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Ecevit MC, Özcan M, Haberal Can İ, Çadallı Tatar E, Özer S, Esen E, Atan D, Göde S, Elsürer Ç, Eryılmaz A, Uslu Coşkun B, Yazıcı ZM, Dinç ME, Özdoğan F, Günhan K, Bilal N, Korkut AY, Kasapoğlu F, Türk B, Araz Server E, Önerci Çelebi Ö, Şimşek T, Kum RO, Adalı MK, Eren E, Yüksel Aslıer NG, Bayındır T, Çakır Çetin A, Enise Göker A, Adadan Güvenç I, Köseoğlu S, Soylu Özler G, Şahin E, Şahin Yılmaz A, Güne C, Aksoy Yıldırım G, Öca B, Durmuşoğlu M, Kantekin Y, Özmen S, Orhan Kubat G, Köybaşı Şanal S, Altuntaş EE, Selçuk A, Yazıcı H, Baklacı D, Yaylacı A, Hancı D, Doğan S, Fidan V, Uygur K, Keleş N, Cingi C, Topuz B, Çanakçıoğlu S, Önerci M. Turkish Guideline for Diagnosis and Treatment of Allergic Rhinitis (ART). Turk Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2021; 59:1-157. [PMID: 34212158 PMCID: PMC8221269 DOI: 10.4274/tao.2021.suppl.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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OBJECT To prepare a national guideline for Otorhinolaryngologist who treat allergic rhinitis patients. METHODS The study was conducted by three authors, namely the writing support team. The support team made the study plan, determined the writing instructions, chose the subgroups including the advisory committee, the advisors for authors and the authors. A workshop was organized at the very beginning to explain the details of the study to the team. Advisors took the chance to meet their coworkers in their subgroups and determined the main headings and subheadings of the guideline, together with the authors. After key words were determined by the authors, literature search was done in various databases. The authors keep in touch with the advisors and the advisors with the advisory committee and the support group at every stage of the study. National and International published articles as well as the abstracts of unpublished studies, imperatively presented in National Congresses, were included in this guideline. Only Guideline and meta-analyses published in last seven years (2013-2017) and randomized controlled studies published in last two years (2015-2017) were included. After all work was completed by the subgroups, support team brought all work together and edited the article. RESULTS A detailed guideline about all aspects of allergic rhinitis was created. CONCLUSION The authors believe that this guideline will enable a compact and up-to-date information on allergic rhinitis to healthcare professionals. This guideline is the first in the field of Otolaryngology in Turkey. It should be updated at regular intervals.
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- Mustafa Cenk Ecevit
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Medicine, İzmir
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Health Sciences Turkey Faculty of Medicine, Ankara
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Yozgat Bozok University Faculty of Medicine, Yozgat
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Health Sciences Turkey Faculty of Medicine, Ankara
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Derince Training and Research Hospital, İzmit
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Lokman Hekim Hospital, Ankara
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Ege University Faculty of Medicine, İzmir
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Selçuk University Faculty of Medicine, Konya
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Adnan Menderes University Faculty of Medicine, Aydın
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Health Sciences Turkey, Şişli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Health Sciences Turkey, Faculty of Medicine, İstanbul
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Health Sciences Turkey, Prof. Dr. Cemil Taşçıoğlu City Hospital, İstanbul
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Derince Training and Research Hospital, İzmit
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Celal Bayar University, Manisa
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam University Faculty of Medicine, Kahramanmaraş
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Health Sciences Turkey, Şişli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Uludağ University Faculty of Medicine, Bursa
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Health Sciences Turkey, Şişli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Health Sciences Turkey, İstanbul Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Health Sciences Turkey, İstanbul Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Amasya University Sabuncuoğlu Şerefeddin Training and Research Hospital, Amasya
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Health Sciences Turkey Faculty of Medicine, Ankara
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Trakya University Faculty of Medicine, Edirne
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Atatürk Training and Research Hospital, İzmir
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Health Sciences Turkey, Bursa Yüksek İhtisas Training and Research Hospital, Bursa
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, İnönü University Faculty of Medicine, Malatya
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Medicine, İzmir
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Health Sciences Turkey, Prof. Dr. Cemil Taşçıoğlu City Hospital, İstanbul
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Bakırçay University Faculty of Medicine, Çiğli Training and Research Hospital, İzmir
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Sıtkı Koçman University Faculty of Medicine, Muğla
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Mustafa Kemal University Faculty of Medicine, Hatay
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- Bayındır Heathcare Group İçerenköy Hospital, İstanbul
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Health Sciences Turkey, Ümraniye Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Atatürk Training and Research Hospital, İzmir
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- University of Health Sciences Turkey, Bozyaka Training and Research Hospital, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, İzmir
