Krzysztof Kuśmierczyk

Diagnostyka i leczenie szumów usznych na podstawie własnych doświadczeń

INTRODUCTION The aim of the study was to analise tinnitus diagnosis and treatment on the basis of our experiences. MATERIAL AND METHODS 137 patients hospitalizated in Otolaryngology and Laryngological Oncology Clinic because of tinnitus (88 women - 64% and 49 men - 35,8%) were included to the study. The diagnostic procedures were unified that enabled put forward correct diagnosis. After history and otoscopy, detailed audiologic diagnostic procedures (pure tone audiometry, suprathreshold audiometry, speech audiometry, acoustic immittance measures, auditory brainstem responses) were taken. Electronystagmography and videonystagmography, tinnitus loudness match, head and neck radiologic examinations supplemented diagnostic procedures. Alternative tinnitus treatment options were applied. RESULTS Study confirmed that tinnitus is the most frequent in patients above 50 years old (67,8% of participants). Tinnitus frequently coexist with bilateral sensorineural hearing impairment (69,1% of participants). 40,1% from asalysed group of patients complained of tinnitus of medium frequencies and 30,6% of patients complained of high frequency tinnitus. 42,3% of participants suffered from vertigo. CONCLUSIONS The risk of tinnitus increases in patients above 55 years old that suffer from metabolic conditions and cervical spondylosis. Tinnitus frequently coexist with bilateral sensorineural hearing impairment and are bilateral or they are noticeable in better hearing ear. The most beneficial to tinnitus is causal and symptomatic treatment with several methods application.Summary Introduction The aim of the study was to analyse tinnitus diagnosis and treatment on the basis of our experiences. Material and methods 137 patients hospitalizated in Otolaryngology and Laryngological Oncology Clinic because of tinnitus (88 women – 64% and 49 men – 35,8%) were included to the study. The diagnostic procedures were unified that enabled put forward correct diagnosis. After history and otoscopy, detailed audiologic diagnostic procedures (pure tone audiometry, suprathreshold audiometry, speech audiometry, acoustic immittance measures, auditory brainstem responses) were taken. Electronystagmography and videonystagmography, tinnitus loudness match, head and neck radiologic examinations supplemented diagnostic procedures. Alternative tinnitus treatment options were applied. Results Study confirmed that tinnitus is the most frequent in patients above 50 years old (67,8% of participants). Tinnitus frequently coexist with bilateral sensorineural hearing impairment (69,1% of participants). 40,1% from asalysed group of patients complained of tinnitus of medium frequencies and 30,6% of patients complained of high frequency tinnitus. 42,3% of participants suffered from vertigo. Conclusions The risk of tinnitus increases in patients above 55 years old that suffer from metabolic conditions and cervical spondylosis. Tinnitus frequently coexist with bilateral sensorineural hearing impairment and are bilateral or they are noticeable in better hearing ear. The most beneficial to tinnitus is causal and symptomatic treatment with several methods application.

The use of videonystagmography head impulse test (VHIT) in the diagnostics of semicircular canal injuries in patients with vertigo

ObjectivesThe aim of the study was to assess the function of semicircular canal in videonystagmography head impulse test (VHIT) in the patients with vertigo and balance disorders.Material and MethodsThe study was performed in 135 patients (86 women and 49 men) aged 22–79 years, who were divided into 2 groups: I (study group) — 73 patients with vertigo of peripheral, central or mixed origin, II (control group) — 62 patients without vertigo (healthy individuals). The function of canal was determined on the basis of GAIN and expressed as DG/RH×100% (where DG is deviation of gaze and RH is rotation of head).ResultsIn the study group the semicircular canal injuries were found in 37 (50.69%) patients, including 24 (32.87%) patients with 1 injury and 13 (17.8%) patients with 2 or more injuries in semicircular canal. The injured anterior semicircular canal was reported 13 times; the lateral — 9 times and the posterior — 31 times.ConclusionsIn the study group, in the VHIT, injuries in semicircular canals were reported in peripheral vertigo, mixed vertigo with non-compensated and compensated function of the labyrinth in 50.68% cases, whereas in the caloric test dysfunction of the labyrinth was found in 58.49% cases.

