P Sheahan

..003), and 79 per cent of parents were satisfied with the overall surgical outcome (p<0.001). Our findings show that successful tympanoplasty my confer benefits on children and may help guide parents' expectations of the surgery...

..To investigate the efficacy of intralesional cidofovir in the treatment of recurrent respiratory papillomatosis (RRP) in children...

..However, the identification of factors predictive of survival may allow for the identification of those patients who are more likely to benefit from elective neck treatment...

..Furthermore, facial node removal may increase the risk of damage to the marginal mandibular nerve. Thus, although they may receive afferent lymphatic drainage from the oral cavity, facial nodes are rarely removed during neck dissection...

..To examine the incidence and natural history of middle ear disease in children with congenital velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI) without cleft palate...

..Five patients had no evidence of disease at the most recent follow up. Neck dissection is indicated in patients with high-grade salivary adenocarcinoma, and may provide information for planning adjuvant treatment...

..We conclude that the use of the ultrasonic scalpel in adult tonsillectomy is likely to be limited by its substantial costs and difficulties with haemostasis...

..These pathologic findings may simulate malignant disease and/or have implications on the already complicated management of patients with head and neck cancer...

..It has been suggested that fracture of the hamulus during palatoplasty in children with cleft palate may lead to adverse otological sequelae, however, there is little evidence to support this...

..The purpose of the present study is to review the efficacy of this procedure, as well as to identify any pitfalls that may limit its usefulness...

..Adenosquamous carcinoma is an aggressive tumour; however, with appropriate treatment, some patients may remain well beyond 2 years...

..The purpose of this study was to investigate the presence and function of M2 receptors in the human nose...

..Hyper-responsiveness to bradykinin is absent in NANIPER. These results suggest that autonomic hyporesponsiveness rather than neural hyper-responsiveness may be an important factor in the etiology of NANIPER...

..Angiomatous nasal polyps are poorly documented in the literature. Although entirely benign, they may simulate neoplastic processes, thus awareness of their existence is of considerable importance...

..To describe the level of neurologic impairment in a case of delayed facial palsy occurring after cochlear implantation surgery...

..Our findings would suggest that a conservative approach to the management of OME in children with cleft palate is more likely to be beneficial in the long term...

..This, to our knowledge, is the first documentation of the use of a stent to treat dysphagia in a patient post-laryngectomy or pharyngolaryngectomy...

..Perineural invasion was also present. The patient was treated with combined surgery and radiotherapy and remained well for 9 months before developing locoregional recurrence and ultimately succumbing to the disease...

..The purpose of the present study was to examine the incidence, natural history, treatment, and outcome of middle ear disease in children with clefts...

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..Our data would suggest considering tumours greater than 5 mm in thickness or with infiltrative margins as potential candidates for elective neck treatment...

..In the present paper, we review the epidemiology, aetiology, and natural history of middle ear disease in children with cleft palate. We also discuss the controversies involved in the management of these patients...

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..Secondary outcome measures: to evaluate side effects and pain scores of the differing concentrations...

..Injuries from air weapons can be serious and potentially fatal. It has been estimated that up to four million such weapons exist in UK households...

..We report a novel subcutaneous mandibulotomy approach for the excision of a rare clear cell carcinoma, not otherwise specified (NOS) of the retromolar trigone...

..Our case is unique among similar cases in that our patient had not undergone any previous treatment of the neck primary. We discuss the mechanism of this unusual presentation...

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..It presented a diagnostic dilemma. The differential diagnosis included tumor recurrence, metastatic bone disease, and postradiotherapy complications...

..The incidence of seroma after thyroidectomy has been reported between 1.3% and 7%. We hypothesised that a flapless thyroidectomy technique would reduce the incidence of seroma...

..It is likely that the increased depth of penetration with 95% silver nitrate may increase the risk of complication of nasal cautery such as septal perforation, particularly in patients undergoing repeated or bilateral nasal cautery...

..To identify the incidence and possible risk factors for the development of hypothyroidism following hemithyroidectomy and to determine a simple protocol for the post-op monitoring of thyroid function...

..The use of fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) and computerized tomography (CT) is controversial. The treatment of inflamed cysts is also controversial...

..Selective airway intervention is recommended for patients with airway obstruction of more than 50 per cent...

..Significant differences were present between normal and SAR subjects. CONCLUSION: Congestive reflexes are present in normal and allergic subjects. Congestive hyperresponsiveness is present in allergic rhinitis...

..Complications of tonsillectomy have been well documented. However spontaneous subcutaneous emphysema of the neck following tonsillectomy has rarely been described. We report a case of this complication in a young female patient...

..Thus, we would advocate imaging be performed on this sub-group of patients with BPV...

..Aims: To investigate the incidence of life-threatening airway compromise in patients with benign goitre, to investigate the predisposing factors, and to outline an optimal management policy for such critical cases...

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..We also take the opportunity to present a brief synopsis of the evolution of our understanding of this condition and to review the modern literature on it...

..Unfortunately due to the large size of tumour and intracranial extension, the lesion was unresectable and the baby died 6 days after birth...

..We discuss the case of a 73-year-old woman with a six-month history of hoarseness secondary to an aortic arch pseudoaneurysm...

..Our findings should alert the clinician to suspecting a new case of COM in patients with hearing loss of any age, with, or without, a history of otorrhoea, regardless of their background ear history or the duration of their symptoms...

..We hypothesized that local IgE specific to inhalant allergens may also play a role in the genesis of NP in nonatopic CRS patients...

..This necessitates meticulous anatomical and dynamic examination of the laryngotracheo-broncheal tree...