The 18th and 19th centuries bequeathed to modern science fundamental discoveries in microscopic anatomy. The most important findings regarding the ear were made by young Italian researchers: Domenico Cotugno, Antonio Scarpa, and Alfonso Corti. Domenico Cotugno was born in Ruvo di Puglia on January 29, 1736, into a modest family. He was only 24 years old when his first great work, De aquaeductib...

Objectives: Within the last few years, oto-endoscopes have been in use for inserting transtympanic ventilation tubes. However, in terms of published studies, only a limited number have investigated the efficacy of endoscopic myringotomy and tube placement in children. The aim of this prospective study was to evaluate the feasibility of endoscopic ventilation tube insertion in c...

Objective: To analyze the indications, complications, and outcomes of pediatric tracheotomies.

Material and methods: All tracheotomies performed in a tertiary referral center between January 2011 and December 2015 were reviewed retrospectively. Demographic characteristics of patients, types of referral to hospital, tracheotomy indications, preoperative ...

Objective: Chronic otitis media is the infection of the middle ear and mastoid air cells. Cholesteatoma is keratinized squamous epithelium formation in the middle ear. Although the two diseases may be recognized with clinical examination, sometimes it may not be possible. While treatment of chronic otitis media includes antibiotic therapy or surgery, cholesteatoma is treated su...

Objective: The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of steroids on postoperative hearing outcome in patients with a clinical diagnosis of otosclerosis, who received intraoperative steroid treatment during surgery for conductive-type hearing loss.

Methods: Between January 2014 and January 2017, 106 patients, comprising 43 men (40.6%) and 63...

Objectives: We aimed to look into potential associations between specific biomarkers and trauma to Cranial Nerve VII (CNVII) in a rabbit model, focusing on whether endocrine studies have potential as biomarkers in this context.

Methods: 30 adult New Zealand rabbits with intact facial muscles were used for the research. Each animal underwent identical su...

Objectives: The aim of this study was to look into how functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS) for CRSwNP without asthma affects lung function. The investigators aimed to determine any correlation between Lund-Kennedy scores, Lund-Mackay scores and pulmonary function.

Methods: All participants underwent nasal endoscopic examination and CT scanning pa...

Objective: Communication issues within clinical encounters are increasing within Turkey. To raise awareness of the problem and identify solutions, it was decided to undertake the current research.

Methods: Separate questionnaires, one for doctors, the other for patients, were prepared and distributed between May and July 2018 to 100 doctors plus 100 adu...

Objectives: Bell palsy (BP), also known as idiopathic facial paralysis, is a unilateral, acute-onset, isolated lower motor neuron weakness. It accounts for 60% to 75% of all cases of unilateral facial paralysis. The estimated annual incidence ranges between 11 and 40 per 100.000 people, with 40.000 new cases each year in different parts of the world. The neutrophil/lymphocyte r...

Objectives: This research was undertaken to determine the frequency of post-tonsillectomy hemorrhage (PTH) in one particular clinical setting and to assess which risk factors exist for PTH.

Methods: Following a retrospective case review of 892 patients who had gone through either tonsillectomy or adenotonsillectomy, a subgroup of 50 records were selecte...

In the present review, we aimed to evaluate the role of vitamin D in otolaryngological diseases. Since the recognition of vitamin D as a steroid hormone, it has attracted clinicians as a research issue due to its unique and complicated functions in human body processes. Numerous studies have investigated the association between vitamin D and human diseases, including in the otolaryngological fi...