Giant Cholesteatoma: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.

Objective: To present a case of giant cholesteatoma and review of the contemporary literature.

Patients: A 61-year-old male presented with foul-smelling discharge from his right ear in the setting of a previous canal wall down mastoidectomy. Otomicroscopy demonstrated a mastoid cavity filled with infected keratinous debris.

International Survey of Operative Practices for Otologists and Neurotologists During the COVID-19 Crisis.

Objective: To investigate the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on operative practices of otology and neurotology providers internationally.

Study Design: Cross-sectional survey.

Methods: A 78-question survey was distributed to otologists and neurotologists between May 12, 2020 and June 8, 2020 to assess the impact of the pandemic on surgical practices.

Endoscopic Stapedotomy: A Systematic Review.

Objectives: Stapes surgery has evolved from its origins in 1956. Microscopic assisted stapedotomy remains the most common technique but the introduction of endoscopic ear surgery has led to some units using this new approach. The endoscope delivers a wide angled, contextual view of the stapes, and associated pathology.

Endoscopic Management of Early Stage Middle Ear Paragangliomas - An Australian Case Series.

Objective: To analyze the outcomes of the endoscopic transcanal approach for removal of early stage middle ear paraganglioma tumors (MEPT).

Study Design: Cases series with chart review.

Setting: Two tertiary Australian Otology centers.

Novel Radiologic Approaches for Cholesteatoma Detection: Implications for Endoscopic Ear Surgery.

Technological advancement in computed tomography (CT) and MRI has improved cholesteatoma detection rates considerably in the past decade. Accurately predicting disease location and extension is essential for staging, planning, and preoperative counseling, in particular in the newer approach of endoscopic ear surgery. Improved sensitivity and specificity of these radiological methods may allow the surgeon to confidently monitor patients, therefore avoiding unnecessary surgery.

Endoscopic Stapedectomy: Collective Experience From a Large Australian Center.

Introduction: Endoscopic stapes surgery is a technically demanding procedure that is increasing in popularity. Surgical outcomes and complication rates have been demonstrated to be comparable to traditional microscopic techniques. The surgical outcomes for patients undergoing stapes surgery performed by the Sydney Endoscopic Ear Surgery Research Group are presented.

The Endoscopic Relationship of the Stapedius Muscle to the Facial Nerve: Implications for Retrotympanic Surgery.

Objectives: The stapedius muscle, tendon, and pyramidal eminence are structures within the retrotympanum. In cholesteatoma surgery, the retrotympanum is a common site of residual disease. The removal of the pyramidal eminence during surgery is sometimes necessary to obtain better visualization of the superior retrotympanum during surgery.

Radiological prevalence of superior and posterior semicircular canal dehiscence in children.

Objective: Establishing the prevalence of semicircular canal dehiscence in a pediatric population using temporal bone CT imaging.

Study Design: Retrospective analysis of all temporal bone CT scans during a 5-year period (2007-2012).

Methods: CT scan images were reformatted in the plane of the canals and assessed by two independent reviewers with a third to resolve disagreement.

Fibrous dysplasia of the temporal bone: systematic review of management and hearing outcomes.

Objectives: The management options for otologic symptoms (i.e., hearing loss, otorrhea) in patients with fibrous dysplasia of the temporal bone (FDTB) include either observation or otologic surgery.

Surgical management of benign idiopathic osteonecrosis of the external auditory canal.

Background/aims: Benign idiopathic osteonecrosis of the external ear canal remains a challenging management problem, with many patients experiencing a prolonged chronic course requiring frequent debridement. The technique of bony sequestrectomy, followed by rotation of a vascularized fascial flap and then a free full-thickness skin graft is presented.

Methods: Success with this technique is described in a retrospective case series format in addition to a review of the existing literature on surgical techniques for the treatment of this condition.

The rhinological manifestations of women's health.

Objective: To systematically review the literature and appraise the evidence reporting the effects of women's health, including pregnancy, postpartum, menstruation, oral contraception, menopause, and hormone replacement therapy, on common rhinological pathologies and nasal physiology.

Data Sources: Systematic search strategy using MEDLINE (1966-2012) and EMBASE (1980-2012) databases.

Review Methods: Title review, abstract screening, and then full paper analysis were undertaken by 2 authors independently.