Neurological Complications in Benign Parapharyngeal Space Tumors - Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

 Parapharyngeal space tumors with complex anatomy and diverse histology have remained a challenging phenomenon for treating physicians.  We have conducted a comprehensive web search on the PubMed, Web of Science, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, Biomedical Literature Database (CBM), and Clinicaltrials.gov databases to determine the factors that are associated with postoperative complications in parapharyngeal space tumors.

Long-Term, Multicenter Results With the First Transcutaneous Bone Conduction Implant.

Objective: Investigation of long-term safety and performance of an active, transcutaneous bone conduction implant in adults and children up to 36 months post-implantation.

Study Design: Prospective, single-subject repeated-measures design.

Setting: Otolaryngology departments of eight German and Austrian hospitals.

Lymphoepithelial Carcinoma of Larynx and Hypopharynx: A Rare Clinicopathological Entity.

(1) Background: Lymphoepithelial carcinoma of the hypopharynx and larynx is a rare tumor with fewer than 50 cases in the published literature. We present a literature review to discuss the clinical findings, viral or genetic associations, diagnostic challenges, histopathological findings and therapeutic aspects of the disease. (2) Methods: A comprehensive literature review was performed through MEDLINE/PubMed from 1968 to 2018.

Elective neck treatment in sinonasal undifferentiated carcinoma: Systematic review and meta-analysis.

Sinonasal undifferentiated carcinomas (SNUCs), being an aggressive malignancy with dismal survival outcome, have given limited consideration regarding management of regional failures. A total of 12 studies, published between 1999 and 2019, met inclusion criteria. We performed a meta-analysis assessing regional (neck) relapse after elective neck treatment compared to observation in clinically node negative (N0) necks.

Sound Localization in Patients With Congenital Unilateral Conductive Hearing Loss With a Transcutaneous Bone Conduction Implant.

Objective: There is no consensus regarding the benefit of implantable hearing aids in congenital unilateral conductive hearing loss (UCHL). This study aimed to measure sound source localization performance in patients with congenital UCHL and contralateral normal hearing who received a new bone conduction implant.

Study Design: Evaluation of within-subject performance differences for sound source localization in a horizontal plane.

Porous Polyethylene Implant and Rib Cartilage in Ear Reconstruction: A Comparison.

Auricular reconstruction, known as the "surgical art," is one of the most difficult and complex surgeries in medicine. There are two different techniques that involve either the use of artificial material like porous polyethylene (PE) or the patient's own rib cartilage graft. The patient's indication, age, conditions requiring previous failed surgeries, and the surgeon's skill in creating the frame are the most important factors in the choice of technique.