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High Impact Articles
High impact papers are those to which special attention is paid by experts in the given field, with a large number of visitors, frequent downloads and higher citation rates. The research must be creative, with high academic standards and have a wide influence, if it is to become a high impact paper. They are ranked by the number of downloads.
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1
Embryology of the nose: The evo-devo concept  
Roger Jankowski, Samuel Márquez 
World J Otorhinolaryngol 6(2):33-40. Published online May 28, 2016. doi: 10.5319/wjo.v6.i2.33
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Management of post-operative fistula in head and neck surgery: Sweeping it under the carpet?  
Nguyen Thien Khanh, N Gopalakrishna Iyer 
World J Otorhinolaryngol 5(4):93-104. Published online Nov 28, 2015. doi: 10.5319/wjo.v5.i4.93
3
Clinical anatomy of the tympanic nerve: A review  
Todd Kanzara, Andy Hall, Jagdeep Singh Virk, Billy Leung, Arvind Singh 
World J Otorhinolaryngol 4(4):17-22. Published online Nov 28, 2014. doi: 10.5319/wjo.v4.i4.17
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Tongue dysfunction in neurological and neuromuscular disorders: A narrative literature review  
George Umemoto 
World J Otorhinolaryngol 5(2):58-64. Published online May 28, 2015. doi: 10.5319/wjo.v5.i2.58
6
Effect of intranasal stents (AlaxoLito, AlaxoLito Plus and AlaxoLito Xtreme) on the nasal airway: A case report  
Henry Zhang, Bhik Kotecha 
World J Otorhinolaryngol 8(1):4-11. Published online Apr 27, 2019. doi: 10.5319/wjo.v8.i1.4
7
Meatoplasty: A novel technique and minireview  
Todd Kanzara, Jagdeep S Virk, Anthony O Owa 
World J Otorhinolaryngol 6(3):50-53. Published online Aug 28, 2016. doi: 10.5319/wjo.v6.i3.50
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Noise-induced cochlear inflammation  
Winston JT Tan, Peter R Thorne, Srdjan M Vlajkovic 
World J Otorhinolaryngol 3(3):89-99. Published online Aug 28, 2013. doi: 10.5319/wjo.v3.i3.89
10
Exostoses of the external auditory canal  
David R Lobo 
World J Otorhinolaryngol 5(1):14-20. Published online Feb 28, 2015. doi: 10.5319/wjo.v5.i1.14
11
Complicated sinusitis in children: 18 cases report  
Ali Mardassi, Nabil Mathlouthi, Hajer Mbarek, Chiraz Halouani, Sameh Mezri, Cyrine Zgolli, Ghassen Chebbi, Rania Ben Mhamed, Khemaies Akkari, Sonia Benzarti 
World J Otorhinolaryngol 5(1):30-36. Published online Feb 28, 2015. doi: 10.5319/wjo.v5.i1.30
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Noise-induced hearing loss in the 21st century: A research and translational update  
Ann Chi Yan Wong, Kristina E Froud, Yves Shang-Yi Hsieh 
World J Otorhinolaryngol 3(3):58-70. Published online Aug 28, 2013. doi: 10.5319/wjo.v3.i3.58
13
Diagnosis and management of laryngeal cleft: A single centre experience and a novel endoscopic technique  
Seema Yalamachili, Jagdeep Singh Virk, Yogesh Bajaj 
World J Otorhinolaryngol 5(4):105-109. Published online Nov 28, 2015. doi: 10.5319/wjo.v5.i4.105
14
Nanoparticle based inner ear therapy  
Ilmari Pyykkö, Jing Zou, Ya Zhang, Weikai Zhang, Hao Feng, Paavo Kinnunen 
World J Otorhinolaryngol 3(4):114-133. Published online Nov 28, 2013. doi: 10.5319/wjo.v3.i4.114
15
Positron-emission tomography/computed tomography imaging in head and neck oncology: An update  
Viet D Nguyen, Bundhit Tantiwongkosi, Wyatt J Weinheimer, Frank R Miller 
World J Otorhinolaryngol 6(2):23-32. Published online May 28, 2016. doi: 10.5319/wjo.v6.i2.23
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It is 2015: What are the best diagnostic and treatment options for Ménière’s disease?  
