To describe the clinical presentation and radiological surgical findings in patients with spontaneous meningoencephalocele of temporal bone.Retrospective case series.Academic, tertiary care medical center.Fifteen consecutive surgically confirmed mastoid middle ear, without a history trauma, tumor, cholesteatoma, or surgery cranium, who were treated at our institution between January 1, 1999, December 31, 2006.Ten 15 women. Ages ranged from 31 to 77 years, 12 50 years older. The most common...

Arachnoid granulations (AG) are more prevalent along the middle fossa surface of temporal bone, where they produce larger bony defects than those occurring on posterior surface.Dural and formed by AGs proposed to lead spontaneous meningoencephaloceles cerebrospinal fluid otorrhea. They most commonly occur at tegmen in individuals older 40 years.Vertically sectioned bones were evaluated using light microscopy determine AG histology, distribution, morphometry prevalence penetration donor...

To evaluate the association of upper airway obstruction (UAO) type and cardiopulmonary complications in children. The effect on quality life severity obstructive symptoms were also investigated.Cross-sectional study.A Brodsky scale adenoid-nasopharynx ratio (ANR) used to categorize tonsil adenoid size, respectively. patients divided into four groups according type: hypertrophy only (ANR ≥ 0.63, grade 1 or 2), 3 4), tonsillar < normal 2). Mean pulmonary artery pressure (MPAP), tricuspid...

Cisplatin-induced ototoxicity is related to oxidative stress. Astaxanthin one of the most powerful antioxidants in nature.To investigate protective effect astaxanthin on cisplatin-induced ototoxicity.Thirty-five Sprague Dawley female rats were divided into 5 groups: control, cisplatin, and cisplatin with 10, 20, 40 mg/kg groups. Cisplatin group received a single intraperitoneal injection 14 cisplatin. While saline was administered control group, other 3 groups, daily doses through orogastric...

Conclusion: High risk perforations including total, subtotal, atelectatic perforations, those with cholesteatoma and revision cases can be treated efficiently cartilage reinforcement tympanoplasty. Objective: The purpose of this study was to describe the perforation closure rates hearing results Methods: This a retrospective chart review included 60 patients who underwent surgery technique between November 2006 October 2008 at Department Otorhinolaryngology Haydarpasa Numune Research...

Percutaneous dilation tracheotomy (PDT) is now an accepted alternative to surgical in certain patients. We began performing these procedures 2000 and use it regularly select intensive care unit patients requiring prolonged intubation mechanical ventilation.A retrospective chart review of consecutive PDTs performed the Department Otolaryngology-Head Neck Surgery at John Hopkins Hospital between 2002 2005 was undertaken. Procedural postoperative complications earlier group were compared with...

In our department, we routinely use percutaneous dilation tracheotomy (PDT) in select intensive care unit (ICU) patients requiring prolonged intubation and mechanical ventilation. We present experience with this technique discuss the pros cons of PDT setting.We conducted a retrospective study consecutive PDTs performed institution between 2002 2004. Demographic information procedural postoperative complications were noted.Two hundred seventy-four on during time period. Complications included...

Objective This study aimed to evaluate the influence of adenotonsillectomy on plasma concentration endothelin‐1 (ET‐1) and C‐reactive protein (CRP) in children with sleep‐disordered breathing (SDB). The relationship between quality life ET‐1 levels was also evaluated. Setting Tertiary referral center. Study Design Before‐and‐after case series. Methods Fasting blood samples for high‐sensitivity CRP were drawn preoperatively all patients at 3 4 months postoperatively. Obstructive Sleep...

Objective To determine the histopathological effect of estrogen deficiency and hormone replacement treatment on laryngeal tissue in ovariectomized rats. Study Design Animal study. Setting The study was conducted at animal experiment laboratory Marmara University School Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey. Subjects Methods Six‐month‐old female Wistar albino rats were divided into following 3 groups (n = 8 per group): sham‐operated control, ovariectomized, with replacement. Rats group received 17...

Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) has a significant impact on biological pest control because of the insecticidal activity through its parasporal inclusion bodies (crystal proteins). Fig is an economically important plant in Turkey; agricultural pests result considerable economic loss fig quality and cultivation. The aim this work was to isolate, characterize, determine lepidopteran toxicity Bt obtained from groves Aydın Province. A total 606 colonies (out 1167) 380 samples were identified as...

The aim of this study was to investigate the functional capacity thyroid autografts/heterografts in a guinea pig model.A total 24 pigs were divided into 4 groups. Group A had only thyroidectomy incision, and group B thyroidectomy. We performed autotransplantation C heterotransplantation D. monitored for an 8-week period, with weekly measurements free triiodothyronine (fT3), thyroxine (fT4), thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH). At final stage, histologically examined.In B, fT3/fT4 showed...

To investigate the effects of lipoic acid and methylprednisolone on nerve healing in rats with traumatic facial paralysis.The were randomly divided into four groups, six control group eight each remaining three groups. The buccal branch all groups except was traumatized by a vascular clamp for 40 minutes. Group 1 given (LA), 2 (MP), 3 (LA + MP) one week. Nerve stimulus thresholds measured before trauma, after trauma at end week treatment period.When compared other, post-treatment threshold...

This study aims to investigate whether postoperative follow-up period, clinical signs or Minor test is effective determine the incidence of Frey's syndrome following superficial parotidectomy.Between January 2005 and December 2008, 30 patients, (16 males, 14 females; mean age 47.7±15.3 years, range 17 76 years) who underwent parotidectomy in Ear, Nose, Throat Clinic, were retrospectively analyzed. All patients administered a questionnaire on disease Minor's test.The pathological examination...

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate which diagnostic method more efficient and reliable for preoperative T staging laryngeal cancers by comparing videolaryngostroboscopy (VLS) computed tomography (CT) findings with histopathologic examination operation specimens. main goal determine the most rational accurate approach evaluation larynx cancers. Material Methods: This retrospective included 58 patients operated on cancer. Preoperative VLS CT were compared results divided into...

We aimed to investigate the attention function, which is a parameter of cognitive functions, at different obstruction types (adenoid and tonsil hypertrophy, adenoid hypertrophy only, tonsillar normal) oral cavity nasopharynx, relationship between level, type, (N = 80). To evaluate Stroop test has been performed. Eighteen-item Quality Life (OSA-18) Brouillette Symptom Score questionnaires have completed with each child's parents. Significant positive relation found Score, OSA-18 score, 5...