OBJECTIVE This study describes the presentation of first branchial cleft anomalies and compares outcomes of first branchial cleft with other branchial cleft anomalies with attention to otologic findings. STUDY DESIGN Case series with chart review. SETTING Pediatric tertiary care facility. METHODS Surgical databases were queried to identify children with branchial cleft anomalies. Descript...

Background: Emergency care is a measure of quality of care in a health system. Method: Cases that met the inclusion criteria for otologic emergencies over a 3-year period, January 1, 2003December 31, 2005 in the Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery department, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria, were studied. Retrieval of files utilised the ICD-10 version 10 standard codes. Resu...

Objective To characterize migraine pathophysiology, presentation, and current treatment strategies, specifically in regard to vestibulocochlear manifestations of migraine. Methods Narrative review available literature. Results Migraine disorder can be described as a spectrum otologic manifestations, with vestibular now recognized fully-fledged diagnostic criteria. Otologic are theorized due, pa...

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The aim of this work has been to evaluate the use of Piezosurgery in the different otological surgical techniques. Piezoelectric bone surgery, also known simply as Piezosurgery, is a new technique for osteotomy and osteoplasty. The equipment consists of two piezoelectric handpieces and two inserts that are connected to a main unit. This unit supplies power and has holders for the handpiece and ...

Treacher Collins syndrome (TCS) is an autosomal dominant genetic disorder, the phenotypic expression of which is seen in the head and neck area. The syndrome has full penetrance but variable expressivity even among family members, and recent investigation has reported gene site on chromosome 5q. TCS has a reported prevalence of 1 in 50,000 live births with about 40 percent of new occurrences re...

Tinnitus represents one of the most common and distressing otologic problems, and it causes various somatic and psychological disorders that interfere with the quality of life. Treatments for tinnitus include pharmacotherapy, cognitive and behavioral therapy, sound therapy, music therapy, tinnitus retraining therapy, massage and stretching, and electrical suppression. In this case report we pre...

We used computer techniques to reconstruct in three dimensions 12 vestibular nuclear complexes (VNC) from serially sectioned brains of 7 patients. Specimens were from 4 patients with vestibular disorders and 3 patients considered vestibular normal. Despite the variety of the patient's otologic histories all the nuclei demonstrated the same shape and structural characteristics.

BACKGROUND Remifentanil and dexmedetomidine are well known to suppress airway reflexes during airway procedures. Smooth tracheal extubation is important after otologic surgery. The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness of dexmedetomidine or remifentanil infusion for producing smooth tracheal extubation in deeply anesthetized patients after otologic surgery. METHODS Seventy-fou...