{"title":"A novel objective olfactory assessment method based on nasal airflow changes following eugenol stimulation.","authors":"Yitao Liu, Ruiqi Xia, Wei Feng","doi":"10.1080/00016489.2026.2704363","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00016489.2026.2704363","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Current olfactory assessment relies on subjective scales or complex objective techniques. A simple, economical objective method is needed.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>This study evaluated a nasal airflow-based olfactory assessment using eugenol stimulation.</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>Four hundred and twelve participants underwent VAS scoring, Sniffin' Sticks testing, and nasal airflow assessment with 2.5% eugenol. Correlation, group comparison, cluster analysis, and ROC analysis were performed. A validation cohort (<i>n</i> = 56) and test-retest reliability (<i>n</i> = 30) were also assessed.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Velocity change ratio showed weak correlations with discrimination (r=-0.10, <i>p</i> = 0.03), identification (<i>r</i> = 0.09, <i>p</i> = 0.04), and VAS scores (<i>r</i> = 0.05, <i>p</i> = 0.02). The OD group showed lower flow and velocity change ratios than controls (<i>p</i> < 0.001 and <i>p</i> = 0.03). Cluster analysis yielded cut-offs of <4% (flow) and <2.5% (velocity). In the validation cohort, AUC was 0.71 (95% CI: 0.56-0.86), sensitivity 72.7%, specificity 91.7%. Test-retest ICCs were 0.76 and 0.83.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The nasal airflow-based assessment shows weak correlations with established tests and modest diagnostic accuracy. Its simplicity makes it potentially suitable as a screening tool, but it cannot replace comprehensive psychophysical testing.</p>","PeriodicalId":6880,"journal":{"name":"Acta Oto-Laryngologica","volume":" ","pages":"1-9"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2026-08-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148705137","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}
Qingjia Luo, Jiamei Wen, Guohua Hu, Min Pan, Zhihai Wang
{"title":"Analysis of risk factors for laryngeal stenosis after partial laryngectomy with laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma.","authors":"Qingjia Luo, Jiamei Wen, Guohua Hu, Min Pan, Zhihai Wang","doi":"10.1080/00016489.2026.2706195","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00016489.2026.2706195","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Laryngeal stenosis is a common complication after partial laryngectomy and impairs patients' quality of life.</p><p><strong>Aims: </strong>This study aimed to identify risk factors for laryngeal stenosis after partial laryngectomy in patients with laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma (LSCC).</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>A cohort of 511 patients with LSCC who underwent partial laryngectomy from December 2011 to December 2023 was analyzed. Univariate and multivariate analysis were used to analyze the site of tumor, stage, surgery technique and postoperative radiotherapy to identify risk factors for laryngeal stenosis after partial laryngectomy.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 70 out of 511 (13.7%) patients developed laryngeal stenosis. In the univariate analysis, surgical technique (<i>p</i> = 0.009) and postoperative radiotherapy (<i>p</i> = 0.023) were significantly associated with laryngeal stenosis. Furthermore, multivariate analysis identified advanced tumor stage (III/IV), tracheohyoidoepiglottopexy (THEP), and postoperative radiotherapy as independent risk factors for laryngeal stenosis.</p><p><strong>Conclusions and significance: </strong>The surgical technique and postoperative radiotherapy were found to be factors associated with laryngeal stenosis. Furthermore, THEP, advanced tumor stages (III/IV) and postoperative radiotherapy were identified as independent risk factors for laryngeal stenosis following partial laryngectomy in patients with LSCC.</p>","PeriodicalId":6880,"journal":{"name":"Acta Oto-Laryngologica","volume":" ","pages":"1-6"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2026-08-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148700592","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":"A case-control study comparing auditory and speech outcomes after cochlear implantation in children with and without seizure history.","authors":"Seyed Basir Hashemi, Alireza Yousefi, Leila Monshizadeh, Shayan Yousufzai, Negar Fatehi","doi":"10.1080/00016489.2026.2709325","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00016489.2026.2709325","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The outcomes of pediatric cochlear implantation (CI) in children with epilepsy have not been thoroughly characterized.