Wczesne powikłania tracheotomii przezskórnej metodą Griggsa w materiale własnym

INTRODUCTION The aim of the work was to assess early complications of Griggs percutaneous tracheotomy in the own material. MATERIAL AND METHODS The study covered 155 patients aged 17-88, including 36 women and 119 men. The patients were treated at the Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Therapy between 2006-2010. They underwent Griggs percutaneous tracheostomy by a laryngologist or a trained anaesthesiologist. Each surgical procedure was conducted with the use of Portex Blue Line Ultra Percutaneous Tracheotomy Kit (Smiths Medical Co., USA), the trachea was intubated while the patient was under general anaesthesia with propofol, fentanyl and relaxation with atracurium. RESULTS The studied material revealed Griggs percutaneous tracheotomy complications in 26 patients (16.8%), in which 11 patients (7.1%) presented complications within the perioperative period while 15 patients (9.7%) reported early complications. Haemorrhage, usually not very profuse, occurred 7 times (4.6%), mainly in tracheopunction, and was the most often perioperative complication. Moreover, in the perioperative period, 3 patients (1.9%) had trachea identifications difficulties, which required tracheopunction many a time, and 1 patient (0.65%) encountered sudden circulatory arrest with asystolia and effective CPR. In the early postoperative period after Griggs percutaneous tracheotomy, the most common complication was haemorrhage in the operative twenty-four hours, which was noted in 10 patients (6.5%). Among other adverse complications were found: infection of the tissues near the tracheostomal region in 3 patients (1.9%), subcutaneous oedema in 1 patient (0.65%), accidental removing the tube from an unformed tracheostoma in 1 patient (0.65%). CONCLUSIONS In the studied material, complications after Griggs percutaneous tracheotomy amounted to 16.8%, of which 7.1% occurred in the perioperative period while 9.7% were early complications, mainly light bleeding. This may prove good preparation of the surgical team for the surgical procedures.Summary Introduction The aim of the work was to assess early complications of Griggs percutaneous tracheotomy in the own material. Material and methods The study covered 155 patients aged 17–88, including 36 women and 119 men. The patients were treated at the Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Therapy between 2006–2010. They underwent Griggs percutaneous tracheostomy by a laryngologist or a trained anaesthesiologist. Each surgical procedure was conducted with the use of Portex Blue Line Ultra Percutaneous Tracheotomy Kit (Smiths Medical Co., USA), the trachea was intubated while the patient was under general anaesthesia with propofol, fentanyl and relaxation with atracurium. Results The studied material revealed Griggs percutaneous tracheotomy complications in 26 patients (16.8%), in which 11 patients (7.1%) presented complications within the perioperative period while 15 patients (9.7%) reported early complications. Haemorrhage, usually not very profuse, occurred 7 times (4.6%), mainly in tracheopunction, and was the most often perioperative complication. Moreover, in the perioperative period, 3 patients (1.9%) had trachea identifications difficulties, which required tracheopunction many a time, and 1 patient (0.65%) encountered sudden circulatory arrest with asystolia and effective CPR. In the early postoperative period after Griggs percutaneous tracheotomy, the most common complication was haemorrhage in the operative twenty-four hours, which was noted in 10 patients (6.5%). Among other adverse complications were found: infection of the tissues near the tracheostomal region in 3 patients (1.9%), subcutaneous oedema in 1 patient (0.65%), accidental removing the tube from an unformed tracheostoma in 1 patient (0.65%). Conclusions In the studied material, complications after Griggs percutaneous tracheotomy amounted to 16.8%, of which 7.1% occurred in the perioperative period while 9.7% were early complications, mainly light bleeding. This may prove good preparation of the surgical team for the surgical procedures.

Porównawcza ocena wyników leczenia zawrotów głowy pochodzenia szyjnego za pomocą farmakoterapii lub fizjoterapii

Summary Introduction The aim of the study was to assess the effectiveness of pharmacotherapy and physiotherapy in cervical vertigo treatment. Material and methods 80 patients with cervical vertigo (41 women and 39 men), aged 20 to 85, were treated by pharmacotherapy or physiotherapy. There were two groups: group I was treated by pharmacotherapy and group II was treated by physiotherapy and kinesitherapy. The effects of vertigo treatment were assessed by positional nystagmus testing according to Cawthorne and Rosen; cervical nystagmus testing in neck rotation test; by everyday task self-control cards and vertigo staging system according to Silvoniemi (0–4 points). The effects of treatment were assessed before therapy, 6 and 12 weeks after therapy. Patients from group I were treated by Nootropil and Betaserc; group II received magnetic Fidel, laserotherapy, massage and kinesitherapy exercises. Results The obtained results showed that the most useful methods of cervical vertigo diagnosis were neck rotation test and Rose method. The average number of points (according to Silvoniemi scale) on the basis of ten everyday activities, was lower after 6 weeks of treatment than before the treatment and the lowest after 12 weeks of treatment. The difference was higher in group II than in group I. Conclusions Patients treated by physiotherapy (group II) performed better in everyday activities than the patients treated by pharmacotherapy (group I). Cervical vertigo treatment by physiotherapy is cheap and underestimated method.

