[Surgery in Salivary Gland Diseases]. / Operative Therapie bei Erkrankungen der großen Kopfspeicheldrüsen.

Salivary gland surgery is a common procedure in otorhinolaryngology. Parotidectomy and submandibulectomy represent the treatment of choice in benign and malignant tumors of the salivary glands. However, as to this point there are no guidelines are concerning diagnostic and therapeutic approaches of benign and malignant tumors of the salivary gland. Since the introduction of sialendoscopy there are new diagnostic and therapeutic procedures available in treating obstructive sialadenitis. The present article provides an overview of anatomical principles, diagnostic approaches and the most important salivary gland surgeries for future otorhinolaryngologists under specialist training.

[Chronic otitis mediaChronic Otitis Media]. / Die chronische Otitis media.

There are 2 different kinds of chronic otitis media: Otitis media chronica mesotympanalis and otitis media chronica epitympanalis (cholesteatoma). The incidence of chronic otitis media as reported in literature differs in a wide range. The incidence rates vary between 0.45 and 46%. Both, otitis media chronica mesotympanalis and cholesteatoma, lead to eardrum perforation due to lengthy and recurring inflammations. Furthermore, chronic otitis media is characterized by frequently recurring otorrhea and conductive hearing loss.

[Differential diagnosis of nasal obstruction]. / Differenzialdiagnosen bei Nasenatmungsbehinderung.

Nasal obstruction can have a variety of different causes. The following text describes important diseases of the nose and paranasal sinuses, which are associated with the symptom of nasal obstruction and discusses specifics of diagnosis and therapy.