Outcome of Surgery to Improve Swallowing in Patients with Lateral Medullary Syndrome: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

The study investigated surgical interventions to improve dysphagia in patients with lateral medullary syndrome (LMS), along with optimal scheduling of surgery and prognostic factors. In this retrospective, single-center cohort study, dysphagia patients with LMS who underwent surgery between January 2010 and December 2021 were enrolled. The National Outcomes Measurement System (NOMS) was used to classify swallowing function (level 1: only tube feeding, level 5: without tube feeding).

Prevention of cuff injury of the intubation tube by blunt window opening in tracheostomy.

One of the intraoperative complications of tracheostomy under general anesthesia is cuff injury of the intubation tube. In the present study, we investigated whether a blunt tracheal opening is a useful method to avoid cuff injury. A retrospective cohort study was conducted to examine patients who underwent tracheostomy under general anesthesia at a single institution from January 1, 2017 to July 31, 2021.

The Hearing Outcomes of Cochlear Implantation in Waardenburg Syndrome.

Objectives. This study aimed to determine the feasibility of cochlear implantation for sensorineural hearing loss in patients with Waardenburg syndrome. Method.

Differences in Postoperative Hearing Outcomes and Vertigo in Patients with Otosclerosis Treated with Laser-Assisted Stapedotomy versus Stapedectomy.

Background: Otosclerosis is an abnormal bone growth in the otic capsule that can result in hearing loss. In this study, we compared postoperative hearing outcomes and vestibular symptoms between patients treated with laser-assisted stapedotomy versus stapedectomy.

Methods: The medical charts of 99 ears treated with stapes surgery were retrospectively reviewed.