Radio-clinical assessment of crista fenestra during pediatric cochlear implantation.

Objectives: This study aimed to assess the ability of preoperative computed tomography (CT) to predict the crista fenestra (CF) type during cochlear implantation and correlate these types with intraoperative findings. This may allow for precise preoperative planning with better surgical outcomes.

Study Design: A prospective observational study.

Esteem® Active Middle Ear Implant versus Conventional Hearing Aids: Long-Term Performance.

Introduction: The totally implantable active middle ear implant Esteem® may be considered an effective alternative to conventional hearing aids (cHAs) to manage moderate-to-severe forms of sensorineural hearing loss. This study aimed to provide long-term comparative data of Esteem performances with those achieved by cHA.

Methods: From a total of 46 subjects who received unilateral application of Esteem®, and were followed up over the years, ten underwent an audiological assessment that compared the outcomes with those achieved in the contralateral ear by a cHA, considering the initially symmetric auditory thresholds in both ears.

Case report: A second case of cerebral cavernous malformation after high-dose chemotherapy for medulloblastoma.

The development of cerebral cavernous malformations (CCMs) is a well-recognized sequela of irradiation to the brain in pediatric tumors, particularly in medulloblastoma, glioma, and acute lymphoblastic leukaemia. So far, only one case of cerebral cavernoma after chemotherapy with autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) has been described. We describe a case of a patient with medulloblastoma aged 18 months at the time of oncological diagnosis who was treated with high-dose chemotherapy followed by HSCT and who developed CCM two years later.

Does the scutum of the external auditory canal have a role in the stapedotomy operation? A radio-clinical evaluation.

Objective: This study aimed to assess the impact of the scutum on oval window accessibility during stapedotomy surgery. Radio-clinical correlation was applied to determine the impact.

Methods: This was a prospective observational case-series study that included 127 candidates for stapedotomy surgery.