MORSELIZED CARTILAGE GRAFT: AN ANALYSIS OF THE AREA AND PERIMETER MEASUREMENTS OF THIS VERSATILE OPTION FOR MODERN RHINOPLASTY

Introduction: One of the biggest issues in the field of rhinoplasty is the use of grafts, one of which is the morselized cartilage graft. Few studies to date have sought to demonstrate the changes in size suffered by cartilage after the morselization process. Objective: To compare changes in...

Authors: Thiago Sasso Carmona de Souza, João Victor Buttini, Mariana Sasso Carmona de Souza, Caio Marcio Correia Soares, Pedro De Aguiar Soares,

Keywords: Rhinoplasty, Graft, Cartilage, Morselization,

EVALUATION OF CENTRAL AUDITORY PROCESSING IN PATIENTS WITH OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME

Introduction: Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is responsible for various changes in homeostasis, which lead to increased morbidity and mortality. A field of growing interest in the literature refers to cognitive changes among patients with OSAS. The study of possible results in higher...

Authors: Marcelly Botelho Soares, Cíntia Felício Adriano Rosa, Rogério Hamerschmidth, Nicole Richter Minhoto Wiemes, Lucas Resende Lucinda Mangia,

Keywords: Obstructive sleep apnea, Cognitive impairment, Central auditory processing,

Incidence And Gravity Of Covid-19 In Patients With Allergic Rhinitis Under Treatment With Sublingual Immunotherapy

Introduction: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is a systemic, immunological, contagious and lethal disorder, with predominantly respiratory manifestations, caused by human infection by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Allergic rhinitis (AR), in turn, is an incurable and heterogeneous disease, characterized as...

Authors: Júlia Gaspar de Oliveira Santos, Caroline Fernandes Rimoli, Lucas Demetrio Sparaga, Vittoria Senna Dedavid,

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RANDOMIZED COMPARATIVE STUDY OF THE USE OF AZITHROMYCIN AND IBUPROFEN IN PAIN AND POSTADENOTONSILLECTOMY COMORBIDITIES DURING CHILDHOOD

Introduction: The adenotonsillectomy is among the most usual surgical procedures during childhood. Postoperative pain in this type of surgery may be intense and long-lasting. It is a major obstacle against the return to the reasonable feeding condition because it makes swallowing more difficult....

Authors: Luciana Gabardo Stahlke, Sérgio Bernardo Tenório,

Keywords: Postoperative, Adenotonsillectomy, Childhood, Azithromycin,

FUNGAL OSTEOMYELITIS OF THE MAXILLARY BONE AFTER NASAL SURGERY: CASE REPORT OF A RARE PRESENTATION

Maxillary osteomyelitis is defined as bone inflammation in the maxilla, initiated in the medullary cavities, with progression to the cortical portion and the Haversian system, which may affect the periosteum and soft tissues by contiguity. When comparing maxillary and mandibular osteomyelitis,...

Authors: André Luís Zétola, Bruna Ajuz Ladeira, Felipe Raasch de Bortoli, Marco Cesar Jorge dos Santos,

Keywords: Maxillary osteomyelitis, Fungal infection, Avascular necrosis, Generalized bone loss, Surgical complication,

RHINOPLASTY AND SOCIAL MEDIA: THE PATIENT’S VIEW

Introduction: The Internet has become a common resource for patients seeking information on medical conditions, including aesthetic surgeries. Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate, by means of a questionnaire, the opinion of patients candidates or already submitted to...

Authors: Barbara de Paula Cioni, Cézar Augusto Sarraf Berger,

Keywords: Patients, Social media, Rhinoplasty,

COMPARISON BETWEEN THE SATISFACTION INDEX IN PATIENTS WITH DIAGNOSIS OF BODY DYSMORPHIC DISORDER SUBMITTED TO RHINOPLASTY

Introduction: Plastic surgery is based on the aesthetic improvement of patients. The profile of the population that seeks aesthetic procedures consists of patients with low levels of self-esteem who seek beauty standards. In addition, there is a portion of these individuals who have Body Dysmorphic...

