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Middle ear packing materials: comparison between absorbable hemostatic gelatine sponge and sugarcane biopolymer sponge in rats

Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology, 2014
INTRODUCTION: Several biomaterials can be used in ear surgery to pack the middle ear or support the graft. The absorbable gelatin sponge is the most widely used, but it may produce fibrosis and impair ventilation of the middle ear.
Débora Lopes Bunzen, Nathalia Lins, Mariana de Carvalho Leal, Mariana Montenegro de Melo Lira, Silvio da Silva Caldas Neto   +4 more
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Optical Myringotomy Knife

Philippine Journal of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, 2017
Objective: To describe an improvised optical myringotomy knife essential in creation of an incision in a myringotomy simulator. Methods: Study Design: Instrumental Innovation Setting:           Tertiary Private Hospital Subject ...
Rozelle O. De Leon, Jay Pee M. Amable
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GAS VENTILATION THROUGH MIDDLE EAR MUCOSA

Nippon Jibiinkoka Gakkai Kaiho, 1993
The possible effects of gas ventilation via the middle ear mucosa on middle ear pressure changes with N2O inhalation were studied. Sixty-seven ears without otologic problems were selected from among cases undergoing ENT surgery under general anesthesia.
F, Ohno, T, Imakiire, T, Nobori, M, Ohyama   +3 more
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Asymptomatic Middle Ear Dysfunction in Children with Upper Respiratory Infection – Analytical Cross Sectional Study

Bengal Journal of Otolaryngology and Head Neck Surgery, 2022
Introduction Otitis Media with Effusion (OME) is the commonest cause of hearing difficulty and one of the most frequent reasons for elective admission to the hospital for surgery during childhood.
Sirshak Dutta, Nazrul Mallick, Sarvesh Premanand Azgaonkar, Ramanuj Sinha, Bireswar Biswas   +4 more
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A Comprehensive Study of Ventilation Tube Insertion in Tympanic Membrane in Sari, Iran 2011-2017

Journal of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, 2021
Background and purpose: Tympanostomy surgery and ventilation tube (VT) placement are reliable methods to reduce the complications of eustachian tube dysfunction and inadequate middle ear ventilation.
Payam Habibipour, Mohammad Keshvari, Jila Ganji, Seyed Jafar Motahari Tabari   +3 more
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Postoperative controls of ventilation tubes in children by general practitioner or otolaryngologist? Study protocol for a multicenter randomized non-inferiority study (The ConVenTu study)

Trials, 2020
Background Otitis media with effusion is the major cause of acquired hearing problems in children. Some of the affected children need surgery with ventilation tubes in the tympanic membrane to reduce ear complaints and to improve hearing, middle ear ...
Bjarne Austad, Ann Helen Nilsen, Anne-Sofie Helvik, Grethe Albrektsen, Ståle Nordgård, Wenche Moe Thorstensen   +5 more
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Clinical Approaches for Understanding the Expression Levels of Pattern Recognition Receptors in Otitis Media with Effusion [PDF]

Clinical and Experimental Otorhinolaryngology, 2011
ObjectivesBacterial infections in the normally sterile environment of the middle ear cavity usually trigger host immune response, whereby the innate immune system plays a dominant role as the host's first line of defense.
So Yoon Lee, Eun Woong Ryu, Jong Bin Kim, Seung Geun Yeo   +3 more
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Detection of bacteria in middle ear effusions based on the presence of allergy: Does allergy augment bacterial infection in the middle ear?

Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 2015
Background Bacterial infection, Eustachian tube dysfunction, allergies, and immunologic factors are major causes of otitis media with effusion (OME). However, the exact pathogenesis of OME is still unclear. This study evaluated whether allergy influences
Woo Jin Kim, Byung-Guk Kim, Ki-Hong Chang, Jeong-Hoon Oh   +3 more
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Oral seeding and niche-adaptation of middle ear biofilms in health

Biofilm, 2021
The entrenched dogma of a sterile middle ear mucosa in health is incongruent with its periodic aeration and seeding with saliva aerosols. To test this, we sequenced 16S rRNA-V4 amplicons from otic secretions collected at the nasopharyngeal orifice of the
Joo-Young Lee, Kristin M. Jacob, Kazem Kashefi, Gemma Reguera   +3 more
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Base of Endoscopic Ear Surgery

B-ENT, 2022
Endoscopic ear surgery is developing rapidly. This article aimed to review the rationale with advantages and disadvantages of endoscopic ear surgery compared to microscopic ear surgery as well as the current indications in the field of otology and ...
Camille Levie, Patrick Levie
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