PhiliPPine Journal of otolaryngology-head and neck Surgery  32  PhiliPPine Journal of otolaryngology-head and neck Surgery

PhiliPPine Journal of otolaryngology-head and neck Surgery                                                      Vol. 35  no. 2  July – december  2020                                PhiliPPine Journal of otolaryngology-head and neck Surgery                                                     Vol. 35  no. 2  July – december  2020

CONTENTS

COVER IMAGES

EDITORIAL
4 Seasons and Times, Reasons and Rhymes: Di Niyo Ba 

Naririnig? 
 Lapeña JFF

ORIGINAL ARTICLES
6 Effectiveness of Levodropropizine on Post-Operative 

Sore Throat After Endotracheal Intubation for Head 
and Neck Surgery: A Double-Blind Randomized 
Controlled Trial 

 Ducto IM, Cachuela JE

11 Efficacy of Carragelose® Nasal Spray Impregnated 
Versus Mupirocin Ointment Impregnated Nasal Packs 
on Mucosal Healing after Endoscopic Sinus Surgery:       
A Double-Blind, Non-Randomized, Right-Left Side 
Comparison   

 Lo JBB, Cruz ETS 

17 The Relationship of Surgeon Handedness and 
Experience on Operative Duration  and Hearing 
Improvement in Ipsilateral and Contralateral Otologic 
Surgeries

 Barzaga GT

22 Assessment of Nasal Airflow and Pain, Safety and Cost 
of an Improvised Nasal  Airway (Nasogastric) Tube 
After Endoscopic Sinus Surgery

 Rojo JGC, Ramos RZH    

27 Prevalence of Diabetes Mellitus and 
Clinicodemographic Profiles of Patients with 
Head  and Neck Infections in a Philippine Tertiary 
Government Hospital    

 Santos JM

32 Head and Neck Symptoms as Predictors of Outcome  
in Tetanus Patients 

 Carlos-Hiceta AC, Carrillo RJD, Lapeña JFF    

37 A Linguistic Validation Study on the Filipino Dizziness 
Handicap Inventory

 Agustin SN, Ureta CV, Almazan NA  

CASE REPORTS
41 Blindness from Fungal Rhinosinusitis of the Paranasal 

Sinuses: A Case Report 
 de Jesus DRT, Estolano PJL  

44 Endoscopic Management of a Large Tornwaldt Cyst: 
 A Case Report   
 Espinosa WZ, David MJC       

48 A Case Report of Maxillary Calcifying Epithelial 
Odontogenic Tumor in a Teenage Girl

 Magno JPM, Hernandez JG,  del Mundo DAA

PRACTICE PEARLS  
51 On the Importance of Proper Window and Level 

Settings in Temporal Bone CT Imaging
 Yang NW 

FEATURED GRAND ROUNDS 
55 Reconstruction of a Large Nasal Alar Squamous Cell 

Carcinoma Defect Using a Superiorly-Based Nasolabial 
Flap

 Cordero JCB
 
UNDER THE MICROSCOPE
59 Odontogenic Keratocyst 
 Carnate JM

LETTER TO THE EDITOR
61 “The Laryngectomee Guide” Philippine Edition
 Brook I

“Axial CT of the temporal bone on a 
bone window setting (WW 4000, WL 
1000); black dot, head of malleus; 
black star, central bony island of 
lateral semicircular canal.”
By Nathaniel W. Yang, MD

FB_IMG_1528793889969
By Anna Carliassa P. Arriola, MD

“WARPED”
ORL-HNS in the Frontline
Insta 360+ IPhone Xs
By Rene Louie C. Gutierrez, MD, MHA

“Pandemic”
ORL-HNS in the Frontline
Canon 5D Mark 2 
EF 24-70mm
By Rene Louie C. Gutierrez, MD, MHA

“Mystical Garden” 
Watercolor and Pen
9x12 inches
By Teresa Paz G. Pascual, MD

Seasons and Times, Reasons and Rhymes: Di Niyo Ba Naririnig?
Effectiveness of Levodropropizine on Post-Operative Sore Throat After Endotracheal 

Intubation for Head and Neck Surgery: A Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial
Efficacy of Carragelose® Nasal Spray Impregnated Versus Mupirocin Ointment Impregnated 

Nasal Packs on Mucosal Healing after Endoscopic Sinus Surgery: A Double-Blind,          
Non-Randomized, Right-Left Side Comparison

The Relationship of Surgeon Handedness and Experience on Operative Duration and 
Hearing Improvement in Ipsilateral and Contralateral Otologic Surgeries

Assessment of Nasal Airflow and Pain, Safety and Cost of an Improvised Nasal Airway 
(Nasogastric) Tube After Endoscopic Sinus Surgery

Prevalence of Diabetes Mellitus and Clinicodemographic Profiles of Patients with Head    
and Neck Infections in a Philippine Tertiary Government Hospital    

Head and Neck Symptoms as Predictors of Outcome in Tetanus Patients 
A Linguistic Validation Study on the Filipino Dizziness Handicap Inventory 
Blindness from Fungal Rhinosinusitis of the Paranasal Sinuses: A Case Report
Endoscopic Management of a Large Tornwaldt Cyst: A Case Report
A Case Report of Maxillary Calcifying Epithelial Odontogenic Tumor in a Teenage Girl
On the Importance of Proper Window and Level Settings in Temporal Bone CT  Imaging
Reconstruction of a Large Nasal Alar Squamous Cell Carcinoma Defect Using a  Superiorly-

Based Nasolabial Flap
 Odontogenic Keratocyst 
 “The Laryngectomee Guide” Philippine Edition