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From Expectations to Experience: A Comparison of Program Director Priorities to Resident Case Logs

The Laryngoscope, Volume 136, Issue 7, Page 2954-2962, July 2026.
The present study identified 47 essential otolaryngology procedures via program director surveys and evaluated the extent of resident participation in these cases through ACGME case logs. Results revealed significant variability in surgical experience, with nearly half of these essential procedures being logged fewer than 10 times during residency ...
Taylor S. Erickson, Yoon Soo Park, Sean Hogan, Sophie Yu, Steven D. Pletcher, Sonya Malekzadeh, Stacey T. Gray, Jenny X. Chen   +7 more
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Smart, Bio‐Inspired Polymers and Bio‐Based Molecules Modified by Zwitterionic Motifs to Design Next‐Generation Materials for Medical Applications

Advanced Functional Materials, Volume 36, Issue 40, 18 May 2026.
Bio‐based and (semi‐)synthetic zwitterion‐modified novel materials and fully synthetic next‐generation alternatives show the importance of material design for different biomedical applications. The zwitterionic character affects the physiochemical behavior of the material and deepens the understanding of chemical interaction mechanisms within the ...
Theresa M. Lutz, Jonas De Breuck, Sahar Salehi, Meike N. Leiske   +3 more
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Platelets-derived growth factor enriched fat graft versus cartilage perichondrium for repair of medium size tympanic membrane perforations

The Egyptian Journal of Otolaryngology
Background Tympanic membrane perforations (TMPs) are a common clinical issue that can lead to hearing loss and middle ear infections. Although many small perforations heal spontaneously, larger or recurrent ones may require surgical intervention ...
Medhat Mohammed Heshmat Mansour, Yasser Ibrahim Aglan, Mahmoud Fouad Abd El-Aziz, Mahmoud Fawzy Mandour, Hesham Abdelsalam Elabd Dalal   +4 more
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The Efficacy of Platelet-Rich Plasma in the Repair of Tympanic Membrane Perforation in Zagazig University Hospital

Zagazig University Medical Journal
Background: Tympanic membrane (TM) perforation commonly results from trauma or recurrent infection. Myringoplasty is the standard treatment; however, graft failure and suboptimal hearing outcomes may occur. Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) has been proposed to
Ameer AbuSharkh, Ibrahim Ibrahim Mohammed Mahgoub, Nasser Nasr, Sameh Hosny   +3 more
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Overnight Monitoring After T&A for Children Ages 24–36 Months: Is It Always Necessary?

The Laryngoscope, Volume 136, Issue 4, Page 1938-1945, April 2026.
This study aims to identify whether all children < 3 years of age require overnight admission after tonsillectomy with or without adenoidectomy. We found that 98.7% of children who were off oxygen within 3 h after surgery never went back on oxygen during the entire monitoring period.
Tyler Van Heest, Luka Bahra, Suhong Tong, Regina Hofner‐Hnotz, Norman Friedman   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Myringoplasty Alone Versus Myringoplasty with Cortical Mastoidectomy in Treatment of Safe Type Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media

Zagazig University Medical Journal
Background: Hearing loss, recurrent ear discharge, and tympanic membrane perforation are all possible outcomes of chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM).
Hani Ali El Shamy, Ahmed Ahmed Abdelhafez, Ahmed Elgohary   +2 more
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Transcanal Endoscopic Ear Surgery for Conductive Hearing Loss in Postoperative Ears: A Report of Two Cases

Case Reports in Otolaryngology, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Background Revision middle ear surgery for persistent conductive hearing loss after previous tympanoplasty or ossiculoplasty is technically demanding because of scar tissue, anatomical distortion, and the unpredictable status of the ossicular chain.
Hisashi Sugimoto, Manabu Inaba, Goki Nagasaki, Tomokazu Yoshizaki, Kenichi Takano   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Impact of mastoid type on outcome of endoscopic myringoplasty using tragal composite perichondrial cartilage graft

The Egyptian Journal of Otolaryngology
Background Successful myringoplasty depends on several factors, including adequate middle ear ventilation and pressure regulation. Mastoid pneumatization is an important anatomical feature that reflects the status of the middle ear–mastoid system and ...
Khaled Samir Ismail, Mahmood A. Hamed, Farghali Abdelrahman Mekki, Nehal Samir Esmail, Khaled Ali   +4 more
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Establishing New Pediatric Thresholds for Digits‐In‐Noise Testing

Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology, Volume 10, Issue 6, December 2025.
ABSTRACT Objective To determine if specific pediatric diagnostic criteria exist to determine the presence of conductive hearing loss (CHL) digits in noise (DIN) tablet testing in children. Methods One hundred forty nine children aged 3–18 underwent a conventional audiogram, followed by an otolaryngologist examination and tablet‐based digits in noise ...
Morgan McBride, Allyson Dunlap, Siva Chinnadurai, Brianne B. Roby, Andrew Redmann, Abby C. Meyer, Luke Jakubowski, Hannah Herd, Rebecca Maher, Chelsea Kimlinger, Madeline Poland, Michael Finch, Asitha D. L. Jayawardena   +12 more
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Adult Case of Congenital Intratympanic Membrane Cholesteatoma

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 13, Issue 10, October 2025.
ABSTRACT Intratympanic membrane cholesteatoma (ITMC) is a rare type of cholesteatoma located within the tympanic membrane. Surgery is a treatment option if the ITMCs do not spontaneously disappear. Transcanal endoscopic ear surgery is anticipated to become the standard approach in the future.
Jumpei Fukui, Ichiro Fukumoto, Keiichi Koshizuka, Tomohisa Iinuma, Kazuki Yamasaki, Shuji Yonekura, Toshimitsu Nemoto, Toyoyuki Hanazawa   +7 more
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