Inflammation of the frontal intersinus septal air cell as a cause of headaches

Highlights • Surgery via the external approach appears to be an effective method in some cases.• ISSC is relatively often but rarely associated with pain.• In ISSC inflammation requires surgery as the only method of choice.

Chordektomia wewnętrzna i zewnętrzna poprzez rozszczepienie krtani i zastosowaniem lasera CO2

INTRODUCTION The aim of this work was to evaluate the therapy results of patients with glottic carcinoma in the T1NoMo advanced clinical stage on internal or external chordectomy via the thyroid cartilage with the use of CO2 laser. MATERIAL AND METHODS The study was conducted in 110 patients, including 7 women aged 52-68 and 103 men aged 52-73, who were treated in the Department of Otolaryngology and Laryngological Oncology, Military Medical Academy Teaching Hospital in Lodz, during the years 2010-2012, due to laryngeal carcinoma (T1N0M0). RESULTS The studied material was subjected to external chordectomy via laryngofissure in 51 men (46.4%), and internal chordectomy with the use of CO2 laser in 52 men (47.2%) and 7 women (6.4%). In the patients operated via laryngofissure, the following types of external chordectomy were performed: IV - in 25 cases (49.0%), Vc - in 12 cases (23.6%), and Vb and Vd - in 7 cases each (13.7% each). Internal chordectomy was conducted with the use of the following types: III - in 31 cases (52.5%), IV - in 15 cases (25.4%) and Vd - in 13 cases (22.1%). During the post-operative follow-up of 1-3 years, no recurrence of carcinoma was observed. CONCLUSIONS The place and size of carcinoma are often dependent on the type of internal and external chordectomy, which is preceded by tracheotomy and is usually dependent on a patients consent. Too short post-operative follow-up does not allow for the comparison of effective therapies of the two surgical methods.

Brodawczaki odwrócone nosa i zatok przynosowych w materiale własnym

INTRODUCTION The aim of this work was to analyze the occurrence of inverted papilloma within the nose and paranasal sinuses, the extent of lesions and the clinical course in the patients who underwent endoscopic surgery. MATERIALS AND METHODS Between the years of 2006-2012, at the Department of Otolaryngology and Laryngological Oncology, 2295 patients were subjected to surgery due to paranasal sinus diseases. The material was based on their past medical histories. The analysis includes the age and gender of the patients, the type of surgery, and results of histopathological examinations. A surgical procedure covered the paranasal sinuses with lesions diagnosed in CT. The qualified patients had inverted papilloma in histopathological results. RESULTS Among 2295 patients who were operated because of chronic inflammatory changes, inverted papilloma was histopathologically diagnosed in 49 cases. In 16 patients with inverted papilloma, inflammatory changes were present on one side only, while in 33 cases inverted papilloma was confirmed histopathologically on one side. The analysis of age and gender of the study group showed that the highest occurrence of inverted papilloma was in patients over 50 years of age. In the majority of the studied cases, inverted papilloma spread in the middle nasal concha and the maxillary or ethmoid sinus. CONCLUSIONS In surgery, the endoscopic technique allows for an effective removal of inverted papilloma from the nose and paranasal sinuses. According to the authors, endoscopy is the most valuable method for post-operative monitoring of recurrent inverted papilloma.

Guzy tylnego dołu czaszki jako przyczyna nagłego pogorszenia słuchu i/lub wystąpienia zawrotów głowy

