Acute Mastoiditis
Acute Mastoiditis Michael J. McKenna Roland D. Eavey Acute mastoiditis remains a contemporary disease with significant morbidity and even mortality. The clinical diagnosis of this disorder is so entrenched within…
Granular Myringitis and Tympanic Retraction Pockets
Granular Myringitis and Tympanic Retraction Pockets Richard M. Levinson GRANULAR MYRINGITIS Granular myringitis is a chronic vascular fibroproliferative and ulcerative dermatitis involving focal or diffuse areas of the tympanic membrane…
Perforations of the Tympanic Membrane
Perforations of the Tympanic Membrane Dennis S. Poe Perforations of the tympanic membrane are caused by a number of etiologies, most commonly suppurative otitis media. Perforations cause hearing loss and…
Management of Soft Tissue and Osseous Stenosis of the Ear Canal and Canalplasty
Management of Soft Tissue and Osseous Stenosis of the Ear Canal and Canalplasty Steven D. Rauch The functional characteristics of the ear canal are usually assessed by the practicing otologist…
Transtemporal and Transpetrous Approaches to the Cranial Base
Transtemporal and Transpetrous Approaches to the Cranial Base Michael J. McKenna Advances in surgical technology and technique, intraoperative cranial nerve monitoring, anesthesia, intraoperative stereotactic guidance systems, and stereotactic radiation therapy…
Osseous Approaches to the Temporal Bone
Osseous Approaches to the Temporal Bone Joseph B. Nadol, Jr. A variety of osseous approaches are used in surgery of the ear and temporal bone. Presented in this chapter are…
Incisions and Approaches
Incisions and Approaches Joseph B. Nadol, Jr. GENERAL PRINCIPLES The selection of an incision is based on the need to obtain adequate exposure and to minimize risk and morbidity for…
Skin Grafting in Otologic Surgery
Skin Grafting in Otologic Surgery Joseph B. Nadol, Jr. Harold F. Schuknecht Skin grafting performed intraoperatively or postoperatively is essential to the success of some otologic procedures (e.g., atresiaplasty, canalplasty…
Intraoperative Monitoring of the Facial Nerve and Hearing
Intraoperative Monitoring of the Facial Nerve and Hearing Robert A. Levine Steven F. Ronner Aaron R. Thornton The authors thank B. Kiang for preparing many of the figures and M….
Imaging of the Temporal Bone
Imaging of the Temporal Bone Hugh D. Curtin Osamu Sakai Imaging has become an integral part of the evaluation of many otologic problems (1, 2, 3). Computed tomography (CT) and…
