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The incidence of early post-operative complications following uvulopalatopharyngoplasty: identification of predictive risk factors

Characterize complications following uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) for obstructive sleep apnea.

Authors: Thileeban Kandasamy, Erin D Wright, John Fuller and Brian W Rotenberg

Prognostic factors for metastatic cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma of the parotid

To explore the prognostic significance of patient and disease characteristics on the survival of patients with metastatic cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma of the parotid gland at a tertiary care center in Hal...

Authors: Fawaz M Makki, Adrian I Mendez, S Mark Taylor, Jonathan Trites, Martin Bullock, Gordon Flowerdew and Robert D Hart

The ototoxic effect of intratympanic terbinafine applied in the middle ear of rats

Otomycosis is defined as an infection of the external ear canal with fungal agents. The treatment of the disease is cleansing and drying of the external ear canal, identification and treatment of any predispos...

Authors: Mustafa Sagit, Mehmet Akıf Somdas, Ferhat Korkmaz and Alper Akcadag

An endonasal approach to the resection of a papillary seromucinous adenocarcinoma of the Eustacian tube

Papillary seromucinous adenocarcinoma of the sinonasal tract is exceedingly rare. The objectives of this case report are to describe a case of papillary seromucinous adenocarcinoma presenting in the nasopharyn...

Authors: Jordan T Glicksman, Jason H Franklin, Jessica Shepherd and Brian W Rotenberg

Fibrolipoma of the nasal septum; report of the first case

Fibrolipomas are a rare subtype of lipomas and very rare in the oral and maxillofacial region. Lipomas affecting the central nervous system are even more infrequent occurring with a frequency of 0.1%.

Authors: Murat Ozturk, Kadri Ila, Ahmet Kara and Mete Iseri

Can otoplasty impact hearing? A prospective randomized controlled study examining the effects of pinna position on speech reception and intelligibility

Otoplasty is a commonly performed surgical procedure that restores the ideal position of the pinna. Although the pinna is a well-recognized component of the auditory apparatus, no studies have assessed the aud...

Authors: Michael L McNeil, Steve J Aiken, Manohar Bance, Jeff R Leadbetter and Paul Hong

Does HPV type affect outcome in oropharyngeal cancer?

An epidemic of human papillomavirus (HPV)-related oropharyngeal squamous cell cancer (OPSCC) has been reported worldwide largely due to oral infection with HPV type-16, which is responsible for approximately 9...

Authors: Anthony C Nichols, Sandeep S Dhaliwal, David A Palma, John Basmaji, Corina Chapeskie, Samuel Dowthwaite, Jason H Franklin, Kevin Fung, Keith Kwan, Brett Wehrli, Chris Howlett, Iram Siddiqui, Marina I Salvadori, Eric Winquist, Scott Ernst, Sara Kuruvilla…

Development of a transoral robotic surgery program in Canada

Due to significant differences in healthcare structure between the United States and Canada, there are unique barriers to adopting new medical technology in Canada. In this article, we describe our experience ...

Authors: Anthony C Nichols, Kevin Fung, Corina Chapeskie, Samuel A Dowthwaite, John Basmaji, Sandeep Dhaliwal, Christopher CT Szeto, David A Palma, Julie A Theurer, Martin A Corsten, Michael Odell, John W Barrett, Jason H Franklin and John Yoo

Percutaneous cartilage injection: A prospective animal study on a rabbit model

Cartilage grafting is a useful technique in nasal reconstruction. Implantation of a whole graft is usually done through an incision. Crushed cartilage can also be used. Injection of cartilage could be an alter...

Authors: Olivier X Beaudoin, Andrew Mitchell and Akram Rahal

The inferior turbinate flap in skull base reconstruction

As the indications for expanded endonasal approaches continue to evolve, alternative reconstructive techniques are needed to address increasingly complex surgical skull base defects. In the absence of the naso...

Authors: Jonathan Yip, Kristian I Macdonald, John Lee, Ian J Witterick, Gelareh Zadeh, Fred Gentili and Allan D Vescan

The epidemiology, antibiotic resistance and post-discharge course of peritonsillar abscesses in London, Ontario

Peritonsillar abscesses (PTA) are a common complication of tonsillitis. Recent global epidemiological data regarding PTAs have demonstrated increasing antimicrobial resistance patterns. No similar studies have...

Authors: Leigh J Sowerby, Zafar Hussain and Murad Husein

THREAT helps to identify epistaxis patients requiring blood transfusions

To analyze the characteristics of patients who needed a blood transfusion due to epistaxis-caused anemia and to define potential risk factors.

Authors: Karin Murer, Nader Ahmad, Beatrice A Roth, David Holzmann and Michael B Soyka

Prenatal ultrasound exposure and association with postnatal hearing outcomes

Prenatal ultrasound exams have become increasingly frequent. Although no serious adverse effects are known, the public health implications would be enormous should adverse effects on auditory development be sh...

Authors: Claude F Harbarger, Paul M Weinberger, Jack C Borders and Charles A Hughes

Sinonasal Undifferentiated Carcinoma (SNUC): the Alberta experience and literature review

Sinonasal undifferentiated carcinoma (SNUC) is a rare malignancy with often dismal outcomes. This study set to determine provincial and literature-wide survival outcomes based on treatment modality.

Authors: Caroline C Xu, Peter T Dziegielewski, William T McGaw and Hadi Seikaly

Journal of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery – An ‘Open’ Letter to Our Authors and Readers

Authors: Hadi Seikaly and Erin D Wright