Perfil de la producción científica sobre anquiloglosia / Profile of scientific production on ankyloglossia

Este trabajo tiene como objetivodescribir el perfil de la producción científica referente a anquiloglosia. Para ello fuerealizada una investigación por medio de la búsqueda de artículos científicos indexados en las bases de datos electrónicas LILACS y PUBMED. Para la revisión bibliométrica fueron considerados y tabulados los datos referidos al año de publicación, tipo de estudio y nivel de evidencia. Los datos fueron discutidos sobre la óptica cuantitativa y de valores representativos. Los primeros resultados permitieron analizar 651 estudios publicados. La mayor parte de las investigaciones sobre anquiloglosia encontradas correspondieron a estudios de tipo descriptivo y serie de casos (49,31%) seguido de relato de caso, investigación in vitro, en animales y revisión de literatura (24,27%), cohorte y casos-controles (11,98%), opinión de experto (11,68%), ensayo clínico randomizado (1,54%) y revisión sistemática (1,22%). Pocos estudios abordaron complicaciones durante o después de la realización de la cirugía para liberación del frenillo lingual. En conclusión, la producción científica sobre anquiloglosia ha mostrado un creciente aumento en los últimos 28 años, siendo publicados estudios con nivel de evidencia 1, 2 y 3, cuyo mayor enfoque fue realizado en la cirugía para la liberación del frenillo lingual.

This work aims to describe the profileof scientific production referring to ankyloglossia. For this an investigation was carried out by searching for scientific articles indexed in the electronic databases LILACS and PUBMED. For the bibliometric review, the data referring to the year of publication, type of study and level of evidence were examined and tabulated. The data were discussed on the quantitative and representative values optics. The first results allowed to analyzic 651 published studies were analyzed. Most of the research on tongue tie found correspond to descriptive studies and case series (49.31%), followed by case reports, in vitro research, in animals and literature review (24.27%), cohort and cases and controls (11.98%), specialist opinion (11.68%), randomized clinical trials (1.54%) and systematic reviews (1.22%). Few studies addressed complications during or after lingual frenulum release surgery. In conclusion Scientific production on ankyloglossia has shown an increasing increase in the last 28 years, with studies with evidence levels 1, 2 and 3 being published, whose main focus was the performance of surgery to release the lingual frenulum.

[Otolaryngological manifestations of Wegener's disease]. / Manifestaciones otorrinolaringológicas de la granulomatosis de Wegener.

INTRODUCTION: Wegener's granulomatosis (WG) is characterised by granulomatous vasculitis of the airway and glomerulonephritis. Since its first description, important advances have occurred in diagnosis and treatment; however, the aetiology remains unknown. Involvement of the head and neck region can often occur as the first and only manifestation. The aim of this study was to determine the frequency of symptoms and signs in the region of the nose, ears and pharynx-larynx in a group of patients with WG. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We evaluated 17 patients with WG defined by clinical, laboratory and pathology criteria. Detailed histories were taken and an ENT physical examination, audiometry, tympanometry and nasofibrolaryngoscopy were performed in all patients. RESULTS: The average age was 41.7 years and the average disease time was 9.12 years, ranging between 1 and 40. In these patients, 9 (53.1%) reported hearing loss and had altered audiometry, and 5 (55.6%) had bilateral sensorineural hearing loss. In the nose, nasal obstruction in 11 (64.8%) and rhinorrhoea in 10 (58.8%) were the most prevalent; there was altered endoscopy in 12 (70.2%). In the pharynx-larynx, dyspnoea in 6 (35%) and hoarseness in 7 (41.2%) were the most prevalent and 7 (41%) had an altered laryngoscopy. CONCLUSION: The otolaryngologist plays an essential role in diagnosis, treatment and follow-up of these patients. Knowing common symptoms makes diagnosis and treatment easier and earlier.