Manometric eustachian tube function tests in children with ventilation tubes

In this study, manometric Eustachian tube function tests were performed repeatedly at ten days, one month, three months and nine months after ventilation tubes insertion in 20 children with persistent otitis media effusion [OME]. Opening and closing pressures [passive tubal function] and active tubal function were measured. There was a significant increase in opening pressure. The closing pressure followed a similar pattern but the increase did not reach the statistically significant level. No significant change in tubal function group was found during the follow up sessions and remained in the same poor level. There was a positive significant correlation between opening and closing pressures and ET function grouping in all follow up sessions

Endoscopic Management of symptomatic maxillary retention cysts

The objective of this study was to present an experience in endoscopic management of symptomatic mucus retention cyst of the maxillary sinus during the period of March 2000 to November 2002. Seventy-four patients with symptomatic large cysts that filled at least 50% of the maxillary sinus space were included in the study. Most of the cysts were removed through the natural sinus ostium by a rigid nasal endoscope [59 patients]. The inferior meatal approach was used in 11 patients; in 4 patients, the sinus was entered through the canine fossa. The results showed that cysts recurred in only 4 patients during the first postoperative year. There were no complications from the procedure