Büşra Karakaş, Bülent Satar, F Ceyda Akin Öçal, Ömer Günhan, Egemen Akıncıoğlu, Gülçİn Şİmşek
{"title":"An investigation of otosclerotic foci in stapes superstructure and evaluation of results using audiometric data.","authors":"Büşra Karakaş, Bülent Satar, F Ceyda Akin Öçal, Ömer Günhan, Egemen Akıncıoğlu, Gülçİn Şİmşek","doi":"10.1017/S0022215125102892","DOIUrl":"10.1017/S0022215125102892","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>To investigate the stapes superstructure removed during surgical procedure under a light microscope, see whether the stapes superstructure was directly or indirectly affected by otosclerosis, and evaluate the results using the audiometric data.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Histologic section of the stapes superstructures of 30 patients operated for otosclerosis were retrospectively analysed.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>There were no obvious active/inactive otosclerotic foci in the investigated stapes superstructures. Nevertheless, stapes superstructures had certain histopathologic findings that were not normally expected. Patients with otosclerotic alterations (Group 1) and without otosclerotic alterations (Group 2) were compared by pre-operative and post-operative air conduction, bone conduction, and air-bone gap.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The stapes superstructure contained degenerative findings similar to osteoarthritis of long bones and histopathologic changes that might be considered significant in terms of otosclerosis. Nevertheless, these changes did not significantly affect pre-operative and post-operative pure tone audiometry data. This is the first study known to us that investigated the stapes superstructure from the otosclerosis perspective, and the cases were assessed in combination with audiometric data.</p>","PeriodicalId":16293,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Laryngology and Otology","volume":" ","pages":"1-5"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2025-08-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144775643","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Laryngeal dysplasia: relationship between anterior commissure involvement and progression to invasive cancer.","authors":"Ebru Karakaya Gojayev, Zahide Çiler Büyükatalay Yaldız, Gürsel Dursun, Kürşat Gökcan","doi":"10.1017/S0022215125102521","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1017/S0022215125102521","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>Laryngeal dysplasia is a pre-cancerous lesion within the larynx. This study aims to identify factors influencing progression to cancer by analysing long-term follow-up data.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Data from 221 patients diagnosed between 2005 and 2017 were reviewed retrospectively. Patient demographics, treatment strategies and follow-up results were compared.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Progression to cancer occurred in 26 patients (11.7 per cent). A significant association was found between cancer progression and initial biopsies obtained from the anterior commissure (34.6 per cent in progressing cases vs. 6.2 per cent in non-progressing; <i>p</i> < 0.001). Carcinoma in situ cases showed a higher progression rate (21.7%) compared to mild dysplasia (3.4 per cent) (<i>p</i> = 0.007). The group with cancer progression also had higher rates of other cancers (15.4 per cent vs. 2.1 per cent; <i>p</i> = 0.008), including lung cancer (11.5 per cent vs. 0 per cent; <i>p</i> = 0.001).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The study determined an 11.7 per cent progression rate of laryngeal dysplasia to cancer. Lesions involving the anterior commissure carried an approximately 8.1-fold increased risk of progression.</p>","PeriodicalId":16293,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Laryngology and Otology","volume":" ","pages":"1-5"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144760335","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Is day surgery tonsillectomy safe? A consecutive surgery case-series in an Australian setting.","authors":"Sophie Dunmall, Eng Hooi Ooi","doi":"10.1017/S0022215125000441","DOIUrl":"10.1017/S0022215125000441","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>To assess the outcomes of a protocol-led, same-day discharge for elective tonsillectomy patients.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>A retrospective case-series of all tonsillectomies performed from January 2018 to May 2023 at a tertiary hospital in Adelaide, Australia. The primary outcome was rate of readmission within 24 hours for same-day surgery compared to hospital-stay tonsillectomy patients. Secondary outcomes included post-tonsillectomy haemorrhage.