We aimed to describe which clinical characteristics were associated with the outcome of tracheostomy in our tertiary care pediatric intensive unit.This was a retrospective review medical records patients who underwent Pediatric Intensive Care unit from 2008 2014 Turkey.Sixty-three included study. The median age 11 (range, 1-195) months. Twenty-five (39.7%) female. rate 8.5% over six-year period. Forty-nine (77.7%) able be discharged and sent home. decannulation 12.6% (n=8). indications for...

Teratoma refers to a neoplasm that recapitulates all three germ layers. Teratomas may be histologically mature and oncologically benign. also immature while being benign, or they harbor malignant components have the potential exhibit an aggressive biological behavior. of head neck are extremely rare usually present in neonatal period. As general rule, pediatric teratomas tend whereas adult malignant. Most these found cervical region nasopharynx. Calcification within mass is often evident.A...

Objective This study was designed to evaluate the effectiveness of topical lidocaine in attenuating laryngeal reflex and blunting hemodynamic response by inhibition superior nerve microsurgery, which would be helpful preventing potential complications. Study Design A prospective, randomized, double‐blind study. Setting Tertiary medical center. Subjects Methods Fifty‐four patients requiring glottic supraglottic microsurgery were randomly assigned 1 2 groups, with equal numbers. Before...

Canal wall down tympanomastoidectomy is commonly used to treat advanced chronic otitis media or cholesteatoma. The advantages of canal mastoidectomy are excellent exposure for disease eradication and postoperative control residual disease; its disadvantages include the accumulation debris requiring life-long otological maintenance cleaning, continuous ear drainage, fungal cavity infections, occurrence dizziness vertigo by changing temperature pressure.To evaluate whether cavity-induced...

Frontal sinus back table fractures are seen rarely; also, typical presentation of frontal encephalocele as a delayed complication fracture is more rarely. We present case and recurrent meningitis complications craniofacial trauma. Diagnosis, management, treatment approaches these discussed.

Abstract Introduction Anatomic variations of the paranasal sinuses are very common. The sinus anatomy should be carefully examined prior to performing endoscopic surgery in terms both existent pathologies and anatomic variations. its have gained importance, along with advances coronal computed tomography extensive use surgery. Case presentation A 53-year-old Caucasian woman was admitted our clinic complaints nasal breathing difficulties headache persisting for a long time. Another concha...

Primary squamous cell carcinoma of the nasal septum is an extremely rare malignancy. In this article, we report a case 52-year-old female with complaint obstruction along occasional bleeding for one year. Endoscopy showed 2.5x2 cm perforation originating from anterior septum. Incisional biopsy result was reported as carcinoma. The tumor removed by functional endoscopic surgery. Histopathological examination revealed safe surgery borders. No recurrence and complications were noticed after...

Objectives: This study was aimed to compare the early and late complications of tracheotomy in pediatric patient, with respect surgical techniques.
 Methods: The relationship between demographic characteristics, techniques obtained from files children developing after surgery were compared retrospectively.
 Results: One hundred fifty two out 273 developed tracheotomy. Among these, 75 77 complications. Results concerning showed a significant difference Skin incision Bleeding...

Tumor budding was defined as a single cancer cell or cluster of fewer than five cells in the stroma invasive tumor margin. It has been suggested prognostic factor various cancers, such esophageal, lung, colorectal, and endometrial. There are only few studies about signifi cance laryngeal carcinomas.A total 81 patients with carcinoma diagnosed between 2011 2016 treated by partial laryngectomy were evaluated. Clinicopathologic parameters correlated presence grade budding.The study consisted 77...

Abstract Intraparotid facial nerve schwannoma (IFNS) is rarely observed in children compared with adults. Only a few cases have been reported the literature. After radiological imaging and fine needle aspiration biopsy, an IFNS diagnosis may be skipped confused pleomorphic adenoma, which has high prevalence among patients who mass parotid gland. The probability of can recognized by close relation between during application parotidectomy frozen biopsy mass. surgeon evaluates faces surgical...

The enlargement of the middle concha as a pneumatized cavity is defined bullosa. Concha bullosa one most frequently encountered anatomic variations inside nose. histopathological changes caused by infections that occur following impairment aeration conchal filled with air are found. Polyps, submucous cysts, cholesteatomas, ossifying fibromas and pyoceles have been found in However, our literature search, we only case published up to date where presence mycosis was reported. In this article...

In laryngology practice, vocal fold leukoplakia is frequently evaluated by suspension laryngoscopy and biopsy examination upon the patient's complaints of hoarseness dysphonia. The purpose present study to investigate analyze risk factors, diagnosis, treatment, follow-up results cases with Candida leukoplakia.Retrospective case control study.Tertiary medical center.Patients a diagnosis who underwent direct between 2007 2017 diagnosed as candida or noncandida in their histopathology were...

Objective: World-wide series show some differences in the incidence and clinicopathologic features of salivary gland tumors. Methods: A total 248 cases SGTs diagnosed our hospital between 1998 and2013 were reviewed with respect to their features. Results: There 128 male 116 female patients a mean age 49.2. Of these tumors 214 benign 34 malignant. The was 48.6 years malignancies 55.3 years. most common site parotid (83.5%) followed by submandibular minor ones. Pleomorphic adenoma (50.4%)...

Introduction Foreign bodies are quite rarely encountered in the paranasal sinuses. In literature, intracranial foreign usually observed orbital and frontal sinuses nasal region (1, 2). Garces Norris (3) reported that 70% of these appeared after maxillofacial traumas 30% during or dental procedures maxilla. less common sinus as compared to maxillary sinus. Hemostasis supporting materials used lesions treated via transfrontal craniotomy also among causes (3, 4). may sometimes be asymptomatic....

Introduction Even though orbital complications in acute rhinosinusitis are not very common, they can be severe complications, with high mortality rates, due to infection spreading and intracranial tissues (1). Especially is considered the life-threatening disease group. As per Chandler et al. (2), classified into five groups according severity of complications: preseptal cellulitis, subperiosteal abscess, cavernous sinus thrombosis. Although clinically rare, more common children than adults....

Objective: In this study, we aimed to evaluate the isolated strains from patients with chronic dacryocystitis and relationship between different anatomical areas their antibiotic susceptibilities. Methods: Fifty diagnosed were included. underwent endoscopic endonasal dacryocystorhinostomy March 2013 April 2014. Swab samples obtained conjunctiva inferior nasal meatus before surgery, lacrimal sac during surgery. Identification susceptibility of performed by automated Vitek version 2.0 systems...

In this study, in vivo histopathological and radiological findings rabbit septum through laser, radiofrequency (RF) Cottle's method were investigated.This study was conducted between November 2007 February 2008 on 36 New Zealand rabbits aged four-to-six months weighing 1.5 to 2 kg. Subjects divided into six equal groups. The first group defined as the control group. Next four groups consisted of subjects where RF or laser either applied transmucosal directly cartilage. used sixth...