Blunting of the Scutum: A Key Feature in the Radiologic Diagnosis of Acquired Cholesteatoma
The determination of the presence of acquired cholesteatoma in the middle ear and mastoid is one of the most common indications for computerized tomographic (CT) imaging of the temporal bone.
Nathaniel W. Yang
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MIDDLE EAR CHOLESTEATOMA OTITIS AFTER GROMMET INSERTION [PDF]
Objective. Presenting a rare case of middle ear cholesteatoma, possible as a result of grommet insertion. The disease occured a few months after tympanostomy tube spontaneous extrusion.
Adina Zamfir-Chiru-Anton +4 more
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Middle ear tuberculosis: Diagnostic criteria [PDF]
Introduction. Tuberculous otitis is a diagnostic problem due to the difficulty to obtain microbiological, histomorphological and cytological confirmation of the disease. Objective. Our objective was to compare clinical and radiological characteristic and
Dudvarski Zoran +6 more
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Mastoid Surgery Does Not Normalize Tympanometric Middle Ear Pressure in Children With Cholesteatoma
Conflicting mechanism‐based hypotheses have been used to promote selection of different approaches to management of the mastoid in order to optimize middle ear pressure homeostasis after removal of cholesteatoma. For example: (a) conservation of mastoid mucosa and opening of ventilation pathways endoscopically to normalize function, (b) removal of ...
Adrian L. James
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Mesna in Otologic Surgery: Efficacy and Safety—A Scoping Review
PRISMA flow diagram indicating the process of systematic inclusion and exclusion of articles. ABSTRACT Objective Mesna (Sodium 2‐mercaptoethanesulfonate) is widely used as a mucolytic agent and uroprotective agent. Recently, its disulfide bond‐breaking property has been applied in otologic surgery to facilitate safer dissection of cholesteatoma and ...
Kevork H. Atamian +4 more
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Surgical complications following cochlear implantation in adults based on a proposed reporting consensus [PDF]
CONCLUSION: The rate of severe complications was low and cochlear implantation is a relatively safe procedure. Standardization is crucial when reporting on cochlear implant complications to ensure comparability between studies.
Faber, Christian Emil, Jeppesen, Jonas
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The Current Situation and Development of Endoscopic Ear Surgery in China
ABSTRACT Endoscopic ear surgery has been widely performed in China since 2015 due to the development and rapid popularization of endoscopic technology. Due to the relative shortness of the auditory meatus, only a fixed endoscope is required in many cases, rather than a motion similar to a nasal endoscope, and uncontrollable bleeding is virtually non ...
Meng‐Wen Shi, Ge Yin, Yu Sun
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ABSTRACT Objective Chronic otitis media (COM) is a major public health concern, particularly in developing countries. Although complications have decreased with modern antibiotics, they still cause significant morbidity and mortality. This study analyzed the clinical features, bacteriological profiles, and treatment outcomes of COM complications at a ...
Viraporn Atchariyasathian +1 more
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Techniques of the tympanomastoidectomy with reconstruction of the posterior bone wall of the external auditory canal [PDF]
A combined tympanoplasty method, the mobile-bridge tympanoplasty, has been applied at the Clinic for Ear, Nose and Throat Diseases in Novi Sad since 1998.
Dankuc Dragan +2 more
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A Comparison of quality of life outcomes following different techniques of mastoid surgery [PDF]
- Background: Mastoid surgery carried out to treat chronic otitis media (COM) can lead to an improvement in objective and subjective measures post-operatively.
A Miles +8 more
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