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BACKGROUND: Numerous studies have been conducted on the effect of the stapes superstructure after ossicular chain reconstruction, but the findings are not uniform. OBJECTIVE: To compare the hearing outcomes of ossicular chain reconstruction with partial ossicular replacement prosthesis (PORP) or total ossicular replacement prosthesis (TORP) under otoendoscopy. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The records of 111 patients diagnosed with chronic suppurative otitis media were retrospectively analyzed...

Congenital defect to the foramen of Huschke with a manifestation as temporomandibular joint (TMJ) soft tissue herniation in a radiological study is rare. The patient may present with nonspecific symptoms such as otalgia, mandibular joint pain, tinnitus and conductive hearing loss, and scarcely cervicofacial subcutaneous emphysema. Here, we report a patient presented with cervicofacial subcutaneous emphysema secondary to a congenital defect of the foramen of Huschke. A 45-year-old gentleman presented with right-sided neck swelling and right otalgia with a crackling sound over the right ear upon chewing...

Chronic Otitis Media is a global health problem causing significant morbidity of life. Various medical and surgical treatment modalities are being used for the treatment of Chronic Otitis Media. Surgical treatment is the definitive option which includes different surgical procedures, all of which have been designed to attain the same goals of eradicating disease and achieve a safe and dry ear with closure of tympanic membrane perforations. Various graft materials are being used for the closure of tympanic membrane perforations like autografts, isografts, allografts and xenografts, each having its own advantages and limitations...

Objective: To analyze the clinical diagnosis, treatment ，and surgical timing of otogenic intracranial complications. Methods: The clinical data of 11 patients with intracranial complications with ear symptoms as the first manifestation in Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University（Qingdao） from December 2014 to June 2022 were collected, including 8 males and 3 females, aged from 4 to 69 years. All patients had complete otoendoscopy, audiology, imaging and etiology examination, and the diagnosis and treatment plan was jointly developed through multidisciplinary consultation according to the critical degree of clinical symptoms and imaging changes...

Artificial intelligence (AI) using deep learning approaches the capabilities of human experts in medical image diagnosis. However, due to liability issues in medical decisions, AI is often relegated to an assistant role. Based on this responsibility constraint, the effective use of AI to assist human intelligence in real-world clinics remains a challenge. Given the significant inter-individual variations in clinical decisions among physicians based on their expertise, AI needs to adapt to individual experts, complementing weaknesses and enhancing strengths...

UNLABELLED: Previous studies of the middle ear in Chronic Otitis Media have focussed on radiological assessment of temporal bone; endoscopic studies were focussed on perforation size and location. The malleus handle (manubrium) is a constant ossicular feature visible on otoendoscopy. It's relative position may indicate the previously documented differences in ossicular chain and middle ear cleft development relative to the tympanic ring and inner ear capsule between affected ear and contralateral ear...

Background and Objectives : Platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) membrane plays an important role in cell proliferation and aids in healing. This study aimed to assess the safety and efficacy of the addition of PRF to the graft in tympanoplasty. Materials and Methods : A retrospective study was conducted involving 47 patients with chronic dry eardrum perforation, who were candidates for different types of tympanoplasty (type I-IV). The study took place in the ENT department, County Emergency Clinical Hospital of Cluj-Napoca...

BACKGROUND We explored a new method for measuring the length of artificial stapes during stapedotomy in otoendoscopic middle-ear surgery using a flexible ruler. MATERIAL AND METHODS A retrospective analysis was conducted on 56 cases of otosclerosis, comprising 56 ears with a follow-up of over 6 months and complete data. Patients were admitted to the Department of Otology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology Union Shenzhen Hospital from July 2020 to June 2022. SPSS statistical software was used for efficacy analysis...

[This retracts the article DOI: 10.1155/2021/5164907.].

Endoscopy is a commonly performed out patient procedure in the field of Otorhinolaryngology. One of the important parts of an endoscopy is the task of reporting and printing the report to make it available for the patient as well as the treating physician. Most endoscopy reporting software available commercially are expensive and needs appropriate hardware, expertise and manpower for running the same. The following article describes an innovative, time and cost-effective technique, which can be used for reporting purposes using a simple smart phone and a basic data pack with no additional manpower...

