[Analgesic effect of TES therapy in the early postoperative period in patients who underwent tonsillectomy].

The objective of the present work was to study peculiarities of the analgesic action of therapeutic electrical stimulation (TES therapy) in the early postoperative period in the patients who underwent tonsillectomy. A total of 60 patients admitted for this surgery to the specialized otorhinolaryngological department were available for observation. They were divided into two groups depending on the pain relief strategy. The patients of the study group (n=30) underwent courses of transcranial electrical stimulation on a daily basis (from the onset of hospitalization) in addition to the administration of a standard analgetic. The standard dose of tramadol (2.0 ml) was given to the patients of the control group (n=30) who complained of strong pain. The results of the objective and subjective estimations indicate that the degree of pharyngeal pain in the patients treated with TES therapy and the standard analgetic was significantly different. The patients receiving TES therapy could sooner resume their habitual diet and required smaller amounts of the analgetic which makes this modality a cost-effective supplement to the standard postoperative treatment.

[The incidence of vestibular disorders among the patients suffering from otosclerosis].

The objective of the present study was to estimate the incidence of vestibular symptoms among the patients presenting with otosclerosis and their relationship with the form of this pathology. A total of 90 patients had the confirmed diagnosis of otosclerosis in the absence of concomitant diseases known to cause vestibular disorders. The patients were interviewed and underwent thorough examination. It turned out that 16.7% of them exhibited vestibular asymmetry; in other words, the frequency of this condition was higher than the incidence of vestibular disbalance in the general population. Most patients with vestibular symptoms and complaints were referred to the group with unilateral sensorineural hearing impairment that, however, can not be a marker of unilateral vestibular deficiency.

[Symptoms and signs of maxillary cysts].

The objective of the present investigation was to reveal clinical symptoms significantly associated with the cysts in the maxillary sinuses (MS). The study included 67 consecutive patients with the roentgenologically confirmed diagnosis of maxillary cysts in the absence of concomitant pathological changes in the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses. Each patient was interviewed twice: first time before surgery when they were asked to fill a questionnaire and specify the disturbing symptoms, the second time postoperatively, i.e. during the follow-up examination within 4-6 months after the treatment. The statistical analysis demonstrated that MS cysts may be a cause of such symptoms as headache in the frontal region, feeling of pressure in the affected sinus, mucous rhinorrhoea, nasal obstruction, and probably coughing in the morning hours as a manifestation of postnasal drip syndrome.