Summary Introduction The aim of the work was to analyse sudden deterioration of hearing and/or vertigo occurrence as an early symptom of posterior cranial fossa tumours. Material and methods Among 1.394 people who reported vertigo and hearing impairment and were hospitalised at the Department of Otolaryngology and Laryngological Oncology Military Teaching Hospital in Lodz within the years of 2007–2010 twenty-seven patients were analysed. This group included 19 women aged 20–80 (mean age 45.7 years) and 8 men aged 25–73 (mean age 54.0 years) who had posterior cranial fossa tumours diagnosed on the basis of MRI. Each patient underwent a detailed interview, otorhinolaryngological and otoneurological examinations, pure tone, speech and impedance audiometry, suprathreshold tests (SISI, TDT), tinnitus pitch and frequency evaluation, auditory brainstem response (ABR), complete videonystagmography. Results The studied material revealed: acoustic neuroma in 15 patients, cerebellar meningioma in 5 patients, cerebellar cyst in 4 patients and cerebellar angioma in 3 patients. Sudden vertigo was present in 27 patients, including mixed-type vertigo in 15 cases and central vertigo in 12 cases. In 19 patients dizziness was accompanied by tinnitus. In 22 patients hearing disorders were diagnosed in a form of: sensorineural hearing loss in 14 subjects, bilateral in 7 subjects, left-lateral in 5 subjects and right-lateral in 2 subjects respectively, as well as deafness in 8 patients, including left ear deafness in 5 cases, right ear deafness in 1 case and bilateral deafness in 2 cases (7.4%). Conclusions The early phase diagnosis of a posterior cranial fossa tumour as a cause of sudden hearing deterioration and/or vertigo is very seldom and often accidental because GPs, also otolaryngologists, who follow routine and economy, are not used to refering given patients for complete and objective audiological, otoneurological and imaging diagnostics.

Rzadki przypadek pierwotnego mnogiego raka płaskonabłonkowego krtani i jasnokomórkowego nerki

Summary The authors present a rare case of the primary multiple planoepithelial laryngeal cancer and clarocellular renal cancer in a patient operated in the Clinic. The patient, called F.J., was admitted to the Clinic of Otolaryngology and Laryngological Oncology due to hoarse voice he had been suffering for 6 months. On the interview with the patient, otolaryngological and videolaryngostroboscopic examinations we diagnosed hypertrophic changes in the whole length of the right vocal fold with the fold mobility preserved. The hypertrophic changes in the right vocal fold were removed by Kleinsasser direct microlaryngoscopy. However, the histopathological examination showed carcinoma planoepitheliale keratodes infiltrans mucosae laryngis G-2. In the further treatment the patient was qualified to the dexter chordectomy by the CO2 laser. The histopathological examination confirmed the total removal of the changes within the healthy cells. After about one year from the completed laryngological treatment the patient visited the urological outpatient clinic due to pain ailments in the right lumbar part. The urographic examination and CT of the abdominal cavity showed a tumour (8 × 9 cm), in the right kidney. The patient was admitted to the 1st Clinic of Urology the Chair of Urology and qualified to the dexter nephrectomy. Following the operation the histopathological examination indicated carcinoma clarocellulare partim cysticum renis dextri. Class, Fuhrman 20, pT2 Nx Mx. The hyperplasia limited to the renal parenchyma. Cut-off lines of the ureter and vessels without neoplastic infiltration. The patient remains under constant catamnesis at the urological and laryngological outpatient clinic, no symptoms of the neoplasm relapse.The authors present a rare case of the primary multiple planoepithelial laryngeal cancer and clarocellular renal cancer in a patient operated in the Clinic. The patient, called EJ., was admitted to the Clinic of Otolaryngology and Laryngological Oncology due to hoarse voice he had been suffering for 6 months. On the interview with the patient, otolaryngological and videolaryngostroboscopic examinations we diagnosed hypertrophic changes in the whole length of the right vocal fold with the fold mobility preserved. The hypertrophic changes in the right vocal fold were removed by Kleinsasser direct microlaryngoscopy. However, the histopathological examination showed carcinoma planoepitheliale keratodes infiltrans mucosae laryngis G-2. In the further treatment the patient was qualified to the dexter chordectomy by the CO2 laser. The histopathological examination confirmed the total removal of the changes within the healthy cells. After about one year from the completed laryngological treatment the patient visited the urological outpatient clinic due to pain ailments in the right lumbar part. The urographic examination and CT of the abdominal cavity showed a tumour (8 x 9 cm), in the right kidney. The patient was admitted to the 1st Clinic of Urology the Chair of Urology and qualified to the dexter nephrectomy. Following the operation the histopathological examination indicated carcinoma clarocellulare partim cysticum renis dextri. Class, Fuhrman 20, pT2 Nx Mx. The hyperplasia limited to the renal parenchyma. Cut-off lines of the ureter and vessels without neoplastic infiltration. The patient remains under constant catamnesis at the urological and laryngological outpatient clinic, no symptoms of the neoplasm relapse.