Koji Ushiro, Ryo Asato, Hiroki Ishida, Chisato Chikugo, Yukiko Ito, Takuya Tsuji, Jun Tsuji
{"title":"Impacts on Postoperative Bleeding of Surgery for Head and Neck Malignancies While Continuing Antithrombotic Agents.","authors":"Koji Ushiro, Ryo Asato, Hiroki Ishida, Chisato Chikugo, Yukiko Ito, Takuya Tsuji, Jun Tsuji","doi":"10.1055/s-0044-1791644","DOIUrl":"10.1055/s-0044-1791644","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Introduction</b> Perioperative management of antithrombotic agents may affect bleeding and lead to thromboembolic complications, but there is no consensus on optimal protocol in head and neck surgery. <b>Objective</b> To explore the effect of antithrombotic agents on postoperative bleeding. <b>Methods</b> We compared clinical characteristics, type of surgery, antithrombotic agents, continued use of medication or not, and frequency of postoperative bleeding among patients who were receiving antithrombotic therapy at the time of their decision to undergo surgery for head and neck malignancies, from 2008 to 2022. <b>Results</b> A total of 168 patients were included. There was no significant difference in the incidence of intraoperative blood loss or postoperative bleeding between the group that underwent surgery while on antithrombotic therapy and those that underwent surgery after antithrombotic therapy was discontinued. In particular, there was no increase in bleeding complications with antiplatelet agents, regardless of the type or number of agents used. <b>Conclusion</b> Surgery for head and neck malignancies with continued antiplatelet therapy may not increase bleeding complications, regardless of the type of antiplatelet therapy and even when multiple agents are taken.</p>","PeriodicalId":13731,"journal":{"name":"International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology","volume":"29 1","pages":"1-6"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11779530/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143065464","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Epidemiological Characteristics and Maternal Risk Factors of Microtia and Aural Atresia in Kazakhstan.","authors":"Assel Imangaliyeva, Rimma Suatbayeva, Tatyana Slazhneva, Aigul Medeulova, Zhanetta Mukanova, Amangeldy Kulimbetov, Neilya Mileshina, Natalya Glushkova, Marina Izmailovich, Yuliya Semenova","doi":"10.1055/s-0044-1792015","DOIUrl":"10.1055/s-0044-1792015","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Introduction</b> Microtia and aural atresia present congenital ear anomalies that affect external ear and are associated with conductive hearing loss. Both anomalies result from exposure to various prenatal risk factors, most common during the first trimester of pregnancy. <b>Objective</b> This study was aimed at epidemiological analysis of microtia/atresia and associated risk factors in the Kazakhstani population. <b>Methods</b> A retrospective study in two stages. First, a cross-sectional analysis of microtia/ atresia frequencies from 2015 to 2019 on the basis of official statistics obtained from the Republican Centre for E-Health. Then, a case-control study was carried out to elucidate maternal risk factors associated with occurrence of microtia/atresia. We recruited patients presented in Almaty, Kazakhstan, between September 2021 and February 2022. <b>Results</b> There was a substantial regional variation in the rates of both aural atresia and microtia/anotia. Mothers of children with microtia disclosed toxoplasmosis, other agents (including HIV, syphilis, varicella), rubella, cytomegalovirus, herpes simplex (TORCH) infections during pregnancy more often than those of healthy children (45.8 versus 7.3%; <i>p</i> < 0.001). Exposure to different chemicals during pregnancy was mentioned more frequently by mothers of children with microtia when compared with the healthy controls (18.1 versus 8.1%; <i>p</i> = 0.035). Self-reporting of alcohol consumption and intake of antibiotics was also significantly higher in mothers of children with microtia (31.9 and 36.1% respectively). <b>Conclusion</b> Elucidation of microtia/atresia epidemiology is important due to their imposed social and economic burden, associated with treatment and rehabilitation costs.</p>","PeriodicalId":13731,"journal":{"name":"International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology","volume":"29 1","pages":"1-8"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11772070/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143052462","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Paola Angelica Samuel-Sierra, Maria Valéria Schimidt Goffi-Gomez, Ana Tereza de Matos Magalhães, Ricardo Ferreira Bento, Robinson Koji Tsuji
