External Auditory Canal: Computed Tomography Analysis and Classification.

 Computed tomography (CT) details of the external auditory canal (EAC) are not fully covered in the literature, so building up base for the CT evaluation and description is important. Preoperative details of the EAC are mandatory before any approach or procedure involving the canal.  To determine the different dimensions, measurements, and grading of the EAC by CT scan that were not previously published.

Role of DISE in the surgical outcome for patients with obstructive sleep apnea.

Purpose: To investigate and compare the surgical outcomes of DISE and non-DISE-guided surgery in cases with obstructive sleep apnea.

Methods: Sixty-three patients with severe OSA and BMI ≤35 kg/m were included in the study. Patients were randomly divided into group A where surgical intervention was performed without DISE, and group B where surgery was planned according to the findings of DISE.