The safety of posterior tympanotomy in otitis media with effusion during cochlear implantation: clinical retrospective cohort study.

Background: Posterior tympanotomy (PT) is an important step in cochlear implant (CI) surgery, as it is the main access to the round window. Some CI candidates, especially children, may have concomitant otitis media with effusion (OME) which may result in technical issues during PT. There is still a debate whether to wait for OME resolution preoperatively or to proceed to surgery with suspected difficulties.

Tinnitus: Evaluation of Intratympanic Injection of Combined Lidocaine and Corticosteroids.

Background: Tinnitus is an annoying problem and until now there is no consensus on its treatment.

Aims: In this prospective study, we evaluated the effectiveness of intratympanic lidocaine and dexamethasone (ITLD) injections for the management of subjective idiopathic tinnitus (SIT).

Methods: Forty patients with SIT attended the Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Tanta University Hospital, Egypt, between May 2013 and May 2014.

Use of a Foley catheter balloon as a tool during endoscopic frontal sinus surgery in a resource-poor environment.

Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the non-Food and Drug Administration-approved off-label use of a 10F Foley catheter as a tool during endoscopic frontal sinus surgery.

Method: A cohort of 40 patients with chronic frontal rhinosinusitis was prospectively evaluated using the Sino-Nasal Outcome Test (SNOT-22), computed tomography (CT) imaging, and endoscopic examination. Endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) was performed in the usual fashion, however, when approaching the frontal sinus, a 10F Foley catheter was inserted and the balloon inflated in the frontal outflow.