The Eustachian tube The Eustachian tube, also auditory tube or pharyngotympanic tube is a tube that links the nasopharynx to the middle ear. It is a part of the middle ear. In adult humans the Eustachian tube is approximately 35 mm long. It is named after the sixteenth-century anatomist Bartolomeo Eustachi. Some modern medical books […]
Adenotonsillar Hypertrophy
Adenotonsillar hypertrophy: Correlation between obstruction types and cardiopulmonary complications Arzu Tatlıpınar MD, Murat Biteker MD, Kaan Meriç MD, Gülüm İvgin Bayraktar MD, Ahmet İlker Tekkeşin MD, Tanju Gökçeer MD, Laryngoscope, Article first published online: 17 JAN 2012 Objectives/Hypothesis: To evaluate the association of upper airway obstruction (UAO) type and cardiopulmonary complications in children. The effect of […]
Revision Adenoidectomy in Children
Children’s Snoring Christopher R. Grindle MD, et al., The Laryngoscope, Volume 121, Issue 10, pages 2128–2130, October 2011 The incidence of revision adenoidectomy in children Adenoidectomy is a frequently performed procedure in the pediatric population. Revision rates and indications for a second procedure in children are scarce. Study methods: Patient records at a multistate pediatric healthcare […]