Cholesteatoma is a fairly otologic common problem. However, cholesteatoma invading the internal auditory canal (IAC) is rare and typically results in profound hearing loss and facial paralysis. This is a case of a 46-...
This is a case of a 60-year-old male with a history of prior left middle fossa meningioma that was partially resected with an operative report noting diffuse attachment to the middle fossa floor. Gamma knife was recom...
Pig models are widely used in otological research. The establishment of common pig and miniature pig animal models has opened up new fields in otological research and is also an ideal large otological animal model. Th...
BACKGROUND Endoscopic ear surgery(EES)provides a magnified,high-definition view of the otological surgical field.EES allows otologists to avoid surgical incisions and associated postoperative complications.It is an id...
The study was a part of the research project funded by the Department of Biotechnology,Ministry of Science and Technology,Government of India(project no.BMB/2015/56)and DBT Research Associateship program(2018)。
Objective:To formulate an anesthesia protocol for safe and satisfactory anesthesia for ear surgery in rats.Methods:The rats were anesthetized with xylazine(10 mg/kg body weight)and keta-mine at doses of 80,50,40,and 3...
Purpose An important outcome measure of patient care is the impact on the patient’s health-related quality of life(HRQoL).Current ear-specific HRQoL instruments are designed for one diagnosis and emphasize different ...
Hypothesis:Three-dimensional(3D)printed temporal bones are comparable to cadaveric temporal bones as a training tool for otologic surgery.Background:Cadaveric temporal bone dissection is an integral part of otology su...
There has been a rapid increase in endoscopic ear surgery for the management of middle ear and lateral skull base disease in children and adults over the last decade.In this review paper,we discuss the current trends ...
Swiss National Science Foundation,Grant numbers:W81XWH-17-NFRP-IIRA;Sinergia Neuroprosthetic Platform for Personalized and Impantable Systems,US Department of Defense Grant numbers:W81XWH-17-NFRP-IIRA.
The auditory brainstem implant(ABI)was originally developed to provide rehabilitation of retrocochlear deafness caused by neurofibromatosis type 2(NF2).Recent studies of the ABI have investigated outcomes in non-NF2 c...
Objective:To characterize otologic clinical trials and examine otologic clinical trial trends from 2008 to 2018 using the clinicaltrials.gov database.Methods:Data was collected from clinicaltrials.gov and included all...