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Experimental in vivo fenestration of guinea pig cochlea using 2.79 Μm laser radiation [PDF]

, 2018
Erbium-YSGG laser systems are promising tools in ear, nose and throat (ENT) surgery. The high absorption in biological tissues, resulting in precise tissue ablation with minimal thermal tissue damage, and the possibility to guide the radiation through ...
Altermatt, H., Arnold, A., Ehrenberger, K., Felix, D., Frenz, M., Pratisto, H., Weber, H.   +6 more
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Review of Anesthesia for Middle Ear Surgery [PDF]

, 2010
Special considerations for middle ear surgery include a bloodless surgical field, attention to patient head positioning, facial nerve monitoring, and management of postoperative nausea and vomiting.
Irwin, MG, Liang, S
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Disability, Quality of Life and Hearing Function in Patients With Untreated Otosclerosis

Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology, Volume 10, Issue 4, August 2025.
ABSTRACT Objectives The aim of this study was to assess the presentation of otosclerosis in subjects with newly developed hearing loss. Methods This study was part of a prospective study that included subjects with newly diagnosed otosclerosis with the intention to undergo treatment.
Ylva Dahlin Redfors, Andreas Björsne, Caterina Finizia   +2 more
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The Impact of Otosclerosis Surgery on Tinnitus

Otorhinolaryngology and Facial Plastic Surgery
Background: Tinnitus is the perception of sound within the ear without external sound. It's common in patients with otosclerosis and can compromise surgical results.
Mahdi Khajavi, Farhad Mokhtarinejad, Samane Zand, Shahrokh Khoshsirat, Narges Bazgir   +4 more
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Estimation of Minimal Clinically Important Difference for Tinnitus Handicap Inventory and Tinnitus Functional Index

Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Volume 173, Issue 1, Page 69-79, July 2025.
Abstract Objective The minimal clinically important difference (MCID) represents the smallest change in treatment outcome deemed clinically meaningful. This study estimates the MCID for 2 widely used tinnitus measures: the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI) and the Tinnitus Functional Index (TFI), using anchor‐based approaches while accounting for ...
Milena Engelke, Laura Basso, Berthold Langguth, Florian Zeman, Winfried Schlee, Stefan Schoisswohl, Rilana Cima, Dimitris Kikidis, Jose Antonio Lopez‐Escamez, Petra Brüggemann, Birgit Mazurek, Jorge Piano Simões   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Synthetic sentence identification (SSI) and contralateral acoustic stapedius reflex [PDF]

, 2005
BACKGROUND: the study of the relationship of the contralateral acoustic reflex with the auditory skill of closure. AIM: to analyze the identification of a speech signal in the presence of competitive sounds in subjects with absence of contralateral ...
Anastasio, Adriana Ribeiro Tavares, Momensohn-santos, Teresa Maria   +1 more
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Minimally Invasive Intraoperative Laser Vibrometry (MIVIB)—A Peroperative Method to Measure Fixation of the Ossicular Chain

Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology, Volume 10, Issue 3, June 2025.
An objective assessment of the ossicular chain with laser vibrometry would likely improve the result of ossiculoplasty. MIVIB provides an objective assessment of the ossicular chain to identify specific fixations and therefore assist the surgeon in improving surgical outcomes. ABSTRACT Background Conductive hearing loss requires the surgeon to evaluate
Jeremy Wales, Pieter G. G. Muyshondt, Juha Silvola, Pieter Livens, Kilian Gladiné, Joris J. J. Dirckx, Magnus von Unge   +6 more
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Microsurgical Robotic System for Myringoplasty: Feasibility Study

Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology, Volume 10, Issue 3, June 2025.
We evaluated a prototype of a new microsurgical robot designed for use in otology. The system was tested in a rabbit myringoplasty procedure, demonstrating its capability to perform microsurgery in narrow and deep regions. ABSTRACT Objective Otological surgery requires exceptional precision and advanced surgical skills, particularly for procedures ...
Tadao Yoshida, Masumi Kobayashi, Tomohito Okubo, Naoyuki Hatayama, Shun Otsuka, Kazuhito Wakana, Hirofumi Owaki, Yasuhiro Matsuda, Kei Mikami, Munekazu Naito   +9 more
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Flexibility within the middle ears of vertebrates [PDF]

, 2012
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, Bell, Burda, Dahmann, Feenstra, Fleischer, Goode, Goode, Ingelstedt, Jørgensen, Kirikae, Kobrak, Larsen, Lenhardt, M J Mason, M R B Farr, Manley, Marquet, Mason, Mason, Mason, Mason, Mills, Narins, Nishihara, Pau, Rosowski, Schuknecht, Segall, Smith, Tideholm, Werner, Wever, Wever, Wever, Yamada, Özcan   +36 more
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The Glasgow Benefit Inventory: a systematic review of the use and value of an otorhinolaryngological generic patient-recorded outcome measure [PDF]

, 2016
The Glasgow Benefit Inventory (GBI) is a validated, generic patient-recorded outcome measure widely used in otolaryngology to report change in quality of life post-intervention.To date, no systematic review has made (i) a quality assessment of reporting ...
Akduman D., Baumgartner W.‐D., Dutt S.N., Dutt S.N., Konstantinidis I.V., Myrseth E., Salhab M., Santarius T., Schwentner I., Senska G., Shah M., Smirnov G., Spielmann P.M., Stewart E.J., Tsakiropoulou E.   +14 more
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