Objective: In this prospective case-control study, we aimed to perform translation, cross-cultural adaptation, and validation of the SinoNasal Outcome Test (SNOT)-22 in the Turkish language.

Methods: Validation of the Turkish questionnaire included translation of original SNOT-22 items from English to Turkish by two independent native Turkish translator...

Objective: To evaluate laryngeal irritation before and after treatment using the reflux symptom index (RSI) in patients diagnosed with laryngopharyngeal reflux (LFR).

Methods: A total of 30 patients who were diagnosed with LFR after 24 hours of dual-probe pH monitoring were included in the study. RSI was applied to the patients before and after treatmen...

Objective: The aim of this prospective study was to compare the duration and the postoperative complaints of the patients who had tonsillectomies with cold knife vs thermal welding.

Methods: Thirty-one adults undergoing tonsillectomy were included. Traditional tonsillectomy was implemented in one tonsil, and thermal welding tonsillectomy (TWT) was imple...

Objective: In this study, the role of lateral nasal wall and sinus pathologies in the etiology of distal lacrimal duct disease has been investigated.

Methods: Seventeen female and 11 male patients who were scheduled for endoscopic endonasal dacryocystorhinostomy and silicon tube intubation between April 1999 and September 2003 were included in the study...

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the different factors that may affect graft success in tympanoplasty with mastoidectomy.

Methods: Patients who underwent tympanoplasty with mastoidectomy between September 2004 and July 2010 were included in this study. Patient data were collected retrospectively. The effects of the epitympanic patency, d...

Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the impact of odor exposure time on odor threshold, odor identification and discrimination.

Methods: Ninety healthy volunteers were randomly divided into three groups: Group 1 underwent an olfactory test with the standard odor exposure time (3–4 sec), Group 2 had an odor exposure time of 8–10 seconds, and G...

Objective: To identify the effects of clinical and histopathological parameters on neck metastasis in early-stage oral cavity cancers.

Methods: The medical records of 92 patients who underwent primary surgical resection and concurrent neck dissection due to early-stage oral cavity squamous cell cancer at ‹zmir Atatürk Training and Research Hospital betw...