[Features of otosurgery in children after blast injuries]. / Osobennosti rekonstruktivnoi otokhirurgii u detei posle minno-vzryvnykh ranenii.

An explosion is a process that rapidly releases a huge amount of energy in the form of heat, kinetic energy, and high-pressure shock waves. Since the organ of hearing is most susceptible to pressure changes, damage to the sound-conducting or sound-receiving systems is inevitable in case of an explosive injury. This article examines the mechanism of formation of explosive injuries of the middle and inner ear in children and adolescents, the features of diagnosis and tactics of surgical reconstructive treatment of explosive ear injuries based on the data available in the scientific literature and their own experience.

[The maxillary swing approach in surgycal treatment of the extensive juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma]. / Ispol'zovanie metoda transpozitsii verkhnei chelyusti v khirurgicheskom lechenii mestnorasprostranennoi yuvenil'noi angiofibromy osnovaniya cherepa.

The objective of this article is to demonstrate a clinical case with a good outcome by using a maxillary swing approach during the surgical treatment of extensive locally advanced form of the juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma (JNA) stage Fisch-Andrews IIIb (Radkowski IIIb). Thus the maxillary swing approach has given an adequate exposure of the skull base and is an effective approach in the surgical treatment of extensive JNA with a good overview of anatomical structures and has a minimal risk of complications and to evaluate an efficacy of the results.

[Balloon sinuplasty in children - Russian first experience]. / Analiz pervogo opyta primeneniia ballonnoi sinusoplastiki u detei v rossiiskoi klinicheskoi praktike.

AIM: To evaluate and compare the clinical outcome and impact of balloon sinuplasty and functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS) on the quality of life of pediatric patients and adolescents suffering from chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS). MATERIAL AND METHODS: A retrospective study was performed of 47 children with failed medical therapy, who were scheduled for surgery. The first one pediatric balloon sinuplasty was performed by Ilya Zyabkin in Filatov Children's City Hospital on the 30-th of August 2012.They underwent treatment by balloon sinuplasty of selected sinuses in 553% (n=26) cases and hybrid FESS with BSP - in 44.7% (n=21). Data were collected, including perioperative CT Lund-Mackay score and SN-5 quality of life findings. RESULTS: Compared with preoperative values, Lund-Mackay scores were significantly lower at 1 year (p<0.05) in 92,3% (n=12) patients after surgery. Moreover, balloon sinuplasty improved sinusrelated quality of life score in 93.3% (n=42) patients for up to 1 year after operation (p<0.05). CONCLUSION: Balloon sinuplasty showed a clinical curative effect in the treatment of children and adolescents with refractory CRS, and was relatively safe by itself. BSP allows to postpone, if necessary, FESS or avoid circular mucosal trauma and infundibulotomy in hybrid FESS with balloon sinuplasty technique.