Abstract Purpose To present a prospective temporal bone fracture database, and study facial and cochleovestibular sequelae and their impact on quality of life. Materials and methods Prospective study of consecutive…
Abstract Purpose Modern operative microscopes use light sources which possess the power to severely damage underlying tissue. Currently, manufacturers provide a safety warning of this possibility. However, they are unable…
Abstract Recent technological advances and developments in surgical technique have made the craniocervical junction (CCJ) accessible through the transnasal surgical corridor. Endoscopic endonasal transclival and transodontoid approaches have been previously…
Abstract Purpose Temporal bone squamous cell carcinoma (TBSCC) is an uncommon, aggressive malignancy with a significant recurrence rate. We reviewed our experience with recurrent TBSCCs. Materials and methods Clinicopathological and…
Abstract Objective High jugular bulb (HJB) can erode inner ear structures creating a jugular bulb related inner ear dehiscence (JBID). The aim of this study was to analyze the relationship…
Objective To report stripping surgery in intratemporal facial nerve schwannomas (FNS) with poor facial nerve function. Methods We attempted stripping surgery to completely remove intratemporal FNS with nerve intact in…
Abstract Objective To study the role of total facial nerve decompression in preventing further recurrence of facial palsy in Melkersson Rosenthal syndrome (MRS). Methods Total facial nerve decompression was performed…
Abstract Purpose Conjunctivodacryocystorhinostomy (CDCR) with the insertion of a Jones tube is a surgical procedure used to relieve epiphora caused by upper lacrimal system dysfunction from extensive proximal canalicular obstruction,…
Abstract Objective Determine the outcome of hearing in Meniere’s Disease (MD) after antiviral treatment. Study design Prospective study. Setting University Hospital. Methods Thirty one new patients with a diagnosis of…
Abstract Objectives To determine the feasibility of a rapid method of processing mandible bone margins for intraoperative histopathologic examination and to assess the relative value of fine, coarse, and core…