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>During the study period, 1658 elective tonsillectomies were performed, with 664 patients (40.0 per cent) discharged the same day following tonsillectomy. The readmission rate within 24 hours was comparable between the two groups: 0.60 per cent for day surgery and 0.64 per cent for those who stayed overnight in hospital (<i>Χ</i><sup>2</sup>(1, <i>N</i> = 1600) = 0.009, <i>p</i> = 0.9244). The primary post-tonsillectomy haemorrhage rate for day-surgery patients was 0.3 per cent, with a relative risk of 0.5 (<i>Χ</i><sup>2</sup>(1, <i>N</i> = 1658) = 0.751, <i>p</i> = 0.3862).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The low readmission and primary post-tonsillectomy haemorrhage rates indicate that a protocol-led, same-day tonsillectomy is safe and feasible to implement in carefully selected patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":16293,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Laryngology and Otology","volume":" ","pages":"700-706"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144008536","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Clinical efficacy of the dumbbell-shaped tragal cartilage-perichondrium air-filled chamber technique for small-to-medium tympanic membrane perforations: a retrospective study.","authors":"Chao Ji, Fei-Fei Xu","doi":"10.1017/S0022215125000283","DOIUrl":"10.1017/S0022215125000283","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To evaluate the efficacy and safety of the dumbbell-shaped tragal cartilage-perichondrium air-filled chamber technique versus the gelatine sponge packing method for small-medium tympanic membrane perforations.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A retrospective analysis of 68 patients (39 air-filled chamber, 29 gelatine sponge) treated between January 2020 and September 2024. Pre- and post-operative assessments included pure tone audiometry, air-bone gap, tympanic membrane healing, and visual analogue scale scores.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Healing rates were similar (89.7 per cent <i>vs</i> 93.1 per cent, <i>p</i> = 0.959). At six months, pure tone audiometry and air-bone gap improvements were comparable (<i>p</i> > 0.05). At one month, the air-filled chamber group showed better hearing recovery (pure tone audiometry: 19.71 <i>vs</i> 24.27 dB HL; air-bone gap: 7.28 <i>vs</i> 12.28 dB HL; both <i>p</i> < 0.05) and lower pain scores (1.13 <i>vs</i> 1.59, <i>p</i> = 0.022). Complications and operative times were similar.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The air-filled chamber technique is a safe and effective alternative, offering superior early hearing recovery, reduced discomfort, and comparable long-term outcomes to the gelatine sponge method.</p>","PeriodicalId":16293,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Laryngology and Otology","volume":" ","pages":"757-763"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143764115","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The application of radiomics in vestibular schwannomas.","authors":"Terrenjit Gill, David Hamilton, Amarkumar Rajgor","doi":"10.1017/S0022215125000258","DOIUrl":"10.1017/S0022215125000258","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>Radiomics refers to converting medical images into high-quality quantitative data. This review examines applications of radiomics in vestibular schwannomas and future considerations for translation into clinical practice.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The review was pre-registered on Prospero (ID: CRD42024579319). A comprehensive systematic review-informed search of the Ovid Medline, Embase and Global Health online databases was undertaken using the keywords 'acoustic neuroma' or 'vestibular schwannoma' or 'cerebellopontine angle tumour' or 'cerebellopontine tumour' or 'head and neck cancer' were combined with 'radiomic' or 'signature' or 'machine learning' or 'artificial intelligence'.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The studies (<i>n</i> = 6) were categorised into two groups: radiomics for pre-operative decision-making (<i>n</i> = 1) and radiomics for treatment outcomes (<i>n</i> = 5). Radiomic features were significantly associated with clinical outcomes. Radiomics-based predictive models were superior to expert vision.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Radiomics has potential for improving multiple aspects of vestibular schwannoma care, but lack of studies inhibited firm conclusions. Prospective studies are required to progress this field.</p>","PeriodicalId":16293,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Laryngology and Otology","volume":" ","pages":"647-654"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12377973/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143719808","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Timothy Davies, Matthew Zammit, Heather Todd, Ravi Sharma, Grace Khong
