Cochlear Implantation With Sporadic Inner Ear Schwannomas: Outcomes in 106 Patients From an International Multi-Institutional Study.

Objective: To evaluate cochlear implant speech perception among patients with sporadic inner ear schwannoma who underwent ipsilateral implantation.

Study Design: Retrospective multi-institutional cohort study.

Setting: Eleven tertiary academic medical centers across Germany, Denmark, and the United States.

Safety Outcomes of Balloon Dilation Eustachian Tuboplasty in Pediatric Patients: A Follow-Up Study.

Objectives: Balloon dilation eustachian tuboplasty (BDET) has gained popularity as a treatment modality for chronic eustachian tube dysfunction (ETD) in both adults and children. Although its safety and efficacy in the adult population have been well described, very few large-sample studies assessing its safety profile have been performed in the pediatric population. This study serves as a follow-up to a previously published analysis assessing the safety of BDET in the pediatric population.

Outcomes After Exoscopic Versus Microscopic Ossicular Chain Reconstruction.

Objective: To analyze the outcomes of exoscopic versus microscopic ossicular chain reconstruction (OCR).

Study Design: Retrospective chart review.

Setting: Tertiary care otology-neurotology practice.

MAUDE database and Eustachian tube balloon dilation: Evaluation of adverse events and sales data.

Study Design: Review of database.

Setting: Tertiary care neurotology center.

Patients: Patients undergoing adverse events.

Effect of pre-incident antiplatelet therapy on sudden sensorineural hearing loss.

Objective: Identify if pre-incident aspirin influences severity and outcome of idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL).

Study Design: Retrospective review.

Setting: Tertiary care center.

Gender Differences in Letters of Recommendations and Personal Statements for Neurotology Fellowship over 10 Years: A Deep Learning Linguistic Analysis.

Objective: Personal statements (PSs) and letters of recommendation (LORs) are critical components of the neurotology fellowship application process but can be subject to implicit biases. This study evaluated general and deep learning linguistic differences between the applicant genders over a 10-year span.

Study Design: Retrospective cohort.

Outcomes of Concurrent Balloon Eustachian Tuboplasty and Tympanostomy Tube Placement in Children.

Objectives: Balloon dilation eustachian tuboplasty (BDET) has been proven to be a safe treatment option for children with eustachian tube dysfunction (ETD). This study aims to analyze the long-term outcomes of children who underwent concurrent BDET and tympanostomy tube (TT) placement. We hypothesize that patients who underwent simultaneous therapy have experienced a low overall rate of middle ear pathology and have consistent hearing quality at subsequent office visits.

Outcomes After Exoscopic Versus Microscopic Type 1 Tympanoplasty.

Objective: To analyze the outcomes of exoscopic versus microscopic type 1 tympanoplasty.

Study Design: Retrospective chart review.

Setting: Tertiary care otology-neurotology practice.

Impact of Cochlear Implantation on Quality of Life in Chinese Americans.

Objectives: To investigate the quality of life (QOL) of adult Mandarin-speaking Chinese Americans after cochlear implantation (CI) using the cross-culturally adapted Chinese Cochlear Implant Quality of Life-10 (CIQOL-10) Global.

Study Design: Cross-sectional.

Setting: Tertiary care neurotology practice in New York City.

Impact of superior semicircular canal dehiscence on cochlear implant audiologic outcomes.

Purpose: Determine whether adult cochlear implant users with radiographic superior semicircular canal dehiscence experience clinically significant differences in audiological outcomes when compared to cochlear implant users with normal temporal bone anatomy.

Materials And Methods: Retrospective, single institution review. Adult, post-lingual deaf patients implanted between 2010 and 2020.

The Impact of Visual Abstracts Compared to Automated Tweets on Social Media in Otology & Neurotology.

Objective: To analyze the effect of visual abstracts versus automated tweets on social media participation in Otology & Neurotology .

Patients: N/A.

Interventions: Introduction of visual abstracts developed by the social media editorial team to established automated tweets created by the dlvr.

Salvage Microsurgery Following Failed Primary Radiosurgery in Sporadic Vestibular Schwannoma.

