Improved Bone Conduction Hearing After Middle Ear Surgery: Investigation of the Improvement Mechanism [PDF]
Objectives. When performing middle ear operations, such as ossiculoplasty or stapes surgery, patients and surgeons expect an improvement in air conduction (AC) hearing, but generally not in bone conduction (BC).
Hantai Kim +3 more
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Comparing the Audiological Success of Bone Cement to Standard Ossiculoplasty Techniques: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. [PDF]
Abstract Objective To compare the audiological success and longevity of bone cement to standard ossiculoplasty techniques. Data Sources PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, Medline, and the Web of Science were systematically searched for studies from the date of inception to November 8, 2024.
Dowell N +4 more
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FDA MAUDE database analysis of titanium middle ear prosthesis
Purpose: Partial ossicular replacement (PORP) and total ossicular replacement prostheses (TORP) are used to restore ossicular chain function. Despite favorable auditory outcomes, these interventions have associated risks and complications.
Jaclyn Carey +6 more
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Extrusion and Dislocation in Titanium Middle Ear Prostheses: A Literature Review
Titanium middle ear (ME) prostheses are widely used in surgical practice due to their acoustic properties. However, they present a significant drawback shared by all synthetic materials currently in use for ME reconstruction: they can be rejected by the ...
Pietro Canzi +11 more
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Ossiculoplasty using Autologous Reshaped Incus and Teflon PORP: A Comparative Study
Introduction Autologous reshaped Incus and Teflon partial ossicular replacement prosthesis (PORP) are commonly used for ossicular chain reconstruction.
Ankit Choudhary +5 more
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Persistent Stapedial Artery, Oval Window Atresia and Congenital Stapes Agenesis—Case Report
Background: The persistent stapedial artery (PSA) is a rare congenital vascular malformation involving the middle ear. It is usually associated with pulsatile tinnitus and/or conductive hearing loss and can account for multiple risks during middle ear ...
Dan Cristian Gheorghe +3 more
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Background Mastoidectomy is one of the common surgical procedures performed by the otologist. It is commonly done for cholesteatomatous chronic otitis media (CCOM) and can be performed as either canal wall up or down techniques.
Nirmala Tamang +4 more
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Ossiculoplasty: A Prospective Study of 80 Cases [PDF]
Introduction: The use of ossicular graft material in ossicular chain reconstruction has significantly improved hearing results hearing after tympanoplasty and tympanomastoid surgery for chronic otitis media.
Shrinivas Shripatrao Chavan +4 more
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The use of total ossicular replacement prosthesis after radical tympanomastoidectomy [PDF]
Background/Aim. This paper presents our operative method for hearing recovery after the previous radical tympanomastoidectomy, radical trepanation of the temporal bone (trepanatio radicalis ossis temporalis - TROT) in eight patients submitted to ...
Rančić Dejan
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Flexibility within the middle ears of vertebrates [PDF]
Introduction and aims: Tympanic middle ears have evolved multiple times independently among vertebrates, and share common features. We review flexibility within tympanic middle ears and consider its physiological and clinical implications.
Baird +36 more
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