{"title":"Elective paediatric functional endoscopic sinus surgery: a tertiary centre experience.","authors":"Timothy Davies, Matthew Zammit, Heather Todd, Ravi Sharma, Grace Khong","doi":"10.1017/S0022215125102922","DOIUrl":"10.1017/S0022215125102922","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>To evaluate the indications, outcomes, and recurrence rates of elective paediatric functional endoscopic sinus surgery at a tertiary centre, and to highlight the continued importance of multidisciplinary management.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A retrospective review included 65 patients (age range 5-17 years) undergoing elective paediatric functional endoscopic sinus surgery from January 2017 to December 2024. Data on demographics, surgical details, additional procedures, and revision rates were collected. Logistic regression identified predictors of revision.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Chronic rhinosinusitis was the most common indication (45/65), with 62 per cent requiring polypectomy and 84 per cent undergoing middle meatal antrostomy. Fifteen percent had cystic fibrosis; cystic fibrosis status significantly predicted revision (odds ratio 8.5, <i>p</i> = 0.007). A multidisciplinary approach was crucial for the 20 per cent needing additional procedures. No major complications were reported.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Paediatric functional endoscopic sinus surgery is safe and effective for paediatric sinonasal disease, particularly where balloon sinuplasty is insufficient for polyposis. Multicentre collaborations will help refine selection criteria and enhance long-term outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":16293,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Laryngology and Otology","volume":" ","pages":"1-5"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144760334","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Navigating the challenges of misplaced electrode array in cochlear implant surgery: causes, consequences and solutions.","authors":"Mohnish Grover, Tanmaya Kataria, Sunil Samdani, Gaurav Gupta, Raghav Mehta, Mukesh Dagur","doi":"10.1017/S0022215125000222","DOIUrl":"10.1017/S0022215125000222","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>Cochlear implantation is a groundbreaking surgical procedure offering significant benefits to individuals with severe hearing impairments. Correct placement of the electrode array within the cochlea is crucial for optimal device functionality and auditory outcomes. Our study describes four cases of electrode misplacement along with the factors causing it and discusses solutions for the same.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Eight hundred cochlear implant cases were reviewed in three tertiary care centres in India, spanning 2011 to 2023.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Four cases of electrode misplacement requiring reimplantation were identified.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This paper discusses the implications of electrode misplacement, the factors contributing to it and the critical role of multidisciplinary approaches in managing such complications. By addressing these issues, we aim to improve surgical techniques and outcomes in cochlear implant procedures.</p>","PeriodicalId":16293,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Laryngology and Otology","volume":" ","pages":"745-751"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143764117","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Matthew Conley, James Brooks, Dare Oladokun, Rebecca Dawson, James Moor
{"title":"Motor and sensory complications following neck dissection: a prospective telephone-interview study.","authors":"Matthew Conley, James Brooks, Dare Oladokun, Rebecca Dawson, James Moor","doi":"10.1017/S0022215125000234","DOIUrl":"10.1017/S0022215125000234","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>To clarify incidence, progression and effect on quality of life of shoulder/neck disability, oral asymmetry, neuropathic pain and numbness following neck dissection.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This prospective telephone-interview study delivered the Neck Dissection Impairment Index, Neuropathic Pain Questionnaire, House-Brackmann Scale and questions assessing numbness to patients before and three times after neck dissection.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Mean Neck Dissection Impairment Index (6.43 <i>vs</i> 22.17; <i>p</i> = 0.004) and Neuropathic Pain Questionnaire scores (0.76 <i>vs</i> 2.30; <i>p</i> = 0.004), proportions of patients with oral asymmetry (3 per cent <i>vs</i> 33.3 per cent; <i>p</i> = 0.016), ear (5.9 per cent <i>vs</i> 46.7 per cent; <i>p</i> = 0.002), jaw (5.9 per cent <i>vs</i> 53.3 per cent; <i>p</i> < 0.001) and neck numbness (5.9 per cent <i>vs</i> 53.3 per cent; <i>p</i> < 0.001) each increased significantly from pre-operation versus 12 weeks after. Neuropathic pain diagnoses did not reach significance. No outcome returned to baseline and progression of each was illustrated over time.