Pitfalls in Sinus Surgery
Key points • Detailed evaluation of preoperative imaging is essential for appreciating variants involving the skull base, orbital wall, bony irregularities, and critical structures such as the optic nerve and…
Anatomy and Complications
Key points • Preoperative assessment of the imaging is crucial to identify sites of potential complications and to create a roadmap of the surgical plan. • The maxillary sinus ostium…
Medical and Surgical Complications in the Treatment of Chronic Rhinosinusitis
James A. Stankiewicz, MD, Editor In 1985, endoscopic diagnosis and surgery for rhinosinusitis were introduced into the United States by Drs David Kennedy and Heinz Stammburger. Surgery for chronic rhinosinusitis…
On the Horizon
Key points • Cochlear device implantation (CDI) remains the only reliable option for auditory communication rehabilitation in cases of severe and profound sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) where the site of…
On the Distant Horizon—Medical Therapy for Sensorineural Hearing Loss
Key points • The inner ear has several structural and functional characteristics that make it an appealing target for novel gene therapy, RNA-based therapy, and stem cell therapy for treatment…
Pediatric Auditory Brainstem Implant Surgery
Auditory brainstem implants (ABIs) provide auditory perception in patients with profound hearing loss who are not candidates for the cochlear implant (CI) because of anatomic constraints or failed CI surgery….
Communication Assessment and Intervention
Key points • Early identification and intervention by qualified professionals is critical to successful outcomes for children with hearing loss. • Families of children with hearing loss should receive thorough…
Psychosocial Aspects of Hearing Loss in Children
Key points • The initiation of newborn hearing screening and the resultant opportunity for children with hearing loss to begin early intervention in the first months of life have dramatically…
Genetics of Hearing Loss—Nonsyndromic
Key points • Autosomal-recessive (AR) nonsyndromic hearing loss is usually prelingual and frequently results in severe hearing loss, although milder and progressive hearing loss forms also exist. GJB2 and SLC26A4…
Genetics of Hearing Loss
Key points • Syndromic hearing loss (SHL) is a form of hearing loss (HL) accompanied by additional clinical features in the visual, nervous system, endocrine, and other systems. The most…
