Transnasal endoscopic orbital decompression is a viable alternative for external orbital decompression. Today, it can be performed due to the great development of endoscopic technology and specific endoscopic surgical instruments. It requires strong anatomic knowledge and skilled hands. We present our experience with endoscopic orbital decompression focusing on the surgical technique used in ou...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the efficacy of endoscopic transnasal orbital decompression alone for thyrotoxic orbitopathy. DESIGN Retrospective review of consecutive procedures. SETTING Tertiary referral otorhinolaryngology centre. PATIENTS Twenty-three eyes of 14 patients. INTERVENTION Endoscopic transnasal orbital decompression. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Proptosis reduction, intra-ocular press...

OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS The purpose of this study was to report on a series of 162 patients presenting with juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma in a single academic hospital during the past 17 years, in an effort to compare outcomes between open and transnasal endoscopic approach, and to define an ideal treatment strategy. STUDY DESIGN Patients who received either open or endoscopic surgery wi...

Many operations have been devised and are performed for the surgical treatment of severe chronic inflammatory disease and polYPosis of the ethmoid . Although internal transnasal ethmoidectomy was discredited for many years because of possibly severe complications, it is now regaining in popularity and is preferred over external transmaxillary and transfacial procedures [1-3) . This is the resul...

BACKGROUND We aim to study surgical technique and analyze the related factors affecting tumor total removal and postoperative endocrinological remission for endoscopic endonasal pituitary adenomas surgery. METHODS We retrospectively analyzed 178 endoscopic endonasal pituitary adenomas surgery from March 2011 to May 2014. Endonasal approach included the routine transnasal-sphenoidal approach, ...

Background: Benign vocal fold lesions (BVFLs) are usually caused by abuse or misuse. Conservative treatment and micro laryngeal surgery (MLS) recommended in the treatment. However, conservative measures difficult to perform some patients contraindicated for general anesthesia.Objective: This study is designed assess practical application, effectiveness, side effects of office-based steriod inje...

UNLABELLED Dystonias are organic central motor processing disorders characterized by involuntary muscular contractions or incontrollable spasms induced by task-specific movements. Adduction laryngeal dystonias present with important speech impairments, with inappropriate spasms and abrupt voice breaks. The diagnosis is based on clinical features, evaluation by a speech therapist and transnasal ...