| Airway assessment by four-phase rhinomanometry in septal surgery |
| Current Opinion in Otolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery - Most Popular Articles January 31, 2012, 7:00 am |
| Purpose of review: This article updates the state of the art in functional ventilation tests of the nasal airway. Multidisciplinary international cooperation has led within the last years to the development of four-phase rhinomanometry (4PR) by eradicating the errors of the ‘classic’ rhinomanometry.
Recent findings: Physical experiments, mathematical models and comprehensive |
| Airway assessment by four-phase rhinomanometry in septal surgery |
| Current Opinion in Otolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery - Most Popular Articles January 31, 2012, 7:00 am |
| Purpose of review: This article updates the state of the art in functional ventilation tests of the nasal airway. Multidisciplinary international cooperation has led within the last years to the development of four-phase rhinomanometry (4PR) by eradicating the errors of the ‘classic’ rhinomanometry.
Recent findings: Physical experiments, mathematical models and comprehensive |
| Odontogenic sinusitis: an ancient but under-appreciated cause of maxillary sinusitis |
| Current Opinion in Otolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery - Most Popular Articles January 31, 2012, 7:00 am |
| Purpose of review: For well over 100 years, it has been appreciated that maxillary dental infections can cause sinusitis. This insight has been largely overlooked with the advent of functional endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) and its emphasis on the osteomeatal complex. We review several recent case series and reviews of |
| Odontogenic sinusitis: an ancient but under-appreciated cause of maxillary sinusitis |
| Current Opinion in Otolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery - Most Popular Articles January 31, 2012, 7:00 am |
| Purpose of review: For well over 100 years, it has been appreciated that maxillary dental infections can cause sinusitis. This insight has been largely overlooked with the advent of functional endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) and its emphasis on the osteomeatal complex. We review several recent case series and reviews of |
| Olfactory improvement after endoscopic sinus surgery |
| Current Opinion in Otolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery - Most Popular Articles January 31, 2012, 7:00 am |
| Purpose of review: Olfactory dysfunction is a common complaint in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS). The purpose of this article is to review the current evidence on the impact of endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) on CRS-related olfactory dysfunction.
Recent findings: The recent literature suggests that olfactory outcomes after ESS are challenging |
| Role of fungi in pathogenesis of chronic rhinosinusitis: the hypothesis rejected |
| Current Opinion in Otolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery - Most Popular Articles January 31, 2012, 7:00 am |
| Purpose of review: Fungi have been suggested to play an important role in the pathogenesis of chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS). This review describes the recent knowledge concerning the role of fungi in the pathogenesis of CRS and allergic fungal rhinosinusitis (AFRS) and the clinical implications for treatment.
Recent findings: Recent studies show |
| Endoscopic vidian neurectomy: update on techniques and evidence |
| Current Opinion in Otolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery - Most Popular Articles January 31, 2012, 7:00 am |
| Purpose of review: The aim of this work, based on a recent review of the literature, is to update the surgical techniques for endoscopic vidian neurectomy (EVN).
Recent findings: Traditionally, vidian neurectomy was performed on the orifice of the vidian canal on the posterior surface of the pterygopalatine fossa (PPF) through |
| Endoscopic vidian neurectomy: update on techniques and evidence |
| Current Opinion in Otolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery - Most Popular Articles January 31, 2012, 7:00 am |
| Purpose of review: The aim of this work, based on a recent review of the literature, is to update the surgical techniques for endoscopic vidian neurectomy (EVN).
Recent findings: Traditionally, vidian neurectomy was performed on the orifice of the vidian canal on the posterior surface of the pterygopalatine fossa (PPF) through |
| Long-term Health-Related Quality of Life in Survivors of Head and Neck Cancer [Original Article] |
| Archives of Otolaryngology January 16, 2012, 12:00 pm |
| Objective To examine health-related quality of life (HRQOL) reported by 5-year head and neck cancer survivors and factors that predicted these long-term scores.
