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The purpose of this study was to determine whether there is any correlation between dacryocystitis with deviated nasal septum and sinusitis. A retrospective study of 50 patients who were diagnosed with dacryocystitis were included in the study. The patients included were operated between July 2018 and February 2017. All patients were assessed and operated by a single surgeon. We found in the study that 38 patients had deviated nasal septum to the diseased side and were operated for better achievement of surgical field and also for relieving the symptom of nasal obstruction in those patients. It was also found that those who were operated for deviated nasal septum were found to have better success rate post-operatively. The association between dacryocystitis and deviated nasal septum was found to be statistically significant (0.000236). However, there no such significant association found between that of sinusitis and dacryocystitis.

<p class="abstract"><strong>Background:</strong> The association of sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) in diabetes mellitus patients is known since decades, yet there is no clear consensus among previous studies, with respect to the prevalence of SNHL in type 2 diabetes patients and the effect of duration and control of diabetes on hearing acuity. Hence the objectives of this study are to find the prevalence of SNHL in type 2 diabetes patients and to find the effect of duration and control of diabetes on hearing loss.</p><p class="abstract"><strong>Methods:</strong> The present study was conducted on 86 type 2 diabetes patients attending Navodaya Medical College Hospital, Raichur and age and gender matched 86 non- diabetic controls in the age group of 30-65 years, selected based on inclusion and exclusion criteria. After detailed history taking and clinical examination, all subjects underwent FBS, PPBS estimation and HbA1c evaluation was done for diabetic patients. All underwent pure tone audiometry and the findings were recorded and analyzed.  </p><p class="abstract"><strong>Results:</strong> Diabetes patients had insidious onset, gradually progressive, bilaterally symmetrical SNHL. SNHL is prevalent in 67.44% of type 2 diabetes patients compared to 23.26% of controls. It is aggravated with the increasing age and duration of diabetes. Poor control of diabetes showed increased prevalence of SNHL compared to good control of diabetes.</p><p align="left"><strong>Conclusions:</strong> There is increased prevalence of SNHL in type 2 diabetes patients and it is more evident in patients with long duration of diabetes and more pronounced in patients with poor diabetic control.</p>

<p class="abstract">Accidental ingestion of fish bone is usually uncomfortable, some cases it may be dangerous to a patient, a challenging diagnosis. A retained fish bone may have potentially disastrous complications which may affect the morbidity or mortality. Fish bone may even penetrate extra-luminally and reside in the soft tissue of the neck. Computed tomography (CT) of the neck is of great assistance in diagnosing a migrating fish bone. Surgical exploration is mandatory.</p>

Purpose To determine the outcome and safety of endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy (ENDO-DCR) with the use of silicon stents in nasolacrimal duct obstruction (NLDO). Materials and methods This study was done in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Navodaya Medical College, Raichur, from January 2013 to June 2015, with a total of 82 cases (10 cases with bilateral disease) who underwent a standardized procedure, with an endonasal approach to the lacrimal sac, surgical removal of nasal mucosa, lacrimal bone, and a fragment of the frontal process of the maxilla. The medial wall of the lacrimal sac was removed completely and canalicular silicone intubation tube was placed for 6 weeks postoperatively. Main outcome measures were resolution of epiphora, absence of discharge, and patency of the ostium confirmed by irrigation and endoscopic evaluation of neo-ostium at 6 weeks. Results The ENDO-DCR procedure with adjunctive canalicular silicone intubation tube was successful in 78 (95%) cases. No significant complications were encountered during or after the operative period. Conclusion Endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy with canalicular silicon intubation for shorter duration (6 weeks) is a safe and successful procedure for the treatment of NLDO in adults as well as in children, with a success rate of 95%. How to cite this article Chavadaki JA, Manvikar AK, Shrikrishna BH. Endoscopic Dacryocystorhinostomy: Our Experience. Clin Rhinol An Int J 2017;10(2):49-52.