Journal Reviews

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Is Gamma Knife Surgery effective for intracanalicular vestibular schwannomas?

8 January 2024 | | ENT | otolaryngology, Otology, gamma knife surgery, hearing preservation, intracanalicular vestibular schwannoma, predictors of outcome, tumor volume preservation

Vestibular schwannomas (VSs) are rare, occurring in approximately five per 100,000 adults a year. In circa 8% of cases, the VS is contained within the internal auditory canal, i.e. intracanalicular (iVS). Although radiosurgery is a recognised treatment modality for VSs,...

Simulation and otologic surgery

1 May 2018 | | Otology skills, Otology training, Simulation training, Surgical education, Surgical simulation

Ensuring adequate exposure and developing surgical skills for trainees has been an ongoing challenge. In this article, the authors reviewed the role of simulation and its role in developing skills in otologic surgery for trainees. Virtual-reality (VR) simulation models have...

Intracranial complications of otitis media – the difference between kids and adults

1 January 2018 | | Adults, Intracranial complications, Otology, Pediatric

Despite a decrease in intracranial complications from otogenic infections since the introduction of antibiotics, there is still morbidity and mortality associated with this. This group from the Netherlands conducted a retrospective review of all the patients treated for intracranial complications...