The aim of the study was to investigate the efficacy of 5-flourouracil/triamcinolone acetonide (5-FU/TA), carnitine and dexamethasone on wound healing in an animal model of tracheal injury. Twenty-eight rats underwent ...

Conclusion: This survey study is quite important because it assesses approaches of otorhinolaryngologists in facial plastic surgery. Although this study provides more valuable data for determining the current status, further ...

Conclusion: Bone grafts are reliable grafts and can be used as an alternative to cartilage grafts. (C) 2014 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.

As a graft material cartilage produces an excellent anatomical result with a low risk of re-perforation. However, there is a controversy among surgeons regarding its sound conduction properties, due to the thickness and ...

Conclusion: The present study findings suggest that compensatory hypertrophy of the middle turbinate is not affected by septoplasty, even after one year.

Olfactory dysfunction and migraine has been associated for a long time. In this study, we planned to compare olfactory functions in patients with migraine and osmophobia with patients having migraine but no osmophobia, in ...

To compare the cellular viability of diced, crushed, and morselized cartilage used in nasal surgeries. In this study, cartilage was extracted from the ears of seven New Zealand rabbits and was subsequently either diced, ...

The aim of the present study was to compare pre- and post-operative otoacoustic emission examinations of patients who experienced surgery under hypotensive anaesthesia using distortion product otoacoustic emission (DPOAE) ...

The management of the clinically N0 neck in patients with head and neck cancers still remains controversial. Elective neck dissection is traditionally recommended when the subside of the head and neck, such as the oral ...