</p><p><strong>Aims/objectives: </strong>To compare auditory and speech outcomes in pediatric CI recipients with and without epilepsy, and to evaluate whether the presence of epilepsy should contraindicate CI.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>This retrospective case-control study included children aged 2-6 years, comprising 23 with epilepsy (cases) and 25 without epilepsy (controls). Outcomes were evaluated using the Categories of Auditory Performance (CAP; scale 0-7) and Speech Intelligibility Rating (SIR; scale 1-5) at 6 and 12 months following implantation. Repeated-measures models with bootstrap validation were employed to account for within-subject correlations.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The control group attained significantly higher absolute scores on the CAP and SIR scales (<i>p</i> < 0.001). Nevertheless, the epilepsy group exhibited substantial improvement, particularly with greater relative gains in auditory perception during the second six-month interval.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Epilepsy is associated with reduced postoperative performance; however, it does not preclude substantial benefits from CI.</p><p><strong>Significance: </strong>Children with epilepsy should not be excluded from cochlear implant candidacy solely on the basis of anticipated lower performance scores.</p>","PeriodicalId":6880,"journal":{"name":"Acta Oto-Laryngologica","volume":" ","pages":"1-12"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2026-08-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148697029","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}
Margaux Campion, Daniele Bernardeschi, Matteo Di Bari, Giovanni Colombo, Erica Spina, Olivier Sterkers, Ghizlene Lahlou, Hannah Daoudi, Hugo Delille
{"title":"Recurrent cholesteatoma after mastoid and epitympanic obliteration: a descriptive CT and clinical study of 14 patients.","authors":"Margaux Campion, Daniele Bernardeschi, Matteo Di Bari, Giovanni Colombo, Erica Spina, Olivier Sterkers, Ghizlene Lahlou, Hannah Daoudi, Hugo Delille","doi":"10.1080/00016489.2026.2713367","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00016489.2026.2713367","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background:</b> Mastoid and epitympanic obliteration has become a widely used technique in cholesteatoma surgery to reduce postoperative recurrence. However, recurrent disease still occurs in some patients, and the anatomical sites and mechanisms of recurrence after obliteration remain insufficiently documented.<b>Aims/objectives:</b> To investigate the location of recurrent cholesteatoma using radiological and intraoperative findings and to assess its association with the quality of mastoid and epitympanic obliteration performed during surgery.<b>Material and methods:</b> A retrospective single-center study including 14 patients who underwent surgery for recurrent cholesteatoma from January 2016 to January 2025. All patients had obliteration performed during the initial surgery (canal wall up or down technique) using various materials, mainly S53P4 bioactive glass. Analysis was based on clinical records, CT scans, non-echo-planar diffusion-weighted MRI, and surgical findings.<b>Results:</b> Fourteen patients experienced recurrence after obliteration. All preoperative CT scans showed incomplete obliteration of the epitympanum. Recurrent disease mostly involved the epitympanum (86%), often extending to the mesotympanum or mastoid.<b>Conclusions and significance:</b> Cholesteatoma recurrence after obliteration appears to be associated with incomplete obliteration, particularly of the epitympanum. Complete obliteration, especially of anatomically challenging areas such as the supratubal recess, may play a key role in reducing the risk of recurrence.</p>","PeriodicalId":6880,"journal":{"name":"Acta Oto-Laryngologica","volume":" ","pages":"1-6"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2026-08-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148696959","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}
Ahmed Alsaei, Fatema Alasfoor, Deema Almutairi, Yassin Abdelsamad, Maryam Sahwan
