewed to ...

journal_title：American journal of otolaryngology

authors： Googe BJ,Carron JD

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of the study was to report 2 cases of extramedullary plasmacytoma (EP) with localization to middle ear that were diagnosed and managed in our department. METHODS:The first patient was a 60-year-old man with progressive hearing loss, tinnitus, recurrent episodes of otalgia, and otorrhea in his right e...

journal_title：American journal of otolaryngology

authors： Markou K,Karasmanis I,Goudakos JK,Papaioannou M,Psifidis A,Vital V

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Determine the clinical efficacy of comprehensive neurotologic testing in patients presenting with complaints of hearing loss, tinnitus and/or dizziness. METHODS:This is a retrospective analysis of 1170 consecutive charts of patients who presented between 1980 and 2013 with neurotologic complaints. Demographic ...

journal_title：American journal of otolaryngology

authors： Krane NA,McKinnon B,White M,Ashak D,Chang EL,Park D,Segar S,Jayakumaran J,Grayhack C,Sataloff RT

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:A 10-year-old girl presented to the Emergency Department with temporomandibular joint pain, malocclusion, and trismus after a bicycle accident. METHODS:CT of the temporal bones showed displacement of the right mandibular condyle into the middle cranial fossa with small intraparenchymal hemorrhage. The con...

journal_title：American journal of otolaryngology

authors： Oberman B,Setabutr D,Goldenberg D

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inverted papillomas (IPs) in the nose or the paranasal sinuses exhibit a tendency for rapid growth with bone destruction, a high recurrence rate, and an association with malignancy, requiring early diagnosis and aggressive surgical therapy. A number of operative approaches have been reported in the literature, with gr...

journal_title：American journal of otolaryngology

authors： Buchwald C,Nielsen LH,Nielsen PL,Ahlgren P,Tos M

更新日期：1989-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine whether inclusion of chemoradiation history increases estimated risk for complications following total laryngectomy using the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) Surgical Risk Calculator. MATERIALS AND METHODS:A retrospective review of 96 patients wit...

journal_title：American journal of otolaryngology

authors： Cao A,Khayat S,Cash E,Nickel C,Gettelfinger J,Tennant P,Bumpous J

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A regional random pattern flap is described which may be used to cover the mastoid area in cases in which the inferior auricle and adjacent tissue have been removed by trauma or surgery. The viability of this vascularized tissue offers a distinct advantage over skin grafting when protection of exposed facial nerve and...

journal_title：American journal of otolaryngology

authors： Hoffman HT,Bolz EA

更新日期：1988-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ectopic thyroid is a rare developmental anomaly. It can be found anywhere between the foramen cecum and the normal position of the thyroid gland. Massive bleeding from an ectopic lingual thyroid is unusual and occasionally fatal. We present a case of a 22-year-old woman who had a large mass at the base of the tongue f...

journal_title：American journal of otolaryngology

authors： Chiu TT,Su CY,Hwang CF,Chien CY,Eng HL

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To review our results with elective superior mediastinal dissections for thyroid carcinomas. STUDY DESIGN:Retrospective review. METHODS:We searched operative case logs for all patients with thyroid carcinoma treated with an elective superior mediastinal dissection by the senior author (Y.D.) during a 6-yea...

journal_title：American journal of otolaryngology

authors： Ducic Y,Oxford L

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ten guinea pigs were irradiated with 30 Gy of x-radiation. Five were killed on the eighth day after irradiation, and the remainder were killed at the sixteenth day after irradiation. At the time of death, examination was made of the ciliary activity and the fine structure of the middle ear mucosa. Serous effusion was ...

journal_title：American journal of otolaryngology

authors： Ohashi Y,Nakai Y,Ikeoka H,Esaki Y,Koshimo H,Onoyama Y

更新日期：1987-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Herpes simplex virus infection of the larynx is an exceedingly rare clinical entity, most frequently reported in the pediatric population or in immunocompromised adults. We present a 62-year-old woman presented with neck pain, hoarseness, crepitus over the larynx, and what appeared to be a necrotic mass of the right t...

journal_title：American journal of otolaryngology

authors： Sims JR,Massoll NA,Suen JY

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thromboses in Trousseau's syndrome are typically confined to the vascular system of the extremities and viscera. The authors report a case of sequential bilateral internal and external jugular-vein thromboses secondary to this paraneoplastic hypercoagulable state. The etiologies of commonly encountered head and neck v...

journal_title：American journal of otolaryngology

authors： Liu PG,Jacobs JB,Reede D

更新日期：1985-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the role of combined therapy using montelukast and intranasal mometasone furoate compared to intranasal mometasone furoate alone in treatment of adenoid hypertrophy regarding efficacy and recurrence rate. METHODS:The study included 100 children with adenoid hypertrophy, they were randomly assign...

