Shunt Procedures Harold F. Schuknecht Michael J. McKenna EXTERNAL ENDOLYMPHATIC SHUNT The external endolymphatic shunt operation purports to alleviate the vertiginous symptoms of Meniere’s disease by preventing the accumulation of…

Labyrinthectomy Joseph B. Nadol, Jr. Michael J. McKenna Unilateral surgical vestibular ablation is an effective treatment for unilateral peripheral vestibular dysfunction in the presence of ipsilateral severe profound sensorineural hearing…

Cochlear Implantation and Implantable Hearing Aids Joseph B. Nadol, Jr. Since early attempts at experimental electrical stimulation of the auditory nerve in deaf patients (1, 2, 3), there have been…

Congenital Cholesteatoma Trevor J. McGill Reza Rahbar Congenital cholesteatoma of the middle ear is a rare clinical entity that classically presents as a white mass in the anterior superior quadrant…

Congenital Aural Atresia Antonio De la Cruz Jose N. Fayad Congenital aural atresia is characterized by the absence or deformity of the pinna, aplasia, or hypoplasia of the external auditory…

Ossiculoplasty and Tympanoplasty in Chronic Otitis Media Saumil N. Merchant This work was supported in part by research grants from the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders of…

Surgery for Otosclerosis and Fixation of the Stapes Joseph B. Nadol, Jr. Harold F. Schuknecht There are more than 20 genetically determined disorders that produce a conductive hearing loss that…

Otitis Media with Effusion Michael J. Cunningham Roland D. Eavey Otitis media is the most common diagnosis made by physicians who care for children. Eighty percent of children have experienced…

Malignant External Otitis Marlene L. Durand Malignant otitis externa (MOE) is an invasive bacterial infection of the external auditory canal and skull base. It involves the soft tissues adjacent to…