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Health Sciences Turkey, Prof. Dr. Cemil Taşçıoğlu City Hospital, İstanbul
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Bakırçay University Faculty of Medicine, Çiğli Training and Research Hospital, İzmir
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology University of Health Sciences Turkey, Kayseri City Hospital, Kayseri
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Health Sciences Turkey, Bursa Yüksek İhtisas Training and Research Hospital, Bursa
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat University Faculty of Medicine, Antalya
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Abant İzzet Baysal University Faculty of Medicine, Bolu
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Sivas Cumhuriyet University Faculty of Medicine, Sivas
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Bahçeşehir University Faculty of Medicine, İstanbul
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Balıkesir University Faculty of Medicine, Balıkesir
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Bülent Ecevit University Faculty of Medicine, Zonguldak
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Kocaeli University Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Health Sciences Turkey, Prof. Dr. Cemil Taşçıoğlu City Hospital, İstanbul
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Adıyaman University Faculty of Medicine, Adıyaman
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Health Sciences Turkey, Eskişehir City Hospital, Eskişehir
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, İstanbul University İstanbul Faculty of Medicine, İstanbul
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Eskişehir Osmangazi University Faculty of Medicine, Eskişehir
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Pamukkale University Faculty of Medicine, Denizli
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, İstanbul University İstanbul Faculty of Medicine, İstanbul
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara
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Türk B, Akpinar M, Kaya KS, Korkut AY, Turgut S. Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo: Comparison of Idiopathic BPPV and BPPV Secondary to Vestibular Neuritis. Ear Nose Throat J 2019; 100:532-535. [PMID: 31581827 DOI: 10.1177/0145561319871234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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The aim of this study was to reveal clinical features of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) through comparing idiopathic BPPV and BPPV secondary to vestibular neuritis (VN). The clinical data of the 189 BPPV patients admitted to our tertiary care hospital including otolaryngological, audiological, vestibular, neurological, and radiological evaluations were reviewed. Patients diagnosed with idiopathic BPPV (n = 145) and BPPV secondary to VN (n = 44) were grouped as I and II, respectively. The clinical data of 2 groups were compared. The findings of the study showed that the patients with secondary BPPV due to VN are much younger, have symptoms of only posterior semicircular canal involvement, and require more treatments compared to patients with idiopathic BPPV. The clinical features of patients with BPPV secondary to VN and idiopathic BPPV differ on several aspects. More extensive studies are needed to investigate the underlying etiology in patients with BPPV encountered after VN.
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- Bilge Türk
- Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Department, 64159Şişli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital, Şişli, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Department, 64159Şişli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital, Şişli, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Department, 64159Şişli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital, Şişli, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Department, 64159Şişli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital, Şişli, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Department, 64159Şişli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital, Şişli, Istanbul, Turkey
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Unsal O, Ozkahraman M, Ozkarafakili MA, Akpinar M, Korkut AY, Kurt Dizdar S, Uslu Coskun B. Does the reduction of inferior turbinate affect lower airway functions? Braz J Otorhinolaryngol 2017; 85:43-49. [PMID: 29174644 PMCID: PMC9442891 DOI: 10.1016/j.bjorl.2017.10.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2017] [Revised: 09/21/2017] [Accepted: 10/16/2017] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Introduction Although the nose and lungs are separate organs, numerous studies have reported that the entire respiratory system can be considered as a single anatomical and functional unit. The upper and lower airways affect each other either directly or through reflex mechanisms. Objective In this study, we aimed to evaluate the effects of the radiofrequency ablation of persistent inferior turbinate hypertrophy on nasal and pulmonary function. Methods Twenty-seven patients with bilateral persistent inferior turbinate hypertrophy without septal deviation were included in this study. All of the patients were evaluated using anterior rhinoscopy, nasal endoscopy, acoustic rhinometry, a visual analogue scale, and flow-sensitive spirometry on the day before and 4 months after the radiofrequency ablation procedure. Results The post-ablation measurements revealed that the inferior turbinate ablation caused an increase in the mean cross-sectional area and volume of the nose, as well as in the forced expiratory volume in 1 s, forced vital capacity, and peak expiratory flow of the patients. These differences between the pre- and post-ablation results were statistically significant. The post-ablation visual analogue scale scores were lower when compared with the pre-ablation scores, and this difference was also statistically significant. Conclusion This study demonstrated that the widening of the nasal passage after the reduction of the inferior turbinate size had a favorable effect on the pulmonary function tests.