Background: The aim of the study was to evaluate the ear in otologically asymptomatic patients of chronic rhinosinusitis and summarize the otological and audiological findings. Methods: This is a cross sectional study conducted in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, Jaipur Golden Hospital, New Delhi, from January 2019 to October 2019. 80 cases aged between 15 and 55 years with Chronic rhinosinusitis were included in the study. Detailed clinical examination and history was carried out followed by Diagnostic nasal endoscopy and Otoendoscopy...

UNLABELLED: Purpose : To evaluate hearing outcome and fate of LPIRP (lenticular process of incus replacement prosthesis) prosthesis in the reconstruction of erosion of long process of the incus. Methods : In this retrospective descriptive study 17 patients with erosion of long process of incus who were operated (reconstructed with LPIRP prosthesis) between January 2015 to December 2017 in a tertiary care center were included. The hearing outcome was evaluated by comparing mean PTA and mean ABG preoperatively and postoperatively at the end of 3 months and 18 months...

OBJECTIVE: A broad spectrum of complaints, symptoms and manifestations has been assigned to Eustachian tube (ET) dysfunction (ETD). While such presentations may manifest as ETD phenotypes, underlying mechanisms are defined as endotypes. Our goal is to develop a diagnostic approach to differentiate the endotypes and guide clinicians in the workup and selection of treatments targeting the mechanism of ETD. STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective. SETTING: Tertiary care...

OBJECTIVE: Quantify the learning curve for endoscopic ear skills acquisition in otolaryngology residents using a simulator. The secondary objective was to determine if demographic factors or previous endoscopic experience influenced skill development. STUDY DESIGN: Prospective, multicenter study. Resident participants each completed 10 amassed trials using a validated endoscopic ear skill trainer. SETTING: Two academic teaching hospitals. SUBJECTS: Otolaryngology residents...

(1) To find the presence of middle ear diseases present in the patients with congenital bilateral severe to profound SNHL (2) If it poses as a threat to rehabilitative efforts for the existing severe to profound SNHL. Study setting: Department of ENT, C U Shah medical college and hospital. Study design: Prospective study Study population: Patients attending ENT department with complaints of congenital bilateral severe to profound sensorineural hearing loss. A total of 50 cases were studied during the study period...

This study aims to test the effectiveness and safety of exteriorization surgery comprising atticotomy and obliteration of the additus ad antrum, also referred to as attic exposition-antrum exclusion (AE-AE) surgery. This surgery combines otoendoscopy with surgical microscopy for the treatment of acquired pars flaccida cholesteatoma in stages Ib and II (according to the classification of the Japan Otological Society) present in the attic and the tympanic cavity. We reviewed a historical cohort of 65 patients...

BACKGROUND: Currently, the optimum surgical approach for treating adherent otitis media is debatable. The traditional treatment is usually performed by microscopic tympanoplasty combined with temporal myofascial tympanic tube placement. In recent years, the application of whole ear endoscopic surgery in the treatment of middle ear diseases has gradually increased, otoendoscopy has been used in the operation of adhesive otitis media, but its safety and effectiveness are still controversial...

<b/>The application of endoscopy technology has promoted the continuous progress and perfection of otology, but the inherent limitations of traditional otoendoscopy technology have also been highlighted, which limits its comprehensive application in clinical practice. To overcome these limitations, we combined clinical needs with basic research, to make a pioneering exploration of the existing otoendoscopy technology. This pioneering OTO'VIEW technology applies the plasma technology innovatively to the traditional continuous perfusion mode otoendscopy technology...

Serratia species are not as frequent as with more virulent members of the Enterobacteriaceae. However, when infections do arise, they are largely associated with Serratia marcescens. Presently, about 10 species of Serratia are recognized and infections caused by the remaining Serratia species are seldom recorded in literature, as they are not often isolated from clinical specimens. This is a case report of Serratia rubidaea isolated from ear discharge of a 35-year old female patient with no co-morbidities and with known history of chronic otomastoiditis for which the patient had undergone left modified radical mastoidectomy...

Introduction  Cholesteatoma is a disease with significant clinical impact but is incompletely understood. The challenge of performing studies with long-term follow-up in humans is a factor that has restricted the advance of knowledge in this field. Thus, the use of animal models is highly pertinent, and the Mongolian gerbil model has emerged as one of the most useful. Objective  The present study aims to evaluate, through serial otoendoscopies, the development and characteristics of pars flaccida retraction pocket and cholesteatoma in Mongolian gerbils after obliteration of the eustachian tube and compare it with the control group...