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The pre-chorda and post-chorda tympani approach in endoscopic stapes surgery based on the chorda tympani nerve classification
PurposeIn most stapes surgeries, the posterior ear canal is enlarged and a piston is inserted posterior to the chorda tympani nerve (post-chorda...
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Chorda tympani injury during endoscopic versus microscopic stapes surgery: a randomized controlled clinical trial
ObjectivesThe aim of this study was to compare the incidence of chorda tympani nerve (CTN) injury between endoscopic and microscopic stapes surgery.
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Excursus in Chorda-Facial Angle Variation in Cochlear Implant Surgery: Cadaveric Temporal Bone Study
Facial recess approach through posterior tympanotomy is the most common & best appraoch for facilitating Cochlear Implant surgery through the round...
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Effect of Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media on Gustatory Function of chorda Tympani Nerve : A Prospective Study
Introduction the ability to taste is among the life’s finest pleasures and perception of taste can be altered by various disorders or therapeutic...
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Taste impairment after endoscopic stapes surgery: Do anatomic variability of chorda tympani and surgical technique matter?
PurposeTo investigate how the anatomical configuration of the oval window region (OWR) influences the management of the chorda tympani (ChT) and the...
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Validation of the radiological detection of the chorda-facial angle: impact on the round window accessibility during pediatric cochlear implantation
ObjectivesThe facial recess, an essential landmark for the posterior tympanotomy approach, is limited by the facial nerve and the chorda tympani,...
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Sinus tympani revisited for planning retrofacial approach—radiologic study in pneumatized temporal bones and its surgical implications
Background and purposeRetrofacial approach (RFA) is an access route to sinus tympani (ST) and it is used in cholesteatoma surgery, especially when...
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Drilling accuracy evaluation of a mouldable surgical targeting system for minimally invasive access to anatomic targets in the temporal bone
PurposeMinimally invasive cochlear implant surgery using a micro-stereotactic surgical targeting system with on-site moulding of the template aims...
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The endoscopic transcanal approach to the internal auditory canal: an anatomic study
PurposeThe internal auditory canal (IAC) plays a key role in lateral skull base surgery. Although several approaches to the IAC have been proposed,...
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The Tensor Tympani Tendon: A Hypothetical Site of Origin of Congenital Cholesteatoma
Multiple theories have been discussed about the etiopathogenesis of congenital middle ear cholesteatoma (CMEC) and its specific site of origin. The...
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Sheep as a Large-Animal Model for Otology Research: Temporal Bone Extraction and Transmastoid Facial Recess Surgical Approach
PurposeSheep are used as a large-animal model for otology research and can be used to study implantable hearing devices. However, a method for...
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Comparison of endoscopic and microscopic methods in stapedotomy: a retrospective analysis
PurposeThe goal of the present study was to compare the audiologic results, complications, and advantages/disadvantages of endoscopic and microscopic...
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Fat Taste Nerves and Their Function in Food Intake Regulation
Purpose of the ReviewAdequate energy and nutrient intake are necessary to maintain homeostasis. However, people often consume high-calorie food...
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Intratemporal Facial Nerve Anatomy and its Variations in 30 Cases of Cadaveric Temporal Bones
It is important for the ENT surgeon to be familiar with the anatomy of the facial nerve and to prevent iatrogenic injury to nerve as it shows...
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Hampshire Sheep as a Large-Animal Model for Cochlear Implantation
BackgroundSheep have been proposed as a large-animal model for studying cochlear implantation. However, prior sheep studies report that the facial...
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Postoperative radiological assessment of the mastoid facial canal in cochlear implant patients in correlation with facial nerve stimulation
ObjectivesTo correlate the radiological assessment of the mastoid facial canal in postoperative cochlear implant (CI) cone-beam CT (CBCT) and other...
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Analysis of tympanic sinus shape for purposes of intraoperative hearing monitoring: a microCT study
PurposeSinus tympani is the space in the retrotympanum, with variable morphology. Computed tomography is a common tool to investigate sinus tympani...
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OTOPLAN-Based Study of Intracochlear Electrode Position Through Cochleostomy and Round Window in Transcanal Veria Technique
To study the postoperative visualisation of the electrode array insertion angle through transcanal Veria approach in both round window and...