Importance: Management of sporadic vestibular schwannoma with radiosurgery is becoming increasingly common globally; however, limited data currently characterize patient outcomes in the setting of microsurgical salvage for radiosurgical failure.

Objective: To describe the clinical outcomes of salvage microsurgery following failed primary stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) or fractionated stereotactic radiotherapy (FSRT) among patients with sporadic vestibular schwannoma.

Design, Setting, And Participants: This was a cohort study of adults (≥18 years old) with sporadic vestibular schwannoma who underwent salvage microsurgery following failed primary SRS/FSRT in 7 vestibular schwannoma treatment centers across the US and Norway.

New Medical Device and Therapeutic Approvals in Otolaryngology: State of the Art Review of 2022.

Objective: To review new drugs and devices relevant to otolaryngology approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2022.

Data Sources: Publicly available FDA data on drugs and devices approved in 2022.

Review Methods: A preliminary screen was conducted to identify drugs and devices relevant to otolaryngology.

Why Do Cochlear Implant Candidates Defer Surgery? A Retrospective Case-Control Study.

Objective(s): Despite undergoing thorough cochlear implant (CI) candidacy evaluation and counseling, some patients ultimately elect against implantation. This study sought to identify patient-related and socioeconomic factors predicting CI deferral.

Methods: A retrospective study of adult (≥18 years old) CI candidates presenting between 2007 and 2021 at a tertiary academic CI center was performed.

Rurality Effect on Michigan Newborn Hearing Screening.

Objectives: Evaluate the effect of rurality on newborn hearing screen outcomes in Michigan.

Methods: Patients in the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) Newborn Hearing Screening database that failed or did not receive their initial screen from 2015 to 2020 were evaluated. Using the U.

Educational Benefit of the Three-Dimensional Exoscope Versus Operating Microscope in Otologic Surgery.

Objective: To compare observation of otologic surgery using a traditional operating microscope (OM) and a three-dimensional exoscope.

Study Design: Prospective, nonrandomized, noncontrolled study.

Setting: Tertiary care center.

Exoscope-Assisted Stapedotomy: Evaluation of Safety and Efficacy.

Objective: Evaluate the safety and efficacy of exoscope-assisted stapedotomy.

Study Design: Retrospective chart review.

Setting: Tertiary care neurotology clinic.

An evidenced-based diagnostic tool for superior semicircular canal dehiscence syndrome.

Purpose: To construct a symptoms-based prediction tool to assess the likelihood of superior canal dehiscence (SSCD) on high-resolution CT.

Materials And Methods: Mathematical modeling was employed to predict radiologic evidence of SSCD at a tertiary neurotology referral center.

Results: A total of 168 patients were included, of which 118 had imaging-confirmed SSCD.

Rationale for the Development of a Novel Clinical Grading Scale for Postoperative Facial Nerve Function: Results of a Multidisciplinary International Working Group.

Objective: The objective of the current study was to present the results of an international working group survey identifying perceived limitations of existing facial nerve grading scales to inform the development of a novel grading scale for assessing early postoperative facial paralysis that incorporates regional scoring and is anchored in recovery prognosis and risk of associated complications.

Study Design: Survey.

Setting: A working group of 48 multidisciplinary clinicians with expertise in skull base, cerebellopontine angle, temporal bone, or parotid gland surgery.

Does labyrinthectomy have an impact on hearing in the contralateral ear during long-term follow-up?

Objective: To quantify contralateral hearing outcomes after labyrinthectomy for unilateral Ménière's disease (MD).

Study Design: Retrospective case series.

Setting: Tertiary neurotology referral center.

Recent surgical advances and continued controversies in medically refractory Meniere's disease.

Purpose Of Review: Meniere's disease is caused by hydropic changes in the endolymphatic system, and manifests as a collection of vertigo, hearing loss, tinnitus, and aural fullness. Although high-quality clinical practice guidelines exist for the diagnosis and initial management of Meniere's disease, there is no strong consensus for treatment of medically refractory Meniere's disease. This review summarizes treatment options and highlights controversies surrounding surgical treatment of Meniere's disease.