Evaluation Of Postoperative Symptom Relief With Styloidectomy Procedure For Eagle Syndrome: A Case Series From A National-Accredited Center
Aim:Eagle syndrome is a very rare disease that manifests with a styloid process longer than normal. The aim of this study is to evaluate the characteristic features of Eagle syndrome and postoperative regression of the existing complaints.Methods:This study is a retrospective case series study. Data...
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| Language: | English |
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Galenos Yayinevi
2022-01-01
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| Series: | Haseki Tıp Bülteni |
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| Summary: | Aim:Eagle syndrome is a very rare disease that manifests with a styloid process longer than normal. The aim of this study is to evaluate the characteristic features of Eagle syndrome and postoperative regression of the existing complaints.Methods:This study is a retrospective case series study. Data of 17 patients who had styloidectomy operation due to Eagle syndrome between 2015 and 2019 in a national accredited center are presented. Radiological findings, physical examination results and medical history were evaluated retrospectively according to the medical records of the hospital. Preoperative and postoperative visual analogue scale (VAS) and verbal response scale (VRS) scoring systems were used for pain scoring.Results:The most common symptoms were throat pain on the same side (88.2%), neck pain (82.3%), and otalgia (70.5%). Less common symptoms were jaw pain (41.1%), dysphagia (35.2%), facial pain (29.4%), headache (23.5%), and foreign body sensation (23.5%). VAS pain scoring showed that 64.7% of the patients’ pain completely regressed. The results of VRS were also similar to the results of postoperative VAS and they had a significant correlation in a negative way (p<0.001).Conclusion:The procedure of styloidectomy is more successful for the regression of neck, throat, jaw, and ear pain than for the headache and facial pain for patients who had Eagle syndrome. |
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| ISSN: | 1302-0072 2147-2688 |