Subtotal Petrosectomy and Cochlear Implantation in Children With Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media: A Single Institutional Experience.

Background And Objectives: Chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM) with or without cholesteatoma is a frequent chronic inflammatory condition in children, which may lead to severe hearing loss that affects speech development. Treatment of recurrent CSOM associated with unserviceable hearing requires a specialized approach with regard to disease eradication and hearing rehabilitation. In this study, we investigated the advantages of subtotal petrosectomy (SP) combined with cochlear implantation (CI) in children with CSOM associated with unserviceable hearing and describe our experience with regard to the efficacy of this method, together with a literature review.

[Transorbito-maxillary percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy].

Összefoglaló. Fej-nyaki daganattal diagnosztizált és kezelt betegeknél a szájon keresztüli táplálás gyakran nem lehetséges vagy nehezítetté válik a kezelés valamelyik fázisában. A beteg enteralis táplálásának biztosítására tartós és hatékony megoldást kell nyújtanunk, erre megfelelő választás lehet a percutan endoszkópos gastrostomia.

[Staged surgical management of idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss refractory to medical treatment].

Összefoglaló. A hirtelen halláscsökkenés patofiziológiája még nagyrészt tisztázatlan, így oki terápia nem lehetséges. Az elsődleges kezelést a helyileg vagy szisztémásan adott kortikoszteroid jelenti, egységes protokoll azonban nem áll rendelkezésre.

[The first direct acoustic middle-ear implantation in Hungary].

Due to the remarkable development in the field of hearing implantation, almost all kinds of hearing loss can be successfully rehabilitated. The first Hungarian Codacs™ (Cochlear's direct acoustic cochlear stimulator; Cochlear, Sydney, Australia) implantation was performed at the Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head-Neck Surgery, Clinical Centre, University of Pécs. This electromechanical middle-ear implant can be offered for patients with bilateral, severe to profound, mixed-type hearing loss.

[First experiences with Cochlear Implant Function Index (CIFI) in Hungary].

The success of cochlear implantation can be evaluated with audiological measurements and quality of life questionnaires. Our aim was to translate and introduce the Cochlear Implant Function Index (CIFI) test to analyze the physical, psychological and social state of our cochlear implant patients. Between 01.

[Analysis of prognostic factors influencing the effectiveness of treatment in sudden sensorineural hearing loss].

Sudden sensorineural hearing loss is defined as a greater than 30 dB deterioration in at least 3 consecutive frequencies occurring within 72 hours. The disease is mostly idiopathic and needs an urgent treatment. Between 01.