Safeer Shah, Abel Ignatius, Syed Ahsan 
World J Otorhinolaryngol 6(1):1-12. Published online Feb 28, 2016. doi: 10.5319/wjo.v6.i1.1
17
Thyroid lymphoma: A case report and literature review  
Kinneri Mehta, Cynthia Liu, Roy A Raad, Robin Mitnick, Ping Gu, David Myssiorek 
World J Otorhinolaryngol 5(3):82-89. Published online Aug 28, 2015. doi: 10.5319/wjo.v5.i3.82
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Management of intratemporal facial nerve schwannomas: The evolution of treatment paradigms from 2000-2015  
Luv Makadia, Sarah E Mowry 
World J Otorhinolaryngol 6(1):13-18. Published online Feb 28, 2016. doi: 10.5319/wjo.v6.i1.13
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Word perception in noise at different channels in simulated cochlear implant listeners  
Prawin Kumar, Himanshu Kumar Sanju, Sudhir Kumar, Varun Singh 
World J Otorhinolaryngol 6(2):45-49. Published online May 28, 2016. doi: 10.5319/wjo.v6.i2.45
20
Use of Holmium:Yag laser in early stage oropharyngeal squamous cell cancer  
Jagdeep S Virk, Mike Dilkes 
World J Otorhinolaryngol 6(2):41-44. Published online May 28, 2016. doi: 10.5319/wjo.v6.i2.41
21
Systematic review of animal models of middle ear surgery  
Michael Bergin, Srdjan Vlajkovic, Philip Bird, Peter Thorne 
World J Otorhinolaryngol 3(3):71-88. Published online Aug 28, 2013. doi: 10.5319/wjo.v3.i3.71
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Experimental study of transient cochlear ischemia as a cause of sudden deafness  
Kiyofumi Gyo 
World J Otorhinolaryngol 3(1):1-15. Published online Feb 28, 2013. doi: 10.5319/wjo.v3.i1.1
23
Extended pectoralis major myocutaneous flap in head and neck reconstruction  
Muthuswamy Dhiwakar, GI Nambi 
World J Otorhinolaryngol 3(3):108-113. Published online Aug 28, 2013. doi: 10.5319/wjo.v3.i3.108
24
X-linked deafness: A review of clinical and radiological findings and current management strategies  
Sonia Kumar, Thomas Mawby, Vanaja Sivapathasingam, Jane Humphries, James Ramsden 
World J Otorhinolaryngol 6(1):19-22. Published online Feb 28, 2016. doi: 10.5319/wjo.v6.i1.19
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Cause of idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss: The stress response theory  
Masatsugu Masuda, Jin Kanzaki 
World J Otorhinolaryngol 3(3):42-57. Published online Aug 28, 2013. doi: 10.5319/wjo.v3.i3.42
26
Day case paediatric microlaryngobronchosocopy: A prospective study  
Arwa El-Sheemy, Jagdeep Singh Virk, Jay Ahmed, Eleni Nikolopoulou, Sahar Kazmi, Yogesh Bajaj 
World J Otorhinolaryngol 7(1):1-4. Published online Feb 28, 2017. doi: 10.5319/wjo.v7.i1.1
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SLC26A4 mutation testing for hearing loss associated with enlargement of the vestibular aqueduct  
Taku Ito, Julie Muskett, Parna Chattaraj, Byung Yoon Choi, Kyu Yup Lee, Christopher K Zalewski, Kelly A King, Xiangming Li, Philine Wangemann, Thomas Shawker, Carmen C Brewer, Seth L Alper, Andrew J Griffith 
World J Otorhinolaryngol 3(2):26-34. Published online May 28, 2013. doi: 10.5319/wjo.v3.i2.26
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Prenatal diagnosis and management of nasal glioma  
Richard Fox, Saleh Okhovat, Issa Beegun 
World J Otorhinolaryngol 4(3):12-16. Published online Aug 28, 2014. doi: 10.5319/wjo.v4.i3.12
