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Middle Ear and Mastoid Surgery
I enjoyed reading Middle Ear and Mastoid Surgery by Sanna et al. The authors are to be commended on the excellence of the illustrations within this text, both in schematic line drawings and operative images. I found both to be...
Assessing Middle Ear Function in Infants
This book fills a significant void in the clinical literature. There are key reference texts for each area of clinical work which should be on every departmental bookshelf, and Assessing Middle Ear Function in Infants joins that list. It might...
Chorda tympani in middle ear surgery
This was a prospective study at a single Belgian centre that aimed to monitor postoperative taste problems after middle ear surgery. The authors also looked at the influence of pathology and manipulation of chorda tympani (CT) on its function. Taste...AT235 – Automatic middle ear analyser
AT235 is an automatic middle ear analyser ideal for diagnostic and screening evaluations. The AT235 is available with full test battery including manual tympanometry, 1000Hz probetone, three Eustachian tube function tests and reflex latency. 10” adjustable colour display and HDMI...INVENTIS MIDDLE EAR ANALYSERS • Timpani
TIMPANI, the latest instrument of the Inventis Orchestra, is the first and only handheld tympanometer offering automatic tympanometry, ipsilateral acoustic reflex test and screening pure tone audiometry. Flute and Clarinet are respectively the diagnostic and clinical tympanometers, covering a wide...
Middle ear pressures with different anaesthetic agents
The use of appropriate anaesthetic agents is essential to avoid complications during middle ear surgery. This Turkish study attempted to identify whether intravenous (IV) anaesthetics (propofol) or inhalational agents (sevoflurane) cause more variations in middle ear pressures. The authors performed...
Treating middle ear conditions in developing countries
This month’s journal issue discussed global health in otolaryngology with this paper focusing on the management of chronic middle ear disease in the developing world. Chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM) is more common in developing countries. The reason for this...Endoscopic middle ear surgery for cholesteatoma treatment
A critical question when any new technique is proposed is ‘does it work?’ In this article Daniele Marchioni and Davide Soloperto discuss the success rates of endoscopic ear surgery for cholesteatoma. Introduction Surgical management of cholesteatoma is still a controversial...Middle ear reconstruction in children: why, when and how
Every ear in every child is different. Rob Nash discusses the rationale behind reconstructive ear surgery in children and his philosophy on timing and techniques of reconstruction. It is rare for middle ear pathologies to be life threatening. Indeed, it...Middle ear muscle disorders: presentation, diagnosis and management
Patients often report symptoms relating to disorders of the middle ear muscles. Prof Bance gives us an overview of the anatomy and function, as well as guides our diagnosis and management. The middle ear muscles (MEMs) are a mystery, both...Titan™ Portable clinical middle ear analyser
Titan is a compact and portable middle ear analyser holding all the necessary functions. As a tool Titan emphasises ease-of-use and speed without compromising testing flexibility and reliable results. Available with Wideband Tympanometry – ideal for diagnosing middle ear conditions...