{"title":"Feasibility of Self-Programming of the Speech Processor Via Remote Assistant Fitting in Experienced Cochlear Implant Users.","authors":"Paola Angelica Samuel-Sierra, Maria Valéria Schimidt Goffi-Gomez, Ana Tereza de Matos Magalhães, Ricardo Ferreira Bento, Robinson Koji Tsuji","doi":"10.1055/s-0044-1789194","DOIUrl":"10.1055/s-0044-1789194","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Introduction</b> Adults with cochlear implants (CIs) need periodic programming of their speech processors to take advantage of alternative adjustments. However, this requires patients to attend the CI center in person. <b>Objectives</b> To evaluate the feasibility of speech processor (SP) self-programming with remote assistance in CI users. To establish the characteristics of those who could benefit from self-programming. <b>Methods</b> Adults with at least 1 year of experience with their CI, and whose SP was compatible with the use of the remote assistant fitting (RAF) were selected. Maps were created by the RAF from the neural response telemetry (NRT) results, evaluated in the same session with the audiologist. Patients were given 15-days to adjust to either the routine map or the NRT-based one. In the next session, the minimum and maximum stimulation levels (T- and C-levels) of all the maps were compared. <b>Results</b> No statistical difference was found when comparing the T- and C-levels of the map in use, the map adjusted by RAF, and the NRT-based map created by the RAF and adjusted by the patient. <b>Conclusion</b> Self-programming of the SP was safe and feasible in the studied sample of adults, since T- and C-levels were similar between the behavioral and RAF-adjusted maps. We consider it advisable to use the RAF for patients who have insertion of electrodes and at least one functioning; as well as those who do not have changes in anatomy, nor motor and cognitive conditions that prevent RAF usage.</p>","PeriodicalId":13731,"journal":{"name":"International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology","volume":"29 1","pages":"1-10"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11772074/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143052463","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Kudure Basavaraj Prashanth, Haraganahalli Anandappa Manjunatha, Prathvi P Nayak
{"title":"The Efficacy of Platelet-Rich Plasma in the Repair of Tympanic Membrane Perforation.","authors":"Kudure Basavaraj Prashanth, Haraganahalli Anandappa Manjunatha, Prathvi P Nayak","doi":"10.1055/s-0044-1791646","DOIUrl":"10.1055/s-0044-1791646","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Introduction</b> Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) contains high platelet concentration and growth factors that help in rapid wound healing, hemostasis, and decreased scarring. It has been used in various conditions to aid in healing, but its use in ear, nose, and throat (ENT) is not yet common. <b>Objective</b> To compare the outcome of using PRP with myringoplasty with that of myringoplasty alone in the repair of tympanic membrane perforations. <b>Methods</b> Sixty-eight patients in the 16-to-50 years age group with tympanic membrane perforation of 3 months duration, with dry ear for 6 weeks, and mild to-moderate conductive hearing loss were selected and divided by simple randomization into 2 equal groups. A thorough preoperative evaluation was done. In group A, patients underwent myringoplasty, and in group B, patients underwent myringoplasty with PRP. Patients were followed up for 3 months postsurgery. <b>Results</b> At 6 weeks, 67.6 and 94.1% had graft uptake in groups A and B, respectively ( <i>p</i> -value 0.011). At 3 months, 85.3 and 97.1% had graft uptake in groups A and B, respectively ( <i>p</i> -value 0.197). The mean pure tone audiometry difference in group A was 8.35 ± 2.05, and 11.00 ± 2.28 in group B ( <i>p</i> < 0.001). The mean air-bone gap difference for group A was 8.29 ± 2.14, and 10.76 ± 2.36 for group B ( <i>p</i> < 0.001). Graft uptake rate at 6 weeks, pure tone audiometry, and air-bone gap difference were statistically significant. <b>Conclusion</b> The present study results showed that the use of PRP during myringoplasty aids healing of the tympanic membrane with better hearing improvement in the postoperative period when compared to myringoplasty alone.</p>","PeriodicalId":13731,"journal":{"name":"International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology","volume":"29 1","pages":"1-6"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11772071/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143052465","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Luara da Silveira Roberto Almeida, Aline da Silva Ruffo, Karina Lopes Devito
