Prevalence of Temporal Bone Malformations in Prospective Cochlear Implant Candidates.

Severe to profound Sensorineural Hearing Loss is a challenging medical problem, particularly if this condition is associated with an inner ear anomaly. This case series studies the prevalence of inner ear anomalies among 76 consecutive prospective cochlear implant candidates who presented to our tertiary care hospital over 2 years. Inner ear anomalies were identified in 11 cases with a prevalence rate of 14%.

Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery Versus Balloon Sinuplasty with Ethmoidectomy: A 2-year Analysis in Pediatric Chronic Rhinosinusitis.

To evaluate the 2-year post-operative outcomes of pediatric patients with chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) treated with balloon catheter sinuplasty (BCS) and ethmoidectomy compared to functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS). Two-group, retrospective cohort study of 28 children with CRS was performed. Of these 28 participants, 15 were treated with traditional FESS (53.