Preoperative anxiety and postoperative pain in patients undergoing septoplasty.
CONCLUSIONS: The results of this study suggest that early interventions to minimize the preoperative anxiety stress response may affect the postoperative pain response.
PMID: 26513943 [PubMed - in process] (Source: B-ENT)
Source: B-ENT - November 18, 2015 Category: ENT & OMF Tags: B-ENT Source Type: research
The relationship between serum urea levels and outcome in acute epistaxis.
CONCLUSIONS: Elevated serum urea levels on hospital admission are related to more severe clinical outcome in epistaxis.
PMID: 26513944 [PubMed - in process] (Source: B-ENT)
Source: B-ENT - November 18, 2015 Category: ENT & OMF Tags: B-ENT Source Type: research
Correlation of Otorhinolaryngologic Symptoms with Physical Findings in Behçet's Disease.
CONCLUSION: The results demonstrated a positive correlation between symptoms and otorhinolaryngeal examination findings in Behçet's disease. Potential morbidities can be prevented by routine endoscopic otorhinolaryngeal examinations and symptom screening of patients with Behçet's disease and arranging the therapy accordingly.
PMID: 26513945 [PubMed - in process] (Source: B-ENT)
Source: B-ENT - November 18, 2015 Category: ENT & OMF Tags: B-ENT Source Type: research
Hyperbaric oxygen as salvage treatment for idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss.
CONCLUSION: Hyperbaric oxygen therapy should be suggested to all patients for whom initial conventional medical treatment for SSHL has failed.
PMID: 26513946 [PubMed - in process] (Source: B-ENT)
Source: B-ENT - November 18, 2015 Category: ENT & OMF Tags: B-ENT Source Type: research
Lip-reading abilities in a subject with congenital prosopagnosia.
We present the case of an individual with congenital prosopagnosia or "face blindness", a disorder where the ability to recognize faces is impaired. We studied the lip-reading ability and audiovisual perception of this subject using a DVD with four conditions (audiovisual congruent, auditory, visual, and audiovisual incongruent) and compared results with a normal patient cohort. The patient had no correct responses in the visual lip-reading task; whereas, he improved in the audiovisual congruent task. In the audiovisual incongruent task, the patient provided one response; thus, he was able to lip-read. (He was able to use ...
Source: B-ENT - November 18, 2015 Category: ENT & OMF Tags: B-ENT Source Type: research
Free tissue transfer in head and neck reconstruction: 100 consecutive cases.
CONCLUSIONS: We have highlighted specific technical steps we used that may have contributed to our positive results. Moreover, we encourage the use of standardised postoperative monitoring guidelines for all multidisciplinary surgical teams involved in head and neck patients; they facilitate communication and increase early detection of complications, permitting timely intervention, which may be critical for flap survival.
PMID: 26513948 [PubMed - in process] (Source: B-ENT)
Source: B-ENT - November 18, 2015 Category: ENT & OMF Tags: B-ENT Source Type: research
Endoscopic Holmium:YAG laser-assisted lithotripsy: A Preliminary Report.
CONCLUSION: The Holmium:YAG laser allowed successful fragmentation of stones in all 11 patients. Our experience with this procedure supports the use of Holmium:YAG laser-assisted lithotripsy through sialendoscopy in Asian patients.
PMID: 26513949 [PubMed - in process] (Source: B-ENT)
Source: B-ENT - November 18, 2015 Category: ENT & OMF Tags: B-ENT Source Type: research
Megaesophagus associated with Myasthenia Gravis: a rare condition in humans.
We present the case of a 79 year-old patient with megaesophagus and aphagia, who required percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) feeding. Megaesophagus was considered the sole cause of aphagia by the referring secondary hospital. Solid state sensor videofluoromanometry (VFM) showed a substantial decrease in manometric values within the hypopharynx along with good relaxation of the upper-esophageal sphincter (UES). This led to electromyography (EMG), which showed features compatible with the diagnosis of Myasthenia Gravis (MG). The diagnosis of MG was confirmed by an intravenous injection of edrophonium chloride, perform...
Source: B-ENT - November 18, 2015 Category: ENT & OMF Tags: B-ENT Source Type: research
Wegener granulomatosis as possible cause of vertigo: case report and review.