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Synovial osteochondromatosis of the temporomandibular joint: A case report  
Nahir Romero, Collin F Mulcahy, Stephanie Barak, Muhammed F Shand, Christopher D Badger, Arjun S Joshi 
World J Otorhinolaryngol 8(2):12-18. Published online Dec 20, 2019. doi: 10.5319/wjo.v8.i2.12
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Vessel selection and free flap monitoring in head and neck microvascular reconstruction  
Ryan M Smith, Vicky Kang, Samer Al-Khudari 
World J Otorhinolaryngol 5(1):5-13. Published online Feb 28, 2015. doi: 10.5319/wjo.v5.i1.5
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Deafblindness and dual sensory loss research: Current status and future directions  
Jesper Dammeyer 
World J Otorhinolaryngol 5(2):37-40. Published online May 28, 2015. doi: 10.5319/wjo.v5.i2.37
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Diagnosis and treatment of sudden sensorineural hearing loss  
Tsutomu Nakashima 
World J Otorhinolaryngol 5(2):41-43. Published online May 28, 2015. doi: 10.5319/wjo.v5.i2.41
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Relationship between chronic rhinosinusitis and lower airway diseases: An extensive review  
Shin Kariya, Mitsuhiro Okano, Kazunori Nishizaki 
World J Otorhinolaryngol 5(2):44-52. Published online May 28, 2015. doi: 10.5319/wjo.v5.i2.44
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Endolymphatic hydrops in Meniere’s disease secondary to otitis media and visualized by gadolinium-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging  
Jing Zou, Ilmari Pyykkö 
World J Otorhinolaryngol 3(1):22-25. Published online Feb 28, 2013. doi: 10.5319/wjo.v3.i1.22
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Antimicrobial potential of Terminalia chebula Retz. fruit extracts against ear pathogens  
Chetan Sharma, Kamal R Aneja, Ramkrashan Kasera, Ashish Aneja 
World J Otorhinolaryngol 2(2):8-13. Published online Apr 28, 2012. doi: 10.5319/wjo.v2.i2.8
36
Vestibular evoked myogenic potential  
Toshihisa Murofushi 
World J Otorhinolaryngol 4(2):6-11. Published online May 28, 2014. doi: 10.5319/wjo.v4.i2.6
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Rare complication: Tapia’s syndrome following shoulder surgery under endotracheal general anesthesia  
Eda Şimşek, İlker Eren 
World J Otorhinolaryngol 5(2):71-73. Published online May 28, 2015. doi: 10.5319/wjo.v5.i2.71
38
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma: Long term follow-up of 83 patients  
Ali Mardassi, Nabil Mathlouthi, Nawel Hlila, Chiraz Halouani, Sameh Mezri, Cyrine Zgolli, Ghassen Chebbi, Rania Ben Mhamed, Khemaies Akkari, Sonia Benzarti 
World J Otorhinolaryngol 5(2):65-70. Published online May 28, 2015. doi: 10.5319/wjo.v5.i2.65
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Synchronous carcinoma of head and neck: 2 cases report  
Ali Mardassi, Nabil Mathlouthi, Nawel Hlila, Chiraz Halouani, Sameh Mezri, Cyrine Zgolli, Ghassen Chebbi, Rania Ben Mhamed, Khemaies Akkari, Sonia Benzarti 
World J Otorhinolaryngol 5(2):74-77. Published online May 28, 2015. doi: 10.5319/wjo.v5.i2.74
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Obstructive sleep apnea: An interdisciplinary challenge for otorhinolaryngologists  
Haralampos Gouveris 