{"title":"Anatomical Variations of the Nasal Conchae and Nasal Septum and their Relationships with Alterations in the Maxillary Sinus Mucosa: A Study on Cone-beam Computed Tomography Images.","authors":"Luara da Silveira Roberto Almeida, Aline da Silva Ruffo, Karina Lopes Devito","doi":"10.1055/s-0044-1788909","DOIUrl":"10.1055/s-0044-1788909","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Introduction</b> In the literature, there is divergence about the relationship between anatomical variations of the turbinates and nasal septum (NS) and alterations in the maxillary sinus (MS) mucosa. <b>Objective</b> To determine, through cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) images of Brazilian individuals, the prevalence and relationship of anatomical variations of the turbinates and NS with alterations in the mucosa of the MS, as well as to analyze the relationships of these variables with demographic data. <b>Methods</b> The present cross-sectional study involved the analysis of 120 CBCT scans using the i-CAT Vision software, conducted by 2 calibrated examiners. The MS, lower and medium turbinates, and NS were evaluated. Data on gender, age, and the side affected by anatomical variation were also collected. The intra- and interexaminer agreements were assessed using Kappa indices. The association was analyzed using the Chi-squared or Fisher exact tests, and measured by the Phi, Cramer V, or Kendall Tau-C values. <b>Results</b> Most patients presented partial opacification of the MS (89.2%), inferior turbinate hypertrophy (TH) (60.8%), and NS deviation (85%). There were no cases of inferior concha bullosa (CB), while the prevalence of middle CB was of 20%. Variation in the turbinates, CB, and NS were not significantly related to changes in the MS mucosa. <b>Conclusion</b> We can conclude that, in the evaluated sample, there was no significant associations involving the studied variables.</p>","PeriodicalId":13731,"journal":{"name":"International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology","volume":"29 1","pages":"1-7"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11772069/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143052461","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Andrea Caruso Leone, Arthur Menino Castilho, Fabiana Danieli, Daniela Bortoloti Calil, Katia de Almeida
{"title":"Hearing Performance and Soft-Tissue Outcomes of Minimally Invasive Ponto Surgery and Local Anesthesia in Children with Unilateral Craniofacial Malformation.","authors":"Andrea Caruso Leone, Arthur Menino Castilho, Fabiana Danieli, Daniela Bortoloti Calil, Katia de Almeida","doi":"10.1055/s-0044-1788910","DOIUrl":"10.1055/s-0044-1788910","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Introduction</b> Minimally invasive Ponto surgery (MIPS) enables the installation of percutaneous bone-anchored hearing implants (BAHIs) with a drill guide through a hole punch incision. Despite being well established for adults, there is a lack of studies in the literature regarding its use in pediatric patients. <b>Objective</b> The aim of the present study was to investigate the hearing performance and soft-tissue outcomes of the use of MIPS under local anesthesia in children with unilateral craniofacial malformation (UCM). <b>Methods</b> The study used a retrospective cohort design. Nine subjects with UCM, aged between 6.5 and 17.1 (median = 12) years, who underwent the MIPS procedure under local anesthesia were included. Surgical procedure, intra, and postoperative complications were investigated. Speech recognition thresholds in quiet (SRTQ) and in noise (SRTN), daily use, satisfaction, and perceptual listening effort of the subjects were assessed after 4 months of postoperative follow-up. <b>Results</b> It was possible to perform MIPS under local anesthesia in 8 of 9 subjects, with no intraoperative complications. One subject (11.11%) showed adverse skin reactions during a mean follow-up period of 11.4 months with MIPS. Speech recognition thresholds in quiet, SRTN, and subjective listening effort scores significantly decreased with the use of BAHI. The subjects were overall satisfied with the device and using it 8.2 hours/day, on average. <b>Conclusion</b> Under local anesthesia, MIPS showed to be a viable option for BAHI installation in children with UCM. The hearing performance of the subjects improved, and they were globally satisfied with the device. Soft-tissue complications were minimal, and our results are comparable to those reported in the literature for adults.