CONCLUSIONS: Vestibular symptoms may be associated with Wegener granulomatosis.
PMID: 26513951 [PubMed - in process] (Source: B-ENT)
Source: B-ENT - November 18, 2015 Category: ENT & OMF Tags: B-ENT Source Type: research
Secondary non-Hodgkin lymphoma of the ethmoid sinus after temozolomide.
Authors: Broes K, Van Ginderachter L, Joosens E, Maes A, Theunissen K, Schepers S, Deben K, Claes J, Mebis J, Cox T
Abstract
The paranasal sinuses are rarely the site of malignancy, especially non-Hodgkin lymphoma. In such cases, the ethmoid sinus is the second most frequently involved paranasal sinus. Diagnosis of these malignancies is difficult because the early symptoms often mimic benign sinus pathology. Thus, most cases are diagnosed at an advanced stage, and their prognosis is poor. Here we describe the case of a 58-year-old man with a secondary high-grade B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma of the ethmoid s...
Source: B-ENT - November 18, 2015 Category: ENT & OMF Tags: B-ENT Source Type: research
Mucocutaneous leishmaniasis of the nose: a case report.
Authors: Menten K, Soentjens P, Caenepeel P, Lemkens P
Abstract
Mucocutaneous leishmaniasis of the nose: a case report. Leishmaniasis is a parasitic infection that is rarely seen in Belgium. The majority of new diagnoses are seen in patients living in or visiting endemic regions, which are mostly developing countries. Here we describe the case of a 60-year-old male patient who was referred to an ENT specialist because of an erythematous swelling of the left side of the nose tip, which had persisted for 3 months. Biopsies showed the presence of leishmaniasis. This case report alerts ENT physicians that leis...
Source: B-ENT - November 18, 2015 Category: ENT & OMF Tags: B-ENT Source Type: research
HPV-positive head and neck tumours, a distinct clinical entity.
Authors: Nevens D, Nuyts S
Abstract
A worldwide rise in the incidence of oropharyngeal squamous cell cancer has been recorded over the past decade. This rise has been attributed to an increase in oncogenic human papilloma virus (HPV) infections. The biology of HPV-positive oropharyngeal cancer is distinct; it includes p53 degradation, retinoblastoma pathway inactivation, and p16 upregulation. The best method for detecting HPV in tumour material is controversial; both in-situ hybridisation and PCR are commonly used. However, p16 can serve as a potential surrogate marker, and therefore, p16 immunohistochemis...
Source: B-ENT - November 18, 2015 Category: ENT & OMF Tags: B-ENT Source Type: research
Cervical lymph node metastases and T1 squamous cell carcinoma of the lips.
CONCLUSION: Lymph node metastasis occurs in roughly 12% of T1 stage SCC of the lips, and the management of neck lymph node areas is necessary. A randomized trial is needed to determine the proportion of occult lymph node metastases in T1N0 patients and the impact of this therapeutic procedure on survival.
PMID: 26563007 [PubMed - in process] (Source: B-ENT)
Source: B-ENT - November 18, 2015 Category: ENT & OMF Tags: B-ENT Source Type: research
Pharyngocutaneous fistulae after total laryngectomy: analysis of the risk factors and treatment approaches.
CONCLUSIONS: Our study found many parameters associated with an increased risk of the development of PCF. According to the multivariate regression analysis, aged over 61 years, DM, preoperative RT, preoperative tracheostomy, postoperative Hb under 10 g/dl, prealbumin under 17 mg/dl on the third postoperative day, and a postoperative fever of 38.3 degrees C and above were found be associated with a higher risk of the development of fistulae more than the other risk factors.
PMID: 26563008 [PubMed - in process] (Source: B-ENT)
Source: B-ENT - November 18, 2015 Category: ENT & OMF Tags: B-ENT Source Type: research
Bipolar Quantum Molecular Resonance versus Blunt Dissection tonsillectomy.
CONCLUSIONS: QMRT significantly reduced the operating time and intra-operative blood loss. No significant differences were found between the two techniques in postoperative pain or bleeding.
PMID: 26563009 [PubMed - in process] (Source: B-ENT)
Source: B-ENT - November 18, 2015 Category: ENT & OMF Tags: B-ENT Source Type: research