{"title":"Anatomical characteristics of the human cochlea in Bahrain.","authors":"Ahmed Alsaei, Fatema Alasfoor, Deema Almutairi, Yassin Abdelsamad, Maryam Sahwan","doi":"10.1080/00016489.2026.2710490","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00016489.2026.2710490","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Cochlear duct length (CDL) varies between individuals and influences cochlear implant (CI) electrode selection, making proper preoperative measurement an important step for optimizing CI outcomes.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>To measure and report CDL and the cochlear parameters in subjects who underwent temporal bone CT scan in Bahrain.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>This retrospective cohort study evaluated temporal bone CT scans obtained between 2010 and 2022 at Governmental Hospitals in Bahrain. One hundred subjects (200 ears) were consecutively selected from the hospital database as DICOM files. Scans with inadequate image quality or absence of thin-section imaging, and those with congenital or acquired temporal bone pathologies were excluded. CDL and main cochlear parameters were measured using OTOPLAN software.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Of the 200 ears analyzed, 142 met the inclusion criteria. Mean CDL was 34.8 ± 1.7 mm. Males showed significantly larger cochlear measurements than females, whereas no significant differences were observed between pediatric and adult subjects or between right and left ears.</p><p><strong>Conclusions and significance: </strong>CDL varies significantly by gender but not by age or side. Differences were also observed between the Bahraini population and certain other geographic populations, highlighting the importance of individualized preoperative CDL measurement to optimize electrode array selection and CI outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":6880,"journal":{"name":"Acta Oto-Laryngologica","volume":" ","pages":"1-7"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2026-08-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148688382","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}
Kasper Dyre Rasmussen, Niels Cramer West, Søren Foghsgaard, Michael Bille, Per Cayé-Thomasen
{"title":"Hearing preservation in 41 cochlear implant recipients with preimplant low-frequency residual hearing.","authors":"Kasper Dyre Rasmussen, Niels Cramer West, Søren Foghsgaard, Michael Bille, Per Cayé-Thomasen","doi":"10.1080/00016489.2026.2708498","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00016489.2026.2708498","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Hearing preservation (HP) is an important objective in cochlear implantation for patients with residual low-frequency hearing, but its long-term clinical relevance remains uncertain.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>To evaluate long-term hearing preservation, functional residual hearing, and speech recognition following cochlear implantation.</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>This retrospective cohort study included 41 adults (42 ears) with a preoperative low-frequency pure-tone average (LFPTA) ≤80 dB HL. Hearing preservation was assessed using the HEARRING and low-frequency threshold shift (dPTA) classifications. Linear mixed-effects models evaluated longitudinal changes in LFPTA and speech recognition, and Kaplan-Meier analysis estimated retention of functional residual hearing.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Hearing preservation was frequently achieved according to both classification systems. LFPTA deteriorated by 20.5 dB HL during the first 6 postoperative months and declined by 2.46 dB HL annually thereafter (<i>p</i> = 0.020). Functional residual hearing decreased from 66.7% to 41.7% during follow-up. In contrast, speech recognition improved significantly after implantation (all <i>p</i> < 0.001) and remained stable. Retained functional residual hearing was not associated with superior speech recognition.</p><p><strong>Conclusions and significance: </strong>Although residual hearing declined progressively, speech recognition remained robust irrespective of retained functional residual hearing. Hearing preservation remains a worthwhile surgical objective but was not associated with improved long-term speech recognition.</p>","PeriodicalId":6880,"journal":{"name":"Acta Oto-Laryngologica","volume":" ","pages":"1-8"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2026-08-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148688396","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}
Sara Olaison, Johan Knutsson, Tahir Taj, Åsa Bonnard, Eva Westman, Per Olof Eriksson
