Analysis of endonasal sinus surgery in a private outpatient setting in a tropical environment: A STROBE analysis.

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate results and failure factors in endonasal surgery in a private outpatient setting in a tropical environment. MATERIAL AND METHOD: A single-center observational study included 337 patients consecutively undergoing endonasal surgery in a private hospital on Réunion Island, a French overseas administrative Département in the Indian Ocean between 2019 and 2021. The main objective was to assess the success rate of the outpatient pathway. Secondary objectives comprised analysis of complications and identification and management of factors for failure of outpatient management. The study was conducted according to the STROBE editorial guideline. RESULTS: The 337 surgeries notably comprised 112 septoplasties (37.5%), 104 meatotomies (30.3%), 15 unilateral total ethmoidectomies (4.6%), 48 bilateral total ethmoidectomies with sphenoidotomy (14.3%), and 18 Draf procedures (5.5%). Seventy-five percent of patients (252/337) were operated on as outpatients, with a success rate of 90% (227/252 patients). The rate of severe intraoperative complications was 1.5% (5/337). On multivariate analysis, 3 variables were identified as influencing risk of failure of the outpatient pathway: emergency analgesia in the operating room [odds ratio (OR): 91.61; 95% confidence interval (CI): 22.8-540.3], operating time (OR: 1.05; 95% CI: 1.01-1.09), and recovery room time (OR: 1.02; 95% CI: 1.01-1.03). CONCLUSION: Our study in a tropical environment found eligibility and success rates for outpatient endonasal surgery similar to those in metropolitan France. This makes surgical and anesthesiological training a key factor in the success of outpatient care, while the location of the care structure and the climate seem to have little impact.

Impact of the SARS-CoV-2 epidemic on private ENT consulting practice during the first month of lockdown in Réunion Island in 2020.

OBJECTIVE: To analyze the impact of the first month of lockdown related to the 2020 SARS-Cov-2 epidemic on the consulting activity of private ENT physicians in Réunion Island. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A multicenter prospective study analyzed the consulting activity of 12 ENT physicians in full-time private practice. The main endpoints were the number, characteristics and conditions of consultations. Secondary endpoints comprised presenting symptoms, diagnosis, prescriptions, adverse effects, and progression of monthly consulting turnover. RESULTS: Six hundred and ninety three consultations were performed during the study period (Appendix 1), with 50% emergency consultations. In 57.9% were face-to-face, 28.4% by phone and 13.7% video. In face-to-face consultation, the physician wore gloves in 53.8% of cases and a mask in 92.2%: surgical mask in 71.6% of cases and FFP2 in 28.4%. The three most frequent symptoms (48.5% of cases) were otalgia, hearing impairment, and vertigo. The three most frequent diagnoses (60.6% of cases) were otitis, intra-auricular foreign body (including wax), and pharyngeal infection. The three most frequently prescribed complementary exams (74.3% of cases) were imaging, hearing work-up, and specialist opinion. The three most frequently prescribed treatments (52.7% of cases) were intra-auricular drops, oral antibiotics, and nasal spray. The incidence of adverse effects was 0.001%. None of the physicians or patients seemed to have been infected by Covid-19 during the study period. There was a 47.3-91% (median, 75.6%) drop in monthly consultation turnover. CONCLUSION: The present study underscored the availability and adaptability of ENT physicians in the Réunion Island in an epidemic context, although economic impact was detrimental.

[Tracheopathia osteoplastica]. / Trachéopathie ossifiante.

OBJECTIVES: Report a case of tracheopathia osteoplastica and describe from a literature analysis the main clinical, radiological, and therapeutic features of this rare disease based on literature review. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A 74-year-old patient suffering from a nasal polyposis that had been repeatedly operated was admitted for surgery of the frontal sinus. The day of surgery, the difficult intubation required a laryngotracheoscopy, which found a dystrophic trachea, with a sprinkling of whitish nodules, and hard swelling. The pathologic exams of a large biopsy specimen using a rigid bronchoscopy provided the diagnosis of tracheopathia osteoplastic. A complementary workup to search for the etiology was undertaken. The risk and the difficulty of the intubation led to suspending the surgery. RESULTS: The CT scan as well as the histological, bacteriological, and immunological tests showed nothing specific. The etiopathogenic hypothesis was the association of chronic disease of the upper airways such as the ozena or the chronic inflammation of the respiratory tract, an endocrine factor, dermatomyositis, exposure to toxic substances such as silica, or tracheobronchial amyloidosis. The bronchial microbiology test is positive in more than 50% of patients, and often Klebsiella ozaenae or Pseudomonas aeruginosa is found. CONCLUSION: Tracheopathia osteoplastica is a rare tumor, with unknown etiology and physiopathology. The discovery is most often incidental. Progession is slow and it does not compromise the vital prognosis. The treatment is symptomatic. Few surgical tracheal operations are described in the literature.