journal_title：American journal of otolaryngology

authors： Ras AE,Hamed MH,Abdelalim AA

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We evaluated the relationship between otitis media with effusion and thiol/disulfide homeostasis using a novel marker of oxidative stress. METHODS:The study group consisted of 30 patients (mean age 8.33 ± 3.30 years) with bilateral otitis media with effusion admitted to our hospital. The control group consi...

journal_title：American journal of otolaryngology

authors： Şimşek E,Bicer CK,Mazlumoğlu MR,Kara SS,Erel O,Çarlıoğlu A

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Auditory neuropathy is characterized by congenital sensorineural hearing loss associated with absent or impaired auditory brainstem evoked responses and preservation of outer hair cell activity. This study describes the recent experience of our tertiary pediatric center with auditory neuropathy (AN). METHODS:T...

journal_title：American journal of otolaryngology

authors： Raveh E,Buller N,Badrana O,Attias J

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary middle ear neoplasms are rare, and commonly cause conductive hearing loss. When aural masses result in sensorineural hearing loss, malignant etiologies are often suspected. Fibroepithelial polyps are benign lesions commonly found in the skin and genitourinary tract and are not commonly identified as primary le...

journal_title：American journal of otolaryngology

authors： Schuster D,Sweeney AD,Eisenberg R,Wanna GB

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Synchronous appearance of 2 different malignancies in one patient is a rare phenomenon. We describe our experience of 2 patients with synchronous malignancies of the testis and thyroid gland, and of a third patient who developed a thyroid neoplasm unrelated to recent treatment for a germ cell tumor. The medical record...

journal_title：American journal of otolaryngology

authors： Ayoub JP,Amato RJ,Chiu A,Sellin RV,Weber RS

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:A case of pediatric otogenic lateral sinus thrombosis is reported, followed by a substantive literature review. DESIGN:104 patients were reviewed, culled from published case reports from 1993 to 2011 on the PubMed database. METHODS:All full text case reports on the PubMed database from 1993 to 2011 with pa...

journal_title：American journal of otolaryngology

authors： Au JK,Adam SI,Michaelides EM

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An unusual recurring mass presented in the parotid region in a young woman. The presentation of the mass was unusual in that it varied with the positioning of the patient's head and with exertional and emotional activity. Prior surgical attempts at cure were unsuccessful. Biplanar subtraction radiographic techniques w...

journal_title：American journal of otolaryngology

authors： Schulman NH,Carothers A,Gould WJ

更新日期：1981-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:There is limited data regarding the demographics and clinical features of SARS-CoV-2 infection in children. This information is especially important as pneumonia is the single leading cause of death in children worldwide. This Systematic Review aims to elucidate a better understanding of the global impact of...

journal_title：American journal of otolaryngology

authors： Patel NA

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Carotid body tumors constitute the third commonest group of parapharyngeal tumors. Newer diagnostic modalities such as computed tomography scan, magnetic resonance imaging, and Doppler ultrasound are commonly used for diagnosing lesions at this site. However, simple technique of fine-needle aspiration (FNA) cytology i...

journal_title：American journal of otolaryngology

authors： Handa U,Bal A,Mohan H,Dass A

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis (HNL) also known as Kikuchi or Kikuchi-Fujimato disease is a benign and self-limiting disease. The entity was first described in 1972 by Kikuchi and Fujimato in Japan independently. HNL is prevalent in Asia, although it may be seen in a wide geographic distribution. It commonly af...

journal_title：American journal of otolaryngology

authors： Koybasi S,Saydam L,Gungen Y

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Until recently, the prevailing view regarding the function of osteoblasts and osteoclasts was to attribute bone formation to the former and bone resorption to the latter. While the capacity of the osteoclast to degrade bone matrix remains unquestioned, there is now provocative evidence indicating that the osteoblast p...

journal_title：American journal of otolaryngology

authors： Kahn AJ,Partridge NC

更新日期：1987-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The risk-benefit ratio of central neck dissection (CND) in patients affected by papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) without clinical or ultrasonographic (US) evidence of neck lymph node metastasis (cN0) is currently debated. The aim of this study was to evaluate long-term outcome of CND on locoregional recurren...

journal_title：American journal of otolaryngology

authors： Giordano D,Frasoldati A,Gabrielli E,Pernice C,Zini M,Castellucci A,Piana S,Ciarrocchi A,Cavuto S,Barbieri V

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acquired tracheal pouch known also as tracheocele is a rare air-filled diverticulum of tracheal pars membranacea. This disease may be due to esophageal or tracheal surgery, orotracheal intubation, or increased intralunimal pressure through a weak area of tracheal wall. When symptomatic and medical therapy is insuffici...

journal_title：American journal of otolaryngology

authors： Berlucchi M,Pedruzzi B,Padoan R,Nassif N,Stefini S

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Removal of benign vocal fold lesions results in small to moderate-sized mucosal defect on vocal fold, which heals by secondary intention. Microsuturing this defect leads to primary wound healing with fastened recovery and less scar. However, its value has not been determined. MATERIALS AND METHODS:This is pros...

journal_title：American journal of otolaryngology

authors： Yilmaz T,Sözen T

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00