{"title":"Predictive validity of the Belfast rule of thumb and patient-reported outcomes following ossiculoplasty.","authors":"Sara Olaison, Johan Knutsson, Tahir Taj, Åsa Bonnard, Eva Westman, Per Olof Eriksson","doi":"10.1080/00016489.2026.2705490","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00016489.2026.2705490","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The Belfast Rule of Thumb (BRT) is a tool used to estimate subjective hearing improvement based on binaural hearing following middle ear surgery, however, evidence for its association with patient-reported outcomes remains limited.</p><p><strong>Aims/objectives: </strong>To assess the predictive validity of BRT for subjective hearing improvement following ossiculoplasty and to identify additional factors influencing surgical satisfaction.</p><p><strong>Materials/methods: </strong>Data were obtained from the Swedish Quality Registry for Ear Surgery. Audiometric results from 340 patients who underwent ossiculoplasty between 2013 and 2019 were analysed in relation to patient‑reported outcome measures.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>BRT criteria were met by 61.5% of patients, of whom 80.9% reported subjective hearing improvement. The BRT showed a positive predictive value of 80.9% (95% CI, 75.0-85.6), negative predictive value of 59.5% (95% CI, 51.0-67.6), sensitivity of 76.1%, and specificity of 66.1%. Overall, 77.3% of patients were satisfied with surgery. Hearing improvement was the strongest predictor of satisfaction, while postoperative ear discomfort, tinnitus, and water intolerance were the most common adverse factors.</p><p><strong>Conclusion/significance: </strong>The BRT is a useful tool for preoperative counselling in ossiculoplasty. However, failure to meet its criteria does not preclude meaningful postoperative benefit. Patient satisfaction is influenced by factors beyond hearing improvement, including perioperative care and complications.</p>","PeriodicalId":6880,"journal":{"name":"Acta Oto-Laryngologica","volume":" ","pages":"1-9"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2026-08-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148663271","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}
Acta Oto-LaryngologicaPub Date : 2026-08-01Epub Date: 2026-04-07DOI: 10.1080/00016489.2026.2649322
Mariela C Torrente, Carlos Vasquez, Rodrigo Bravo, Carla Miranda
{"title":"Feasibility of implementing an auditory rehabilitation program for older adults in a high-volume otolaryngology facility.","authors":"Mariela C Torrente, Carlos Vasquez, Rodrigo Bravo, Carla Miranda","doi":"10.1080/00016489.2026.2649322","DOIUrl":"10.1080/00016489.2026.2649322","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Active communication education (ACE) program is an instrument that can increase hearing aid use in elderly patients.</p><p><strong>Main objective: </strong>To assess the feasibility of implementing ACE in an outpatient otorhinolaryngology facility. Secondary objective: provide data on the daily hearing aid use.</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>Adults aged 65+, with moderate or worse bilateral hearing loss. All received one hearing aid and offered access to Chilean adaptation of ACE. Variables included: age, sex, previous use of hearing aids, severity of hearing loss, and score in Chilean version of MMSE. Average time of hearing aid use was registered in the first (T1) and last (T2) ACE sessions with median follow-up of 3.2 months.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>1,108 consecutive patients. A total of 105 (9.5%, 95%IC 7.7, 11.2) did not attend any follow-up session, 477 attended ≤3 sessions, and 446 completed the program (40.3%, 95%IC 37.4, 43.1). Median of T1: 6 h/day (IQR 4; 95%IC 6, 6) and of T2: 8 h/day (IQR 5; 95%IC 8, 8).</p><p><strong>Conclusions and significance: </strong>Chilean adaptation of ACE is feasible in a public hospital in Santiago, Chile. Nevertheless, patient adherence was low, with only 40.3% of the sample completing six sessions. Other follow-up alternatives should be explored.</p>","PeriodicalId":6880,"journal":{"name":"Acta Oto-Laryngologica","volume":" ","pages":"967-971"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2026-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147631968","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}
Acta Oto-LaryngologicaPub Date : 2026-08-01Epub Date: 2026-06-02DOI: 10.1080/00016489.2026.2647987
Xu Liu, Wuqing Wang
