The main function of the middle ear is well-known. It serves as a mechanical transformer, designed for transmission of acoustic energy from the external air to the cochlea fluids. In the absence of such energy transformer of the vibrational motion of air particles will be reflected at the on the border with the labyrinth fluid. The appearance of the corresponding mechanical amplification leads ...

Abstract Objectives The study's primary objective was to compare the quality of life (QoL) and external auditory canal (EAC) hygiene among patients who underwent bony mastoid obliteration or meatoplasty after wall down (CWD) mastoidectomy. Methods A prospective, observational, controlled cohort study conducted at our tertiary referral university hospital. Twenty‐eight older than 16 years age wi...

OBJECTIVES This study aims to assess possible wound complications of tympanoplasty and tympanomastoidectomy with or without postoperative mastoid dressing. PATIENTS AND METHODS A total of 37 patients (22 females, 15 males; mean age: 23.88 years; range 9 to 64 years) who underwent middle ear or mastoid operations via postauricular incision were included in this prospective, randomized, control...

Introduction: The aim was to explore the developmental relationships between the angles of septal deviations and the degree of the mastoid pneumatization.   Materials and Methods: In total, 143 patients with a diagnosis of septal deviation who underwent septoplasty were included. The patients were divided into three groups in terms of the ...

 Abstract Background: The Gamma Knife Radiosurgery (GKR) is an established management option for Cerebral Ar-teriovenous Malformations (AVMS). Therapeutic benefits of radiosurgery for arteriovenous malformations are complete obliteration of nidus with minimal neurological deficit. Methods: Radiosurgery was performed between February 2003 and April 2010 at Kamraniye day clinic, Teh-ran, Iran, us...