</p>","PeriodicalId":13731,"journal":{"name":"International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology","volume":"29 1","pages":"1-7"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11772073/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143052464","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mohamed E El-Deeb, Saad Elzayat, Abeer Salamah, Ali Gamal, Shimaa Elgamal, Ahmed El-Sobki
{"title":"Is There an Association between Bell Palsy in Pediatric Patients and COVID-19?","authors":"Mohamed E El-Deeb, Saad Elzayat, Abeer Salamah, Ali Gamal, Shimaa Elgamal, Ahmed El-Sobki","doi":"10.1055/s-0044-1789197","DOIUrl":"10.1055/s-0044-1789197","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Introduction</b> Bell palsy (BP) is an acquired, idiopathic facial palsy linked to lower motor neuron malfunction of the seventh cranial nerve. Several studies have identified BP as one of the many neuropathies that coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients have developed, while other studies disagree. <b>Objective</b> To study if there is an association between BP in pediatric patients and COVID-19, and to examine the pattern of recovery in all pediatric cases of BP during the COVID-19 pandemic. <b>Methods</b> We performed a prospective cohort study on pediatric patients with acute onset unilateral facial weakness of unknown etiology (BP) during the pandemic period. All included patients were submitted to a reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test through nasopharyngeal and oropharyngeal swabs for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) at the time of the BP diagnosis. <b>Results</b> No significant differences were found regarding COVID-19 infection and recovery from BP at the first, third, or sixth months of follow-up. According to the results, it seems that there is no association between COVID-19 infection and facial palsy; however, the patients infected with COVID-19 in the sample experienced a rapid, early recovery from BP. The mean incidence of BP in 5 years (2017-2021) was of 1.73/100 thousand individuals, with a statistically insignificant change throughout the years. <b>Conclusion</b> We were not able to show any association between BP and COVID-19. The patients underwent follow-up for up to 6 months, and we studied their patterns of recovery from BP, which were like those observed before the pandemic.</p>","PeriodicalId":13731,"journal":{"name":"International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology","volume":"29 1","pages":"1-8"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11756956/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143028698","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ahmed Hassan Sweed, Ahmed Mohammad Anany, Atef Hussein, Waleed Nada, Mohamed Eesa, Ismail Elnashar, Mohamed Mobashir, Enas Moustafa Ibrahim, Mohammed Elsayed Elmaghawry
{"title":"Endoscopic Orbital Clearance/Debridement: A Potential Substitute for Orbital Exenteration in Rhino-orbital Mucormycosis.","authors":"Ahmed Hassan Sweed, Ahmed Mohammad Anany, Atef Hussein, Waleed Nada, Mohamed Eesa, Ismail Elnashar, Mohamed Mobashir, Enas Moustafa Ibrahim, Mohammed Elsayed Elmaghawry","doi":"10.1055/s-0044-1791645","DOIUrl":"10.1055/s-0044-1791645","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Introduction</b> Mucormycosis is an aggressive, lethal fungal infection affecting the nasal and paranasal territory in immunocompromised patients. Orbital involvement is not uncommon and may require orbital exenteration. <b>Objectives</b> The management of orbital involvement in invasive fungal sinusitis is challenging, ranging from conservative retrobulbar amphotericin B injection in the early stages to orbital exenteration in late stages. Endoscopic endonasal debridement is a minimally invasive technique used to manage orbital fungal involvement in the late stages. <b>Methods</b> Endoscopic endonasal orbital clearance was performed to manage