[Epilaryngeal tuberculosis: epidemiologic, clinical and healthcare considerations]. / Tuberculose épilaryngée: considérations épidémiologiques, cliniques et sanitaires.

OBJECTIVE: To report a case of laryngeal tuberculosis and to consider tuberculosis management in ENT practice. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A 44-year-old man, a smoker with pulmonary sarcoidosis experienced dysphonia with dysphagia. Laryngeal fibroscopy revealed an ulcerated epiglottic lesion. Direct laryngoscopy was performed to detect carcinoma, laryngeal sarcoidosis or tuberculosis. The histologic study revealed granulomatosis with giant cells and caseous necrosis. Tissue culture identified Mycobacterium tuberculosis. RESULTS: Antituberculosis therapy decreased dysphonia and dysphagia. Isolated ulceration disappeared at three months. Pulmonary infiltration decreased in radiography. The discovery of this case of laryngeal tuberculosis instigated hospital and community tuberculosis surveillance. CONCLUSION: The ENT specialist should be aware of laryngeal tuberculosis in suspicious lesions. Mandatory declaration of such cases can motivate setting up tuberculosis surveillance.

[Adenoid cystic carcinoma of the external auditory canal]. / Carcinome adénoïde kystique du méat acoustique externe.

OBJECTIVES: To report a case of adenoid cystic carcinoma of the external auditory canal with petrous involvement. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A 50-year-old woman was referred to our department for the management of a necrotizing external otitis. Computed tomography and biopsy revealed an adenoid cystic carcinoma of the external auditory canal. RESULTS: The patient was treated by complete surgical excision. A radiation therapy completed the treatment. Follow-up time was 19 months without evidence of recurrence. Adenoid cystic carcinoma of the external auditory canal is a rare tumor. It's a special type of carcinoma developing from the ceruminous glands. Histogenesis is difficult and unsettled. The most important survival factor is removal of the tumor with histologically free margins. CONCLUSIONS: Lack of specific clinical and radiological signs makes the diagnostic challenging. The adenoid cystic carcinoma is a rare neoplasm of the external auditory canal. An initial aggressive wide "en bloc" surgical resection is mandatory.

[Salivary involvement in IgG4-related multifocal fibrosclerosing disease]. / Manifestations salivaires dans la Maladie Fibrosclérosante Multiple à IgG4.

OBJECTIVES: To report a case of IgG4-related multifocal fibrosclerosis, revealed by a multifocal salivary involvement. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A 59-year-old man, with chronic pancreatitis, was managed for fibrotic involvement of the 2 submaxillary glands and the 2 parotids. Clinical, radiological, and histologic features were retrospectively studied. RESULTS: Pathological features of submandibular gland revealed a chronic sclerosing sialadenitis. Retroperitoneal fibrosis in computed tomography and high rate of IgG4 are objectived. The diagnosis of IgG4-related multifocal fibrosclerosis is evoked. The patient's state improved with corticosteroid therapy. CONCLUSION: Salivary involvement in IgG4-related multifocal fibrosclerosis must be recognized in salivary medical pathology.

[Intraparotid facial nerve schwannoma: a case report]. / Schwannome du nerf facial intraparotidien. A propos d'une observation.

OBJECTIVE: We describe a case of intraparotid facial nerve schwannoma. About sixty patients with intraparotid tumors have been reported in the literature. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A 89-year-old female patient presented with a history of progressive facial palsy and a left intraparotid mass. The mass was removed by parotidectomy for definitive diagnosis and treatment. We reviewed the findings in comparison with data in the literature. RESULTS: The well-encapsulated tumor arose from the superior branch of the intraparotid facial nerve. As the tumor could not be dissected from the nerve, a segment of facial nerve was sacrificed and repaired by interposing a greater auricular nerve. The final pathological diagnosis was schwannoma arising from the facial nerve. DISCUSSION: This case illustrates the clinical and pathologic features of intraparatid facial nerve schwannoma and points out the pitfalls of diagnosis and treatment. Consensus has recognized total resection surgery with facial nerve sacrifice as the most reasonable treatment for these tumors. We discuss the currently accepted management approach as well as the different treatment modalities for recovering facial function.

Laryngeal scleroma associated with Klebsiella pneumoniae subsp. ozaenae.

Klebsiella pneumoniae subsp. ozaenae was isolated from the pharynx of a woman with laryngeal scleroma. K. pneumoniae subsp. ozaenae is rarely isolated from clinical infections and has never been reported in laryngeal scleroma, which is usually caused by K. pneumoniae subsp. rhinoscleromatis.