PhiliPPine Journal of otolaryngology-head and neck Surgery                                                      Vol. 37  no. 1  January – June  2022                                PhiliPPine Journal of otolaryngology-head and neck Surgery                                                      Vol. 37  no. 1  January – June  2022

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CONTENTS

COVER IMAGES

EDITORIAL
4 Liwanag sa Dilim: Days of Darkness, Night of Light!
 Lapeña JFF

REVIEW ARTICLES
6 Effect of Proton Pump Inhibitors on Reflux Symptom 

Index (RSI) and Reflux Finding Score (RFS) in Patients 
with Laryngopharyngeal Reflux: A Systematic Review 
and Meta-Analysis

 Soriano PAU, Llanes EGDV, Dela Cruz APC, Mendoza KML

ORIGINAL ARTICLES
15 Epidermal Growth Factor Application versus 

Observation on Healing of Acute Tympanic Membrane 
Perforations: A Randomized Open Label Clinical Trial

  Atanacio AMO, Teodoro-Estaris EGT

20 Radiologic Evaluation of the Anterior and Posterior 
Ethmoidal Foramen and Optic Canal by Paranasal 
Sinus Computed Tomography Scan among Adult 
Filipinos 

 Palacios MKA, Amable JPM, Capio KT 

23 Endoscopic Management of Sinonasal Vascular 
Tumors Without Embolization: Our Experience with 
Vessel Ligation

 Segovia VPK, Jarin PSR, Sucgang GRG

27 Dysphonia in Smokers of Combustible Cigarettes 
and E-cigarettes Measured Using the Filipino Voice 
Handicap Index                                                                        

 Dealino MAS, Dela Cruz  APC

33 Translation and Validation of the Filipino Version 
of the University of Washington Quality of Life 
Questionnaire (UW-QOL) for Patients with Head

         and Neck Cancer  
 Dominguez JM, Dominguez EJP

    
CASE REPORTS
38 Fatal Otitic Hydrocephalus Due to Lateral Sinus 

Thrombosis: A Case Report 
 Plumo CGT, Cruz ETS  

43 Tied to the Top: A Case Report on an Isolated 
Ankyloglossia Superior

 Tan MKO, Agullo EJA       

SURGICAL INNOVATIONS AND INSTRUMENTATION  
46 Orbital Roof and Lateral Wall Reconstruction Using 

Split-Thickness Calvarial Bone Graft with Titanium 
Mesh Complex for a Spheno-Orbital Meningioma

 Miura CP, Amable JPM 

FEATURED GRAND ROUNDS 
52 Luc’s Abscess:  The Zygomatic Route of Infection     

from Cholesteatoma
 Dominguez RAA, Artates AMV

FROM THE VIEWBOX  
55 Inner Ear Hemorrhage: A Cause of Sensorineural 

Hearing Loss in Leukemia
 Yang NW
 
UNDER THE MICROSCOPE
59 Secretory Carcinoma of the Salivary Glands
 Uy TCF, Mohammad Isa AHM, Carnate JM

CAPTOONS
59 Doknet’s World
 Billones WU

PASSAGES
62 Jose F. Abaño, MD
 Abaño JAG  

63 Jacob S. Matubis, MD    
 Hernandez JG

“Stitches and Burns”
Canon EOS 5D Mark II
By Rene Louie Gutierrez, MD

Coronal view of a 23-year-
old male showing multiple 
complications of cholesteatoma 
By Ramon A. Dominguez, MD

“Natural Wonder-Philippine 
Banawe Rice Terraces”
Ipad mini 3
By Rowena S. Saplala

Digital Nasal Bone X-ray 
(AP)
By Justin Ian A. Jabson, MD

Liwanag sa Dilim: Days of Darkness, Night of Light!
Effect of Proton Pump Inhibitors on Reflux Symptom Index (RSI) and Reflux Finding Score (RFS)             

in Patients with Laryngopharyngeal Reflux: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Epidermal Growth Factor Application versus Observation on Healing of Acute Tympanic Membrane 

Perforations: A Randomized Open Label Clinical Trial
Radiologic Evaluation of the Anterior and Posterior Ethmoidal Foramen and Optic Canal by Paranasal 

Sinus Computed Tomography Scan among Adult Filipinos
Endoscopic Management of Sinonasal Vascular Tumors Without Embolization: Our Experience         

with Vessel Ligation 
Dysphonia in Smokers of Combustible Cigarettes and E-cigarettes Measured Using the Filipino Voice 

Handicap Index  
Translation and Validation of the Filipino Version of the University of Washington Quality of Life 

Questionnaire (UW-QOL) for Patients with Head and Neck Cancer 
Fatal Otitic Hydrocephalus Due to Lateral Sinus Thrombosis: A Case Report 
Tied to the Top: A Case Report on an Isolated Ankyloglossia Superior
Orbital Roof and Lateral Wall Reconstruction Using Split-Thickness Calvarial Bone Graft with Titanium 

Mesh Complex for a Spheno-Orbital Meningioma
Luc’s Abscess: The Zygomatic Route of Infection from Cholesteatoma
Inner Ear Hemorrhage: A Cause of Sensorineural Hearing Loss in Leukemia
Secretory Carcinoma of the Salivary Glands
DokNet’s World 
Jose F. Abaño, MD
Jacob S. Matubis, MD

“Liwanag sa Dilim”
11.5 x 16.5 in, Mixed
By Hypte Raymond V. Aujero, MD