late-stage orbital invasive fungal infection (≥ stage 3c) or after failure of retrobulbar amphotericin B injection with no light perception. Removal of the lamina papyracea (LP) and incision of the periorbita were done to expose all the necrotic intraorbital content in the extra and intraconal spaces. A microdebrider was utilized to debride necrotic fungal infected tissue until a healthy vascularized plane was reached. Gelfoam (Pfizer Inc., New York, NY, United States) soaked in amphotericin B was applied as an adjunctive step to deliver antifungal medication to the orbital content. <b>Results</b> Fourteen patients were included in the study, 9 of whom were male and 5 female, with a mean age of 58.5 years. Eleven patients showed no evidence of disease progression (complete recovery and cessation of medical treatment). Two patients died 15 days after the surgery. The last patient developed frontal lobe abscess but has been treated with double antifungal medication. <b>Conclusion</b> Endoscopic endonasal orbital debridement could be an effective method to treat late-stage orbital fungal infection without jeopardizing the patient's life. <b>Level of Evidence</b> : 4.</p>","PeriodicalId":13731,"journal":{"name":"International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology","volume":"29 1","pages":"1-7"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11756954/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143028472","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Geraldo Pereira Jotz, Arthur Viana Jotz, Daniel Arnold, Wyllians Vendramini Borelli
{"title":"Artificial Intelligence for Diagnosis and Treatment of Dysphagia.","authors":"Geraldo Pereira Jotz, Arthur Viana Jotz, Daniel Arnold, Wyllians Vendramini Borelli","doi":"10.1055/s-0044-1801781","DOIUrl":"10.1055/s-0044-1801781","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":13731,"journal":{"name":"International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology","volume":"29 1","pages":"1-2"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11756952/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143028466","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Rosa Hernández-Sandemetrio, Natsuki Oishi, Tomás Chavero, Rafael Navarro, Isabel López, Enrique Zapater
{"title":"Home Respiratory Polygraphy to Detect Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome after Supracricoid Partial Laryngectomy.","authors":"Rosa Hernández-Sandemetrio, Natsuki Oishi, Tomás Chavero, Rafael Navarro, Isabel López, Enrique Zapater","doi":"10.1055/s-0044-1801791","DOIUrl":"10.1055/s-0044-1801791","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Introduction</b> Supracricoid partial laryngectomy is a surgical treatment for advanced laryngeal cancer which is implemented to preserve organ function, but it may cause obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) due to anatomical changes after surgery that may be neglected by clinicians. Although the gold standard for the diagnosis of OSAS is polysomnography, respiratory polygraphy is an alternative valid method with a high level of diagnostic sensitivity and specificity; since the equipment is portable, it can be used at home, with no need for hospitalization. <b>Objective</b> To describe the polygraphy result of patients submitted to supracricoid partial laryngectomy. <b>Methods</b> The present study included 13 patients, and we collected data on age, date of the surgery, body mass index, cardiovascular risk factors, Epworth score, and apnea-hypopnea index (AHI). <b>Results</b> The 13 patients were all male, with a mean age of 62 years. As for the AHI, one patient was classified as severe, six, as moderate, and three patients, as mild; moreover, 3 patients were simple snorers. While 77% of the sample presented OSAS, only 23% presented symptoms of drowsiness. <b>Conclusion</b> The study group, who underwent supracricoid partial laryngectomy, did not present self-reported symptoms of OSAS. Nevertheless, polygraphy was a useful tool in this group, and we recommend its systematic use after decannulation to avoid leaving OSAS undiagnosed. <b>Level of evidence</b> 4; case series study.</p>","PeriodicalId":13731,"journal":{"name":"International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology","volume":"29 1","pages":"1-3"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11756953/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143028494","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}