E D I T O R I A L   The first article in this issue of the Revue de Laryngologie Otologie Rhinologie relates to nasal lavage. Regarded as an ancestral treatment it has not yet lost interest. In France, as in other neighboring countries, thermal cures (spring water, spa) have continued to associate it with other oropharyngeal, post-nasal washes (using a Moure canula!) and tubal insuflations (with Itard's suction tube!). It is actually while taking the waters that the patient actually learns the correct technique of nasal wash. Its effectiveness is no longer a doubt in the management of all sorts of rhinitis; Infectious, allergic, inflammatory, post-operative and of course polyposis. Water composition is important but also its salinity; Isotonic or hypertonic. It may be associated with trace elements. A factor often overlooked is the amount of washing as well as its repetition. Many companies have understood this demand and offer this type of treatment. Medical teams such as Dr Strnad’s are now conducting clinical studies to confirm this notion. Following of course others like Bordeaux’s own Professors Louis Traissac and more recently Ludovic de Gabory.

CONTENT of current Issue N# 1 - 2016

MAIN ARTICLE HEAD AND NECK CARCINOLOGY • Management of free-flap failure in head and neck recons­­tructive surgery Fernandez J, Culié D, Poissonnet G, Berguiga R, Riss JC, Hechema R, Dassonville O, Bozec A. (Nice) Ref. : Rev Laryngol Otol Rhinol. 2016;137,1:11-16. Downloadable PDF document in french ONCOLOGY • Management of respiratory and nutritional decompen­sa­tion after head and neck cancer Cugy E. (Bordeaux) Ref. : Rev Laryngol Otol Rhinol. 2016;137,1:17-21. Downloadable PDF document in french RHINOLOGY • Efficacy of nasal irrigation with 2.2% hypertonic seawater in the treatment of chronic rhinosinusitis in adults Strnad P, Skoupá J, HornÍk P, Cimrová H, Cerná V. (Prague) Ref. : Rev Laryngol Otol Rhinol. 2016;137,1:3-10. Downloadable PDF document in english CLINICAL NOTE OTOLOGY • Parry-Romberg syndrome associated with unilateral deafness: A case report Sampaio Barbosa E, Guindi S, Portmann D. (Sao Luis) Ref. : Rev Laryngol Otol Rhinol. 2016;137,1:37-40. Downloadable PDF document in english THYROID • Association of thyroid hemiagenesis and Basedow-Graves’ disease Morvan JB, Delarbre D, Podeur P, Vatin L, Rivière D, Cathelinaud O, Poisnel E, Verdalle P. (Toulon) Ref. : Rev Laryngol Otol Rhinol. 2016;137,1:33-35. Downloadable PDF document in english TECHNICAL CASE OTOLOGY • Marginal indications for the use of hydroxyapatite cement in reconstructive surgery of the middle ear Gersdorff M, Marin E, Gérard JM, Grenier J. (Bruxelles) Ref. : Rev Laryngol Otol Rhinol. 2016;137,1:23-27. Downloadable PDF document in english • A new case of osseointegration of titanium prosthesis on the stapes footplate: Is it safe to get it? Augusto S, Portmann D, Migueis A. (Coimbra) Ref. : Rev Laryngol Otol Rhinol. 2016;137,1:29-31. Downloadable PDF document in english