Design Prospective, observational outcomes study.
Setting Tertiary care institution.
Patients A total of 337 patients diagnosed as having head and neck carcinoma between January 1995 and December 2004, who enrolled |
| Long-term Health-Related Quality of Life in Survivors of Head and Neck Cancer [Original Article] |
| Archives of Otolaryngology January 16, 2012, 12:00 pm |
| Objective To examine health-related quality of life (HRQOL) reported by 5-year head and neck cancer survivors and factors that predicted these long-term scores.
Design Prospective, observational outcomes study.
Setting Tertiary care institution.
Patients A total of 337 patients diagnosed as having head and neck carcinoma between January 1995 and December 2004, who enrolled |
| Sequential Bilateral Cochlear Implantation in Children: Quality of Life [Original Article] |
| Archives of Otolaryngology January 16, 2012, 12:00 pm |
| Objective To assess the effect of sequential bilateral cochlear implantation in children on their quality of life (QoL).
Design Prospective cohort-control study.
Setting Tertiary academic referral center.
Patients Thirty children with prelingual deafness underwent sequential bilateral cochlear implantation (mean age at first implant, 1.8 years; mean age at second implant, 5.3 years). Nine |
| Sequential Bilateral Cochlear Implantation in Children: Quality of Life [Original Article] |
| Archives of Otolaryngology January 16, 2012, 12:00 pm |
| Objective To assess the effect of sequential bilateral cochlear implantation in children on their quality of life (QoL).
Design Prospective cohort-control study.
Setting Tertiary academic referral center.
Patients Thirty children with prelingual deafness underwent sequential bilateral cochlear implantation (mean age at first implant, 1.8 years; mean age at second implant, 5.3 years). Nine |
| Update on management of frontal sinus osteomas |
| Current Opinion in Otolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery - Most Popular Articles January 11, 2012, 7:00 am |
| Purpose of review: Endoscopic approaches are used increasingly as an alternative to external approaches in removal of frontal sinus osteoma. The purpose of this article is to review and highlight the recent articles on the management of frontal sinus osteoma over the past 24 months.
Recent findings: The evolution in endoscopic |
| The value of quality-of-life questionnaires in head and neck cancer |
| Current Opinion in Otolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery - Most Popular Articles January 11, 2012, 7:00 am |
| Purpose of review: To review the recent literature on health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in head and neck cancer (HNC) patients.
Recent findings: HRQOL is an important part of well designed clinical trials. HRQOL seems to be an independent predictor of survival, but this association may be influenced by various cancer-related, |
| The value of quality-of-life questionnaires in head and neck cancer |
| Current Opinion in Otolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery - Most Popular Articles January 11, 2012, 7:00 am |
| Purpose of review: To review the recent literature on health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in head and neck cancer (HNC) patients.
Recent findings: HRQOL is an important part of well designed clinical trials. HRQOL seems to be an independent predictor of survival, but this association may be influenced by various cancer-related, |
| Facial reanimation after nerve sacrifice in the treatment of head and neck cancer |
| Current Opinion in Otolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery - Most Popular Articles January 11, 2012, 7:00 am |
| Purpose of review: This article reviews literature on the facial reanimation technique, from direct facial nerve repair and grafting to neuromuscular-free transplantation. The discussion will focus on the indications of the different approaches based on timing of the facial palsy and on patient's features.
Recent findings: Facial nerve coaptation technique with |
| Facial reanimation after nerve sacrifice in the treatment of head and neck cancer |
| Current Opinion in Otolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery - Most Popular Articles January 11, 2012, 7:00 am |
| Purpose of review: This article reviews literature on the facial reanimation technique, from direct facial nerve repair and grafting to neuromuscular-free transplantation. The discussion will focus on the indications of the different approaches based on timing of the facial palsy and on patient's features.
Recent findings: Facial nerve coaptation technique with |
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