34 Results Found

Background: The advancement of otologic surgery in low-resource settings has been limited by the cost and transport of surgical equipment. This study compared the transportation costs of an otologic microscopic surgical setup (MSS) versus an endoscop...

In post-mortem analyses, SARS-CoV-2 was found in the middle ear of some, but not all, patients with COVID-19. It is not clear whether SARS-CoV-2 penetrated the ear passively post mortem, or existed in the middle ear of living patients during, and per...

Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the impact of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) and platelet-rich gel (PRG) on tympanic membrane closure rates, hearing improvement, and quality of life following tympanoplasty. Methods: Seventy-two patients with...

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinical and audiological outcomes in long-term cochlear implant (CI) users, focusing on hearing performance and device failures. Methods: A retrospective study was conducted on patients who unde...

The presence of SARS-CoV-2 in the middle ear reveals the etiopathogenesis of otitis media in COVID-19, as well as an epidemiological risk during otologic examination and surgical procedures in COVID-19 patients. The study included 8 deceased patients...

Background/Objectives: Conductive hearing loss (CHL) recurrence or persistence after stapes surgery is often due to prosthesis displacement or malfunction, with malleus fixation being a less common cause. While persistent CHL linked to malleus fixati...

Objectives: The middle cranial fossa (MCF) approach is valued for preserving hearing while accessing the internal auditory canal (IAC), petrous apex, inner ear, and related structures. This study evaluated its clinical outcomes across otolaryngologic...

Endoscopic ear surgery has gained increasing popularity starting from the early 2000s, introducing new anatomical, physiological and surgical concepts in ear and lateral skull base surgery. Its development has brought new scientific knowledge, thus i...

Robotics in otology has been developing in many directions for more than two decades. Current clinical trials focus on more accurate stapes surgery, minimally invasive access to the cochlea and less traumatic insertion of cochlear implant (CI) electr...

Background: Three-dimensional (3D) printing has allowed great progression in the medical field. In otolaryngology practice, 3D printing can be used for planning in case of malformation/complex surgery, for surgeon training, and for recreating missing...

The overall number of day-case otologic surgery cases is increasing; however, there is limited experience about performing canal wall down tympanoplasty in patients with chronic suppurative otitis media with cholesteatoma in this setting. The objecti...

Background and Objectives: The jugular bulb (JB) is the uppermost part of the internal jugular vein receiving the sigmoid sinus. The aim of the present research is to aid the comprehension of the JB, its abnormalities, and surrounding structures for...

This study aims to test the effectiveness and safety of exteriorization surgery comprising atticotomy and obliteration of the additus ad antrum, also referred to as attic exposition–antrum exclusion (AE-AE) surgery. This surgery combines otoend...

Fungal infections are a subset of infectious processes that an otolaryngologist is required to be familiar with. They can be encountered in otology, rhinology and head and neck surgery. The presence of fungal rhinosinusitis is well recognised by otol...

This PRISMA-compliant systematic review aimed to investigate the use of and the most common procedures performed with the novel 3D 4K exoscope in surgical pediatric head and neck settings. Methods: Search criteria were applied to PubMed, EMBASE and t...

Background: Transcanal endoscopic ear surgery (TEES) avoids a postauricular incision, which has been shown to minimize pain and numbness. Our objective is to assess how much patients value minimizing pain and numbness relative to other postoperative...

To develop a technique to reliably secure facial nerve monitoring electrodes, NeurosignTM facial nerve monitor electrodes were attached as per the manufacturer’s instructions. The electrodes were secured with ½ inch steristripsTM before...

Background and Objectives: This study aims to establish the sheep head as a viable anatomical model for training in functional endoscopic sinus surgery through comprehensive anatomical examination and training-based assessment of participants’...

Background/Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate factors necessitating alternative techniques during cochlear implant (CI) surgery and to compare outcomes with standard procedures. Methods: Patients of all ages who underwent CI at our center betwe...

The cochlear implant (CI) is a widely accepted option in patients with severe to profound hearing loss receiving limited benefit from traditional hearing aids. CI surgery uses a default setting for frequency allocation aiming to reproduce tonotopicit...

In the field of sinus and ear surgery, and more generally in microsurgery, the surgeon is faced with several challenges. The operations are traditionally carried out under binocular loupes, which allows for the surgeon to use both hands for a microin...

We report the case of a 51-year-old woman with multiple otologic and vestibular symptoms. She presented with two different types of tinnitus in her right ear, vertigo, and fluctuating aural symptoms in the left ear. She also complained of disequilibr...

During the last decades, neuro-otological surgery has progressively reduced functional morbidity, including facial nerve damage. However, the occurrence of this sequela may significantly impact on patients’ quality of life. The aim of this narr...

Sensorineural hearing loss occurs when cochlear hair cells fail to convert mechanical sound waves into electrical signals transmitted via the auditory nerve. Cochlear implants (CIs) restore hearing by directly stimulating the auditory nerve with elec...

Objectives: This study aimed to characterize the information delivery during preoperative consultations for cholesteatoma removal surgery in 2024. The secondary objective was to identify any factors influencing the information delivered. Methods: Thi...

Introduction: Cochlear implantation has become the standard of care for the treatment of moderate-to-profound bilateral sensorineural hearing loss. However, current technologies, all of which rely on an external sound processor, have intrinsic limita...

Background and Objectives: This narrative review of the literature explores the effect of body temperature on hearing. In particular, its focus is on extended high frequency (EHF) hearing—the range beyond the standard audiometric limit of 8 kHz...

The demand for bone substitutes is increasing in Western countries. Bone graft substitutes aim to provide reconstructive surgeons with off-the-shelf alternatives to the natural bone taken from humans or animal species. Under the tissue engineering pa...

Background/Objectives: This study aims to evaluate factors influencing revision cochlear implant surgeries, including patient demographics, surgical techniques, and radiological findings. The main aim was to identify factors influencing surgical succ...

Background: Stapes prostheses represent one of the earliest and most widely applied “biomedical actuators” designed to restore hearing in patients with otosclerosis. Unlike conventional actuators, which convert energy into motion, stapes...

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate whether stapes prostheses can be visualized with less metal artifacts and therefore more accurately on cone beam computed tomography in comparison to computed tomography imaging. Recent studies have sh...

Objectives. Despite recent advances in biomolecular research that have improved our knowledge of cholesteatoma pathogenesis, the reasons behind its highly variable clinical course are still not clarified. It has been proposed that biological signalin...

Background/Objectives: Multiple dehiscences of the otic capsule can exhibit behavior similar to Ménière’s disease, not only from a clinical perspective but also in the results of audiovestibular tests. The main objective of this s...

Bone-conduction implants are a standard therapeutic option for patients with conductive, unilateral, or mixed hearing loss who either do not tolerate conventional hearing aids or can benefit from surgery. The aim of this study was to evaluate long-te...