{"title":"Comparative clinical features of unilateral and bilateral Ménière's disease.","authors":"Xu Liu, Wuqing Wang","doi":"10.1080/00016489.2026.2647987","DOIUrl":"10.1080/00016489.2026.2647987","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Ménière's disease (MD) is an inner ear disorder, primarily unilateral but sometimes bilateral. Their comparative clinical profiles are not fully defined.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>To compare the clinical characteristics of unilateral Ménière's disease (UMD) and bilateral Ménière's disease (BMD).</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>A retrospective analysis of UMD and BMD patients was conducted. Statistical analyses included the Wilcoxon rank-sum test, Spearman's correlation, and Fisher's exact test to compare clinical parameters and their associations with endolymphatic hydrops (EH).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In UMD, vertigo attack frequency correlated positively with overall EH degree, vestibular EH grade, and the number of involved sites, while vertigo attack duration correlated negatively with low-frequency hearing, vertigo duration showed no consistent correlation with most EH parameters except for a weak positive correlation with vestibular EH grade. In BMD, synchronous bilateral onset occurred in 59% and asynchronous onset in 41%. Hearing loss duration correlated with hearing loss thresholds in both ears, but most vertigo features showed no significant associations with EH characteristics Notably, however, vertigo duration was moderately negatively correlated with cochlear EH grade and the number of EH-involved sites in the second ear. Furthermore, vertigo onset was more frequently delayed in BMD, while UMD showed more synchronous vertigo and hearing loss onset.</p><p><strong>Conclusion and significance: </strong>UMD and BMD exhibit distinct clinicopathological patterns. Early MRI evaluation is essential for atypical cases(e.g., delayed-onset vertigo or asynchronous bilateral symptoms) to avoid misdiagnosis.</p>","PeriodicalId":6880,"journal":{"name":"Acta Oto-Laryngologica","volume":" ","pages":"960-966"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2026-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148142438","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}
Acta Oto-LaryngologicaPub Date : 2026-08-01Epub Date: 2026-03-31DOI: 10.1080/00016489.2026.2646279
Ahmet Ufuk Kilictas, Abitter Yucel, Hilal Yucel, Berat Demirci, Muhammet Cemal Kızılarslanoglu
{"title":"Translation, cross-cultural adaptation, and validation of the functional rhinoplasty outcome inventory-17 (FROI-17) in Turkish-speaking patients: a prospective validation study.","authors":"Ahmet Ufuk Kilictas, Abitter Yucel, Hilal Yucel, Berat Demirci, Muhammet Cemal Kızılarslanoglu","doi":"10.1080/00016489.2026.2646279","DOIUrl":"10.1080/00016489.2026.2646279","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Functional rhinoplasty aims to improve nasal airflow and patient satisfaction, yet standardized assessment tools for outcome evaluation in Turkish-speaking patients are lacking.</p><p><strong>Aims/objectives: </strong>To translate, culturally adapt, and validate the Functional Rhinoplasty Outcome Inventory-17 (FROI-17) for use in Turkish-speaking patients undergoing functional septorhinoplasty.</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>A prospective observational study was conducted in 35 adult patients scheduled for functional septorhinoplasty. Translation and cultural adaptation followed established guidelines <i>via</i> forward-backward translation, expert review, and pilot testing. Patients completed the Turkish version of the FROI-17 (FROI-17-TR) and SNOT-22 preoperatively and at the third postoperative month. Internal consistency, inter- and intra-rater reliability, convergent validity, and responsiveness were evaluated.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The FROI-17-TR demonstrated high internal consistency (Cronbach's α = 0.828). Reliability analysis showed excellent agreement (ICC > 0.95 for inter-rater and intra-rater assessments, <i>p</i> < 0.001). Convergent validity with SNOT-22 was strong both preoperatively (ρ = 0.847) and postoperatively (ρ = 0.864) (<i>p</i> < 0.001). Both FROI-17-TR and SNOT-22 scores decreased significantly following surgery, reflecting clinical improvement.</p><p><strong>Conclusions and significance: </strong>The findings of this study suggest that the FROI-17-TR appears to be a valid, reliable, and responsive patient-reported outcome measure for Turkish-speaking populations. Its implementation may enhance standardized patient-centered outcome assessment in both clinical practice and research.</p>","PeriodicalId":6880,"journal":{"name":"Acta Oto-Laryngologica","volume":" ","pages":"946-952"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2026-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147580296","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}