[Monitoring of a patient with nasal papilloma]. / Monitorowanie pacjenta z brodawczakiem nosa.

Papilloma of the nose requires radical, surgical procedure, because may occur of the recurrences and metaplasia. The lateral rhinotomy is the most recommended technique as good total and radical for excision of the tumor. We present 25 cases of papilloma treated in the Otolaryngological Department in Warsaw. The new methods of the pre-, intra- and post-operative evaluation using endoscopy, especially microscope endoscopy has been used. Endoscopy is also very valid methods for post-operative monitoring follow-up.

[Treatment of a patient with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome superimposed on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease]. / Wyleczenie chorego na obturacyjny bezdech senny towarzyszacy przewleklej obturacyjnej chorobie pluc.

History of a middle aged obese male, presenting with severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is described. Provisionally patient was started on CPAP and long-term domiciliary oxygen therapy (LTOT). OSA was successfully treated by surgical repair of nasal patency and partial uvulectomy. There was also remarkable improvement in ventilatory indices after steroid therapy. There was no further need for CPAP and LTOT.