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Wideband Tympanometry and Pressurized Otoacoustic Emissions in Children with Surgical Excision of Palatine and/or Pharyngeal Tonsils

Brain Sciences
Palatine and pharyngeal tonsil hypertrophy may lead to dysfunction of the auditory tube due to a propensity for infection, potentially giving rise to otitis media.
Aline Buratti Sanches, Milaine Dominici Sanfins, Piotr Henryk Skarzynski, Magdalena Beata Skarżyńska, Henrique Costa Penatti, Caroline Donadon, Ingrid Pereira de Souza, Ingridy Vitoria da Silva, Maria Francisca Colella-Santos   +8 more
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Preservation Palatopharyngoplasty for Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Predictors and Clinical Outcomes

Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective To evaluate clinical outcomes of Preservation Palatopharyngoplasty (PPPP), in a broader cohort, and identify predictors significantly associated with improved surgical outcomes in patients with moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Study Design A retrospective cohort study. Settings A tertiary care center.
Mohamed Abdelwahab, Ahmed Alhussien, Mohamed F. Kassir, Hank Butehorn, Claire Munhall, Shaun A. Nguyen   +5 more
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A Self-Dislodged Giant Tonsillolith: A case report and literature review

Sokoto Journal of Medical Laboratory Science, 2020
Tonsillolith, otherwise known as calculi of the tonsil is the deposition of calcium crystals in the crypts of the palatine tonsil. Dysphagia, odynophagia and referred otalgia are the characteristic features of large calcification whereas smaller ones are
Yaroko, A.A. , Gobir, M.S. , Kirfi, A.M.
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Hypopharyngeal Surgery in Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Differential Pattern‑Based Surgical Decision

World Journal of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background This study aimed to discuss the outcomes after surgical interventions for OSA in patients with hypopharyngeal collapse; the selection of the individual procedure was primarily based on the preoperative endoscopic examination (positional awake endoscopy and DISE) data.
Sherif M. Askar, Nasser N.N. Mohamed, Magdy B. Ali, Mohamed Alshawadfy, Ameer A. Abou Sharkh, Ali Awad   +5 more
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Synovial Sarcoma of the Palatine Tonsil:Report of Two Cases and Review of theLiterature

Middle East Journal of Cancer, 2010
Here, we describe young men with synovial sarcoma in the palatine tonsil, who presented with a 3-4 month history of progressive sore throat, tonsillar ulcerativemass and bleeding. Clinical and radiological examinations revealed that the tumors arose from
Negar Azarpira, Mohammad Javad Ashraf, Mohammad Mohammadianpanah, Hajar Bahranifard, Bijan Khademi, Mehdi Dehghani   +5 more
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Long‐Term Results of UPPP and Coblation Channeling of the Tongue for Obstructive Sleep Apnea

World Journal of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate the long‐term surgical outcomes of combined uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) and coblation channeling of the tongue (CCT) for moderate‐to‐severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Methods The study enrolled patients with moderate‐to‐severe OSA who underwent treatment with UPPP plus CCT and had a minimal follow‐up of 2 years ...
Ren‐Hui Chen, Qian Cai, Wei‐Qi Chen, Xiao‐Ming Huang   +3 more
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Chinese Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Surgical Treatment of Adult Obstructive Sleep Apnea (2024)

World Journal of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common chronic disorder characterized by abnormal breathing during sleeping. OSA can damage various organs throughout the body and is burdensome, both socially and economically. Moreover, as OSA has been increasingly studied in recent years, new evidence‐based guidelines for its diagnosis and surgical ...
Working Group of Guideline for the Diagnosis and Surgical Treatment of Adult OSA, Subspecialty Group of Laryngopharyngology, Society of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Chinese Medical Association, Subspecialty Group of Voice, Society of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Chinese Medical Association, Editorial Board of Chinese Journal of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery   +7 more
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Pediatric Tonsillar Synovial Sarcoma- Very Rare Localization: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Türk Patoloji Dergisi, 2020
Tonsillar synovial sarcoma is an extremely rare entity and only 9 adult patients have been reported up to now. Here, we describe the first pediatric tonsillar synovial sarcoma of the literature in a patient who presented with a 2-month history of ...
Koray YALÇIN, Gülen TÜYSÜZ, Mine GENÇ, İrem Hicran ÖZBUDAK, Alper Tunga DERİN, Kamil KARAALİ, Alphan KÜPESİZ, Elif GÜLER   +7 more
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Dysphagia in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Scoping Review

World Journal of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective There are four phases of swallowing: oral preparatory, oral transit, oropharyngeal, and esophageal. Disruption of any phase(s) can lead to dysphagia. Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) children have a high rate of dysphagia compared with neurotypical peers.
Chase Hintelmann, Sharwani Kota, Pamela Hargwood, Lilun Li   +3 more
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Hamartomatous polyp of the palatine tonsil

Turkish Archives of Otorhinolaryngology, 2009
The hamartomatous polyps are benign tumor-like lesions that are rarely seen in the oral cavity. 52-year-old man patient with complaint of dysphagia is presented.
Fulya Özer, Can Alper Çağıcı, Cüneyt Yılmazer, Filiz Bolat   +3 more
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