Authors: Johann G. G. Melcherts Hurtado, Caio Marcio Correia Soares, Gislaine Patrícia Coelho, Daniela Dranka,

Keywords: aesthetics, questionnaire, Rhinoplasty, Patient satisfaction, Body Dysmorphic Disorder,

POSTOPERATIVE CARE IN SEPTOPLASTY: CURRENT CLINICAL EVIDENCE

Introduction: Septoplasty is one of the oldest and most common surgeries performed by otolaryngologists. However, to date, postoperative care still differs greatly according to the surgeon’s experience and preferences, to the detriment of scientific evidence. Objective: To review the most...

Authors: Roberto Hyczy Ribeiro Filho, Rafael Ferri Martins, Guilherme Rocha Netto,

Keywords: Analgesia, Complications, Septoplasty, Postoperative care,

PREVALENCE OF EXTERNAL AND/OR INTERNAL NASAL VALVE INSUFFICIENCY IN PATIENTS WITH PRIMARY SNORING AND OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA

Introduction: Nasal valve insufficiency is a distinct cause of symptomatic nasal obstruction. The nasal valve has been described as the cross-sectional area with greater resistance to the respiratory-inspiratory flow of the entire respiratory system. This subject is of scientific and academic...

Authors: Johann G. G. Melcherts Hurtado, Fernando Cesar Mariano, Paula Bhering de Oliveira,

Keywords: Sleep apnea, Nasal obstruction, Nose, Nasal valve,

IMPACT OF PLASMA HDL CHOLESTEROL LEVELS, MEASURED ONE YEAR BEFORE ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, ON MORTALITY AFTER THE ACUTE EVENT

Introduction: Although epidemiological studies demonstrated that HDL cholesterol (HDL-C) levels are associated with higher cardiovascular risk, pharmacological interventions for elevated HDL-C levels have failed to show a risk reduction. Objective: To evaluate patients admitted for acute...

Authors: André Bernardi, Sarah Fagundes Grobe, Márcia Olandoski, Carolina Perin Maia da Silva, José Rocha Faria Neto,

Keywords: HDL, Mortality, Acute myocardial infarction,

ANALYSIS OF LARYNGEAL ALTERATIONS IN PATIENTS AFTER SARS-COV-2 INFECTION

Introduction: The new coronavirus pandemic has given rise to several systemic pathologies correlated to the viral infection, which has flu-like symptoms in the upper airways. There are reports in the literature, however, that mention signs of dysphonia, odynophagia and pharyngeal globus...

Authors: Evaldo Dacheux de Macedo Filho, Roberta João David de Masi, Nicole Amadeu, Fernanda Laís Saito, Letícia Oyama, João Pedro Ribeiro Baptista, Guilherme Simas do Amaral Catani,

Keywords: covid-19, Larynx, Dysphonia, Dysphagia,

COMPARATIVE HISTOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF THE NASAL SEPTAL SWELL BODY AND THE POSTERIOR NASAL SEPTAL MUCOSA

Introduction: The nasal septal swell body is an area in the nasal septum located superior to the inferior turbinate, and anterior to the middle turbinate. It is closely associated with the internal nasal valve, in addition to being included among the expansile tissues of the anterior nose, which...

Authors: Johann G. G. Melcherts Hurtado, Marco Cesar Jorge dos Santos, Monik Souza Lins Queiroz, Krystal Calmeto Negri, Henrique F. Pauna,

Keywords: Nasal septum, Nasal mucosa, Comparative histology,

TECHNOLOGIES IN LARYNX MICROSURGERY

The development of new technologies is always associated with the need to overcome difficulties or facilitating the treatment of diseases with the tools currently available. Sometimes these technologies are disruptive, with new proposals and solutions, or just variations of known surgical...

Authors: Evaldo Dacheux de Macedo Filho, Caroline Fernandes Rimoli, Guilherme Simas do Amaral Catani, Jorge Massaki Ido Filho,