Category: ear-nose-and-throat

ABSTRACT Stapes surgery has a long history. While the results are good, there is a possibility of complications that can lead to a worsening of hearing. The objective of this study was to study hearing in patients undergoing surgery using 980Nm Diode laser in the immediate postoperative period. In no case was the bone threshold worse in the first audiometry control at 10 days of surgery. The use of a 980Nm Diode laser thus minimises…

Introduction Office-based transoral laryngeal surgery was done initially and routinely in surgeons’ offices in the 19th century. Migration to the operating room in the early 20th century occurred with direct laryngoscopic surgery, which remained anchored to the operating theatre by general anesthesia, the surgical microscope and the carbon dioxide laser. Recent advancements in distal-chip flexible endoscopic technology and fiber-based lasers have allowed for the creation of precise office-based laryngeal laser surgery (Fig. 1). These procedures’…

Introduction Objective. To evaluate the safety, tolerability, and voice outcomes of office-based photoangiolytic laser treatment of Reinke’s edema. Study Design. Case series with chart review. Setting. Academic medical center Subjects and Methods. We performed a retrospective analysis of patients undergoing office-based laser treatment of endoscopy-proven Reinke’s edema. Safety and tolerability were evaluated by reviewing complications. Voice outcomes were analyzed by comparing pre- and postprocedural acoustic, aerodynamic, and Voice Handicap Index measurements. Complete data sets were…

ABSTRACT Background and aimIntroduction: Tonsillotomy is an effective treatment for the management of obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS) in children with tonsillar hypertrophy and appears to be associated with less pain and postoperative morbidity. Objective: To compare postoperative morbidity and short-term and intermediate-term efficacy of radiofrequency tonsillotomy (TT) and bipolar scissors tonsillectomy (TE) in children. Patients and methods: Children with OSAS due to tonsillar hypertrophy were included in a prospective, non-randomized study between February 4,…

Introduction Introduction: Rhinophyma, also called nasal elephantiasis or acne hyperplasic, has been described since Hipócrates. It is associated, in most times, to the continuous ingestion of alcohol (alcoholism). histologicaly is characterized by hypertrophy and hyperplasia of the greasy glands, fibrovascular proliferation of the dermis and acantosis of the epithelium. Method: This article presents cases of rinophy treated with equipment of high-frequency (also denominated of radio-frequency, due to their characteristics of high degree of cut precision,…