Badr Eldin Mostafa

Professor of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery

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

Latest Contribution

EMG and unilateral vocal fold palsy

6 October 2017 | | Laryngeal Electromyography, Laryngeal palsy, Crico-arytenoid ankylosis, Reinnervation Potential

The authors studied the diagnostic and prognostic value of laryngeal electromyography (LEMG) in adults with unilateral vocal fold palsy. The study included 61 patients who were tested on average seven months after their palsy (4-11 months). In most cases the...

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...