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The findings demonstrated that these complications are common and persist throughout short-term recovery. Screening to identify and manage complications could improve post-operative care.</p>","PeriodicalId":16293,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Laryngology and Otology","volume":" ","pages":"663-670"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143719779","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Percutaneous bone-anchored hearing rehabilitation in adults: the Nottingham experience over a five-year period.","authors":"Tony Hao, Ali Ijaz, Wai Sum Cho, Anand Kasbekar","doi":"10.1017/S002221512500043X","DOIUrl":"10.1017/S002221512500043X","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Bone-conduction hearing devices provide good hearing outcomes for conductive/mixed hearing losses. Complications post-insertion can lead to additional procedures. Identifying factors that may increase likelihood of developing complications can mitigate risk and inform patients.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>A retrospective cohort analysis of 166 adults receiving bone-anchored hearing aid connect operations from 2016-2021 was performed assessing complication rate and contributing factors causing revision procedures.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Twenty-nine per cent of patients had post-operative complications. In total, 17.5 per cent needed additional procedures. Skin overgrowth/infection, granulation and traumatic extrusion were most common reasons. No difference was found in complication rate between different surgical techniques, surgeon grade or general versus local anaesthetic. More complications were observed in decreasing age, male gender and severity of skin reaction.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Revision procedure and complication rates are similar to those reported in published literature. Patient characteristics are important in identifying those likely to develop complications. Non-patient factors did not seem to affect complication rate.</p>","PeriodicalId":16293,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Laryngology and Otology","volume":" ","pages":"752-756"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143780136","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Tomàs Pérez-Carbonell, Miguel Orts-Alborch, Vanesa Pérez-Guilén, Ignacio Pla-Gil, Clara Espina-González, Maria Aragonés-Redó, Jaime Marco-Algarra
{"title":"Beyond frequency: duration, intensity, and quality of life in Ménière's disease.","authors":"Tomàs Pérez-Carbonell, Miguel Orts-Alborch, Vanesa Pérez-Guilén, Ignacio Pla-Gil, Clara Espina-González, Maria Aragonés-Redó, Jaime Marco-Algarra","doi":"10.1017/S0022215125102624","DOIUrl":"10.1017/S0022215125102624","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To analyse the evolution of the vertigo index and its relationship with perceived disability in unilateral and bilateral Ménière's disease, assessing differences based on disease progression and clinical subtypes.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A longitudinal descriptive study was conducted on unilateral and bilateral Ménière's disease patients, with data collected between 1977 and 2023 from two referral centres. Clinical and functional data were retrospectively reviewed to ensure compliance with updated diagnostic criteria. The vertigo index, integrating episode duration and frequency, quantified vertigo burden. Functional impact was assessed using the six-item American Academy of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery disability scale, categorising patients into mild or moderate/severe disability groups.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Bilateral Ménière's disease patients had a higher proportion of moderate/severe episodes (31.4 per cent) than unilateral Ménière's disease patients (11 per cent). In unilateral Ménière's disease patients, disability perception increased after 20 years of disease evolution. The vertigo index declined over time, except in later stages, where episodes were more disabling.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>These findings underscore the need for long-term follow up, particularly in bilateral Ménière's disease, where greater disability was observed. Disease management should adapt over time, addressing both vertigo burden and psycho-affective consequences.</p>","PeriodicalId":16293,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Laryngology and Otology","volume":" ","pages":"723-729"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144475593","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}