Journal Reviews

A comparison of same day with staged bilateral cartilage graft tympanoplasty for tubotympanic CSOM

1 July 2017 | | Cartilage, Costs and Cost Analysis, Otitis Media, Tympanoplasty

This randomised, controlled study compares the tympanoplasty outcomes in two groups of patients: one undergoing bilateral tympanoplasty on the same day (18 patients, 36 ears) and the other having the same procedure done on different days, with a gap of...

Money saving using CAD-CAM in mandibular reconstruction

1 January 2017 | Computer-aided design, Computer-aided manufacturing, Cost, Mandibular reconstruction, Reconstructive surgery, Surgical time

CAD-CAM (computer aided design and computer aided manufacturing) is an exciting field in the functional and accurate reconstruction of oral cavity defects. This is a prospective study from Italy based on data from 20 consecutive mandibular reconstructions from 2011 to...