Badr Eldin Mostafa

Professor of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery

Ain-Shams Faculty of Medicine, Almaza , Heliopolis, Egypt.

Latest Contribution

Sentinel nodes and UADT tumours

1 September 2017 | | micrometastasis, Sentinel Ganglion, Squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck, N0, lymphoscintigraphy, Cancer, GETTEC

This is the review of a multicentre study to set practical guidelines for sentinel node techniques (SLN) in upper aerodigestive tract (UADT) squamous cell carcinomas including classical and extended indications. SLN biopsies are strictly indicated in patients with clinically and...

eNOS and OME

1 July 2017 | | Otitis media, Polymorphism of the eNOS, Otitis, serous, Turkey

The pathophysiology of otitis media with effusion (OME) is multifaceted. The authors tackled the nitrous oxide (NO) and platelet activating factor (PAF) pathways and the genetic polymorphism of endothelial nitrous oxide synthetase (eNOS). DNA analysis by PCR and restriction fragment...

Minimal or not so minimal?

1 March 2017 | | parathyroidectomy, Parathyroid adenoma, Primary hyperparathyroidism, Minimally invasive surgery, Video-assisted, cervicotomy

Parathyroidectomy is usually a straightforward technique when the target gland has been accurately determined. Surgical excision is usually through a small midline incision. With the advent of video assisted surgery, trials have been made to use this technique in parathyroidectomy....