The effect of concurrent nasal surgery on the eustachian tube function and myringoplasty outcomes.

Objective: To investigate the Effect of concurrent nasal surgery on the eustachian tube function (ETF) and myringoplasty outcomes for the chronic perforations with coexistent nasal pathology.

Materials And Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the records of 93 patients with perforations who underwent same-day myringoplasty and nasal-septal surgery. Group A exhibited septal deviations (n = 34) and Group B inflammatory sinus disease (n = 59).

Full-thickness cartilage graft myringoplasty combined with topical application of bFGF for repair of perforations with extensive epithelialization.

Objective: The objective of this study is to evaluate the long term outcome of endoscope full-thickness cartilage graft myringoplasty combined with topical application of basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) for repair of perforations with extensive epithelialization.

Materials And Methods: In total, 65 perforations with extensive epithelialization of edges were divided into the endoscope full-thickness cartilage graft myringoplasty with (bFGF treatment group) and without topical application of bFGF (control group) groups. The outcomes were evaluated in terms of the hearing gain and graft success rate at 12 and 24 months post-surgery.

Clinical Findings of Cholesteatoma Behind an Intact Tympanic Membrane in Adults.

Objective: The aim of this study was to describe the clinical features and surgical results in a series of adult intact tympanic membrane cholesteatoma (ITMC).

Materials And Methods: The author retrospectively analyzed 17 adult patients diagnosed with ITMC who underwent surgery. The author investigated the demographic data, presenting symptoms, endoscopic findings, disease location, surgical technique, post-operative complications, and outcomes.

Endoscopic full-thickness cartilage-perichondrium double graft myringoplasty in adhesive perforation: retrospective case series.

Background: The adhesive perforation could be the sequela of adhesive otitis media, that partial tympanic membrane remnant is bound completely to the medial wall of the middle ear by fibrous adhesions. However, few studies have reported on the repairing of adhesive perforation.

Objectives: To evaluate the long-term outcome of endoscopic full-thickness cartilage-perichondrium double graft myringoplasty for adhesive perforation.

Endoscopic myringoplasty in pediatric patients: a comparison of cartilage graft push-through and underlay fascia graft techniques.

Background: Although myringoplasty is performed in pediatric patients, there is still no consensus on the graft material and surgerical procedure.

Objective: To compare the short-and long- term graft take rates of the cartilage push-through and fascia graft techniques employed during pediatric myringoplasty.

Materials And Methods: 93 pediatric patients with perforation who underwent myringoplasty were randomized into the cartilage push-through and underlay fascia graft group.

Comparison of biodegradable synthetic polyurethane foam versus Gelfoam packing in cartilage graft myringoplasty procedures.

Objective: To compare cartilage graft rates and graft morphologies when biodegradable Synthetic Polyurethane Foam (BSPF) and Gelfoam are used to pack the EAC after cartilage graft myringoplasty.

Methods: Eighty-two patients with chronic perforations underwent endoscopic myringoplasty and were randomized to receive Gelfoam or BSPF packing of the middle ear and EAC.The groups were compared with respect to the pre- and postoperative air-bone gap (ABG), graft integrity, graft epithelialization, graft lateralization, and exudate.

Endoscopic myringoplasty: comparison of double layer cartilage-perichondrium graft and single fascia grafting.

Objective: To compare surgical results of endoscopic myringoplasty using double layer cartilage-perichondrium grafts versus single fascia grafts.

Study Design: Prospective, randomized, controlled.

Setting: University-affiliated teaching hospital.

Microwave ablation for the treatment of arterial epistaxis: "how I do it".

Background: Arterial epistaxis is commonly seen in the rhinology clinic and can have a significant impact on quality of life. Previous studies have explored various therapies to address epistaxis.

Methods: Patients were treated in the outpatient clinic or operating room by microwave ablation (MWA) with a 2450-MHz cooled-shaft antenna to treat an epistaxis bleeding point.