Tissue expansion of the facial nerve in an animal model.

The usefulness of tissue expanders in reconstructive surgery has been well established for skin, muscle, and fascia. There has been only anecdotal examination of tissue expansion techniques in peripheral neural tissue. Segmental sacrifice of cranial nerves is at times required in head and neck surgery.

Comparison of polydioxanone and silicone plastic in the prevention of adhesive otitis media in the Mongolian gerbil.

Adhesion of the tympanic membrane to the promontory may occur in chronic otitis media or in the postoperative ear. Silicone plastic sheets are commonly used to form a physical barrier to adhesion. These sheets are generally well tolerated, but they are subject to occasional extrusion, encapsulation, or foreign body reaction.

Bilateral vestibular loss and oscillopsia.

The electronystagmographic (ENG) records of 5,499 patients were reviewed so as to note the level of caloric activity. Bilateral caloric reduction or loss was found in only 1.6%.