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- Ozlem Unsal
- Sisli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital, Clinic of Otorhinolaryngology, Istanbul, Turkey.
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- Sisli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital, Clinic of Otorhinolaryngology, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Sisli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital, Clinic of Pulmonary Diseases, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Sisli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital, Clinic of Otorhinolaryngology, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Sisli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital, Clinic of Otorhinolaryngology, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Sisli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital, Clinic of Otorhinolaryngology, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Sisli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital, Clinic of Otorhinolaryngology, Istanbul, Turkey
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Bozkurt G, Dizdar SK, Korkut AY, Coşkun BU. Adenoid Vegetation in Children with Allergic Rhinitis. Turk Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2015; 53:168-172. [PMID: 29392002 DOI: 10.5152/tao.2015.1359] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2015] [Accepted: 01/03/2016] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Objective Pediatric patients with nasal obstruction due to adenoid vegetation (AV) can also encounter allergic rhinitis (AR) as a comorbidity. The aim of the study was to estimate the incidence of mite sensitization and its effect on adenoid size in children who underwent adenoidectomy. Methods This prospective randomized study conducted between August and September 2014 included 84 children. Skin Prick Test (SPT) for inhalant allergens was preoperatively applied to all children who underwent adenoidectomy for nasal obstruction. Children were divided into two study groups: AV only (Group I) (n=52) and AV with Dermatophagoides Pteronyssinus and/or D. farinae allergy (Group II) (n=32). Postoperative specimen volumes, visual analogue scale (VAS) scores, and adenoid volumes measured using flexible fiberoptic nasopharyngolaryngoscopy were compared between the two groups. Results Postoperative specimen volume measures were higher in Group II compared with those in Group I (p<0.05). Furthermore, in preoperative endoscopic examination, adenoid volume measures were higher in Group II compared with those in Group I (p<0.05). Pre and postoperative VAS scores in SPT+ group were higher in the Group II (p<0.05) than those in Group I. Conclusion We observed that children with AR tend to have an early onset of symptoms of adenoid hypertrophy. We believe that focusing on the management of role of allergy regarding these early symptoms will reduce the need for surgery in a large number of cases. We suggest that SPT must be performed in all children with AV and adenoid examination should not be neglected in children with AR.
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- Gülpembe Bozkurt
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Şişli Etfal Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Arhavi State Hospital, Artvin, Turkey
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Şişli Etfal Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Şişli Etfal Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey
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Korkut AY, Erkalp K, Erden V, Teker AM, Demirel A, Gedikli O, Saidoglu L. Effect of pharyngeal packing during nasal surgery on postoperative nausea and vomiting. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2010; 143:831-6. [PMID: 21109086 DOI: 10.1016/j.otohns.2010.08.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2010] [Revised: 08/16/2010] [Accepted: 08/25/2010] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of pharyngeal packing in reducing postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) after nasal surgery by taking into consideration the surgery types. STUDY DESIGN A prospective, randomized, controlled trial. SETTING A tertiary referral center. SUBJECTS AND METHODS After the study was approved by the local ethics committee, this study was conducted in the Otorhinolaryngology clinic with the collaboration of the Anesthesiology clinic. The development of PONV within 24 hours after surgery was evaluated in patients who were applied a pharyngeal pack (Group 1) or not (Group 2) during nasal surgery. RESULTS There were 104 adult patients for routine nasal surgery included in the current study, yielding 100 (group 1, n = 50; group 2, n = 50) evaluable subjects. No significant difference was found in the incidence of PONV between the two groups at two (P = 0.41), four (P = 0.54), eight (P = 0.51), and 24 hours. According to surgery type, the incidence of PONV after two hours was 71 percent in septorhinoplasty, 68 percent in endoscopic sinus surgery, and 50 percent in septoplasty; after four hours it was 59 percent in septorhinoplasty, 53 percent in endoscopic sinus surgery, and 37 percent in septoplasty; and after eight hours it was 35 percent in septorhinoplasty, 39 percent in endoscopic sinus surgery, and 21 percent in septoplasty. PONV was not seen at 24 hours. Compared to the septoplasty group for which pharyngeal packing was used, significantly lower rates of PONV at four and eight hours were found in the septoplasty group in which pharyngeal packing was not used (P = 0.02). CONCLUSION Pharyngeal packing in nasal surgery has no impact on PONV.
