CO Laser Technique versus Cold Steel: Is CO Laser Required as a Surgical Tool for Flawless Stapes Surgery?

 Stapedotomy is the standard of care in the surgical management of clinical otosclerosis. It is a precise and technically demanding craft requiring impeccable surgical skills. Both conventional and laser-assisted procedures aim to achieve closure of the air-bone gap (ABG) with minimum collateral damage.

Study of morphologic variability of incudostapedial angle and its relation with temporal bone pneumatization.

Introduction: Optimal sound transmission across the ossicular chain is dependent on the appropriate alignment of the middle ear ossicles. Incudostapedial joint (ISJ) is conventionally considered to be at right angle.

Objective: We intended to study the ISJ anatomy and the impact of temporal bone pneumatization on the same.

Comparing Outcomes of the Standard Technique of Endoscopic DCR with Its Modifications: A Retrospective Analysis.

Objective: To compare the outcomes of various techniques of endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR).

Study Design: Retrospective case record analysis.

Settings: Tertiary care referral center.

Salvaging cochlear implant after wound infection: Well worth a try.

Background: Cochlear implant (CI)-related wound infections are known to happen even years after the implant procedure and present a challenging clinical situation. Due to the formation of biofilm on the implant surface such infections are difficult to eradicate. Invariably explantation of the device is required for wound healing.