World J Otorhinolaryngol 5(1):1-4. Published online Feb 28, 2015. doi: 10.5319/wjo.v5.i1.1
41
Adenosine amine congener ameliorates cisplatin-induced hearing loss  
Niliksha Gunewardene, Cindy X Guo, Ann CY Wong, Peter R Thorne, Srdjan M Vlajkovic 
World J Otorhinolaryngol 3(3):100-107. Published online Aug 28, 2013. doi: 10.5319/wjo.v3.i3.100
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Surface electromyography for diagnosing dysphagia in patients with cerebral palsy  
Fan-Fei Tseng, Shu-Fen Tseng, Yu-Hui Huang, Chun-Ching Liu, Tung-Hua Chiang 
World J Otorhinolaryngol 3(2):35-41. Published online May 28, 2013. doi: 10.5319/wjo.v3.i2.35
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Infrathyroidian hydatid cyst: Diagnostic difficulties and therapeutic management, a case report  
Ali Mardassi, Nabil Mathlouthi, Hajer Mbarek, Chiraz Halouani, Sameh Mezri, Cyrine Zgolli, Ghassen Chebbi, Rania Ben Mhamed, Khemaies Akkari, Sonia Benzarti 
World J Otorhinolaryngol 5(2):78-81. Published online May 28, 2015. doi: 10.5319/wjo.v5.i2.78
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Wet cupping (Al-hijamah) as a strange cause of ear trauma: A case report  
Raid M Al-Ani 
World J Otorhinolaryngol 10(2):30-35. Published online May 9, 2023. doi: 10.5319/wjo.v10.i2.30
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Medical malpractice litigation involving otolaryngology residents and fellows: A case-based 30-year review  
Neeraj V Suresh, Viraj N Shah, Christian G Fritz, Jessica R Griff, Shreni Shah, Arjun Watane, Ravi S Parikh, Elizabeth A Nicolli 
World J Otorhinolaryngol 9(1):1-11. Published online Sep 27, 2022. doi: 10.5319/wjo.v9.i1.1
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Classic clamp-and-tie total thyroidectomy for large goiters in the modern era: To drain or not to drain  
Theodossis S Papavramidis, Ioannis Pliakos, Nick Michalopoulos, George Mistriotis, Niko Panteli, George Gkoutzamanis, Spiros Papavramidis 
World J Otorhinolaryngol 4(1):1-5. Published online Feb 28, 2014. doi: 10.5319/wjo.v4.i1.1
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CX3CR1 receptor as a potential therapeutic target in chronic rhinosinusitis and allergic rhinitis  
Amr El-Shazly 
World J Otorhinolaryngol 8(1):1-3. Published online Apr 27, 2019. doi: 10.5319/wjo.v8.i1.1
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Morbus Menière: Were the last 50 years of molecular biological research fruitless for Menière’s disease?  
Raphael Richard Ciuman 
World J Otorhinolaryngol 5(4):90-92. Published online Nov 28, 2015. doi: 10.5319/wjo.v5.i4.90
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Experimental models of cholesteatoma: A review  
Onur Ismi, Murat Unal 
World J Otorhinolaryngol 4(4):23-27. Published online Nov 28, 2014. doi: 10.5319/wjo.v4.i4.23
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Usher syndrome: Genetic diagnosis and current therapeutic approaches  
Beatriz Rocha Cuzzuol, Jonathan Santos Apolonio, Ronaldo Teixeira da Silva Júnior, Lorena Sousa de Carvalho, Luana Kauany de Sá Santos, Luciano Hasimoto Malheiro, Marcel Silva Luz, Mariana Santos Calmon, Henrique de Lima Crivellaro, Fabian Fellipe Bueno Lemos, Fabrício Freire de Melo 
World J Otorhinolaryngol 11(1):1-17. Published online Jan 19, 2024. doi: 10.5319/wjo.v11.i1.1