Background: Clinicians and researchers share their projects in congresses, which are collaborative meetings that enhance the dissemination of information among scientists. Furthermore, critical evaluations of their colleagues help the progress of their research. However, the main focus of any research is publication. In this study, we assess the effect of the European Society o...

Background: Olfactory dysfunction became increasingly popular as an early symptom of COVID-19 infection, associated with a positive outcome and milder course of the disease. Initial studies suggest that interleukin-6 directly damages the olfactory bulb, thus playing an important role in the mechanism of anosmia. Higher plasma levels of interleukin-6, on the other hand, are rela...

Background: In this study, we aimed to investigate the functional and anatomical outcomes of the intact canal wall approach compared to modified canal wall down tympa nomas toide ctomy , for assessing the benefits or disadvantages of canal wall preservation. Methods: Patients who had a tympanomastoidectomy operation either with intact canal wall or canal wall down approach were retrospectively ...

Background: The aim of this study is to evaluate whether there is any correlation among House–Brackmann scoring, elect roneu ronog raphy , and diffusion tensor imaging values of the cisternal and internal auditory canal segment of facial nerve and to examine diagnostic, prognostic, and grading usefulness of diffusion tensor imaging in patients with Bell’s palsy. 

Background: This study aimed to establish average laryngeal measurements in the Turkish pediatric population and measure the narrowest portion of the pediatric airway.

Methods: The laryngeal measurements of 88 pediatric patients between the ages 0 and 17 were retrospectively obtained from neck computed tomography scans performed betwe...

Present-day electrode design is the result of 40 years of continuous effort of collaboration between cochlear implant manufacturers and clinicians. There are currently 2 types of electrodes on the market: straight and pre-curved. It is accepted that preservation of intra-cochlear delicate structures should be attempted even in non-hearing preservation surgery. This demands a flexible electrode ...

Nasal chondromesenchymal hamartoma is a benign tumor of the sinonasal tract that arises in young and older children. Here, we report a rare clinical case of nasal chondromesenchymal hamartoma in a 15-year-old patient. After performing the necessary diagnostic tests, surgical treatment was recommended for the patient. In the course of surgery, a mass in the area of the anterior cells of the laby...

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy as salvage therapy in patients with idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss (ISSNHL) after failure of systemic therapy.

Methods: Forty-eight consecutive patients with refractory ISSNHL were enrolled retrospectively. All patients were given systemic ster...

Objective: The aim of this study was to search the codon 200 polymorphism on the glutathione peroxidase 1 gene (GPX1) and A/T changes on the promoter region of the catalase gene (CAT) in cochlear implant patients with congenital profound hearing loss.

Methods: Sixty-five cochlear implant patients with congenital hearing loss and 100 age- and gender-matc...

Objective: To investigate the effect of cochlear implantation on articulation by using voice- onset time (VOT).

Methods: At the first phase of this study, a total of 25 children without hearing loss were examined. VOT values of Turkish plosive consonants of /p/, /b/, /t/, /d/, /k/, /g/ specific to this age group were estimated, and their standardization...

Objective: The aim of this study is to evaluate endoscopic and paranasal computed tomography (PNCT) findings in cases of failed dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR).

Methods: This study included 30 cases of failed DCR (18 females, 12 males; mean age: 49.9±18.9 years) and 30 successful DCR patients (20 females, 9 males; mean age: 56.3±15.9 years). The reasons for...

Objective: To evaluate olfactory functions in patients with laryngopharyngeal reflux.

Methods: The study consisted of control and reflux groups. Each group consisted of 50 patients. Reflux group received the diagnosis of reflux based on reflux symptom index, and reflux symptom scores. The olfactory test of Connecticut Chemosensory Clinical Research Cent...

Objective: To evaluate the beneficial effect of steroid therapy in the treatment of diabetic patients with Bell's palsy (BP).

Methods: There were three patient groups in the present retrospective study. Group I consisted of diabetic patients with BP who were hospitalized for corticosteroid treatment, whereas Group II was composed of diabetic patients wi...

Objective: To evaluate the histopathological findings in Reinke's edema and correlate them with otorhinolaryngologic symptoms other than dysphonia.

Methods: Patients diagnosed with Reinke's edema as the source of dysphonia from January to December 2016 were included in this retrospective study. The histopathological findings in Reinke's edema and the co...

Juvenile ossifying fibroma is an uncommon, benign, fibro-osseous neoplasm with aggressive local growth. This tumor is distinguished from other fibro-osseous lesions especially by its age of onset, aggressive behavior, and clinical presentation. Two microscopic types have been described: trabecular and psammomatoid variants. In this case report, we presented a young male patient with juvenile ps...

Objective: This study was conducted to investigate nasal nitric oxide (nNO) and its metabolites nasal nitrite-nitrate (nNOx) in patients with allergic rhinitis (AR), the effects of two different drugs (oral antihistamine and intranasal steroid) on nNOx and the presence of a correlation between nNOx and clinical parameters.

Methods: Sixty patients with a...