Salvage of the cochlear implant in cases of skin breakdown over the receiver/stimulator in children.

Objective And Method: Skin breakdown over receiver/stimulator (RS) after cochlear implantation poses a serious challenge. We report our experience using a one-stage reconstruction and implant salvage approach.

Results: Between the years 2005 and 2017 five children, all females, with congenital- bilateral sensorineural hearing loss were identified.

[THE SIGNIFICANCE OF TORSIONAL NYSTAGMUS ON THE ROLL REST].

Objectives: To characterize a subgroup of patients that were diagnosed with benign paroxysmal positional vertigo of the posterior semicircular canal pBPPV, with findings of geotropic-torsional nystagmus on the roll rest (RT) that intensified on the Dix-Hallpike exam (DH).

Methods: The study population consisted of patients with the diagnosis of pBPPV. First, the roll test (RT) and then the DH test were performed.

The association between otogenic lateral sinus thrombosis and thrombophilia - A long-term follow-up.

Purpose: Otogenic lateral sinus thrombosis (OLST) is an intracranial, potentially life-threatening complication of acute and chronic otitis media. Since congenital thrombophilic disorders are risk factors for cerebral venous thrombosis, OLST may be related to thrombophilia. The aim of our study was twofold: to evaluate whether patients who suffered from OLST in childhood also have thrombophilia, and whether these patients experienced thromboembolic episodes in future years.

Randomized study comparing inflammatory response after tonsillectomy versus tonsillotomy.

Unlabelled: To determine if there was a difference in the inflammatory reaction after tonsil surgery with "traditional" techniques (tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy or TA) compared to partial intracapsular tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy (PITA).

Design: Randomized, double-blind study.

Setting: tertiary care academic hospital.