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- Arzu Yasemin Korkut
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Vakif Gureba Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
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Teker AM, Gedikli O, Altun H, Korkut AY, Ahishali B. Chorda tympani nerve analysis with electron microscopy in chronic suppurative otitis media. Acta Otolaryngol 2010; 130:859-64. [PMID: 20092383 DOI: 10.3109/00016480903447077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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CONCLUSION Chronic suppurative otitis media causes some disturbance to the chorda tympani nerve (CTN), which may affect the facial nerve. It is not possible to perform a biopsy of the main truncus of the facial nerve, therefore studies of the CTN might show possible pathologic or physiologic changes of the facial nerve in the future. OBJECTIVES The specific aim of this study was to investigate the effects of chronic suppurative otitis media on the CTN. METHODS The tympanic segments of CTNs were collected for ultrastructural investigations in patients with chronic suppurative otitis media who underwent canal wall-down tympanoplasty. The study population comprised 10 patients, 7 males, 3 females; the age range was 16-66 years, and the mean age was 38. Qualitative and semiquantitative evaluations were performed on the specimens of CTN by electron microscopy. RESULTS Our histopathologic examinations showed that there were changes of varying severity in all the CTNs such as scarcity of unmyelinated nerve fibers, Schwann cell nucleus condensation, scarcity of Schwann cell cytoplasm, adaxonal vacuolation and edema, myelin sheath disintegration, shrunken electron-dense axoplasm, increased collagen fibers, adaxonal circular lamellar complex, interstitial edema, and vacuolation of Schwann cell cytoplasm.
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Teker AM, Korkut AY, Gedikli O, Kahya V. Prospective, controlled clinical trial of Ankaferd Blood Stopper in children undergoing tonsillectomy. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2009; 73:1742-5. [PMID: 19836089 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2009.09.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2009] [Revised: 09/09/2009] [Accepted: 09/15/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVES This is a prospective study evaluating the efficacy of Ankaferd Blood Stopper as a hemostatic agent compared to hemostasis by means of knot-tie after cold knife dissection tonsillectomy. METHODS Study design was the use of ABS and the KT to reach hemostasis for patients undergoing tonsillectomy. ABS is applied on right side tonsil fossa and KT is used on left side tonsil fossa. Measured outcomes such as blood loss, surgical time, and complication will be assessed. In total, 47 consecutive patients undergoing cold knife dissection tonsillectomy were studied, in all of whom Ankaferd Blood Stopper wet tampon was used for right side tonsil hemorrhage and knot-tie technique for left side tonsil hemorrhage. Data were collected intraoperatively. Follow-up visits of all patients were completed at postoperative days 1, 3, 7, and 10. RESULTS Ankaferd Blood Stopper side had shorter hemostasis time after tonsil removal than knot-tie side (3.19+/-0.74 min vs 7.29+/-2.33 min [mean+/-SD], p<0.01) and less blood loss (1.57+/-2.26 ml vs 14.04+/-7.23 ml [mean+/-SD], p<0.01). In addition, KT number was less with ABS side as compared to KT side (p<0.01). CONCLUSIONS The side on which Ankaferd Blood Stopper was used had statistically significant differences in hemostasis time, blood loss, and knot-tie number in the operation period. Ankaferd Blood Stopper is safe and efficient, and it decreases intraoperative bleeding, reduces operating time, as compared to the traditional hemostasis methods after cold knife dissection tonsillectomy.
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- Aysenur Meric Teker
- Otorhinolaryngology Department, Vakif Gureba Training and Research Hospital, Fatih, Istanbul, Turkey.
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