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Laser Assisted Myringotomy and Tympanostomy
Insertion of a PET is indicated for continuous middle ear aeration in patients with chronic otitis media with effusion (OME). It is estimated that some 27 million cases of otitis media occur each year and that 1,000,000 children undergo PET insertion each year, making this procedure the most frequently performed pediatric surgery requiring anesthesia. Nevertheless, since conventional PET requir...
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AIM The objective of this study was to assess whether Nd:YAG laser myringotomy has a negative effect on the cochlea. MATERIALS AND METHODS Ten adult guinea pigs with a normal Preyer's reflex were treated by myringotomy with an Nd:YAG laser (power output 8-10W) under surgical microscopic guidance. Preoperative and immediately postoperative hearing tests were performed using auditory brainstem ...
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INTRODUCTION To study the long-term complications of tympanostomy tube insertion in young children 10 years after surgery. MATERIALS AND METHODS In September 2011, the medical records of all patients who had undergone myringotomy with tympanostomy tube insertion between February 2000 and March 2001 at the two general hospitals of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences were studied. Of the 98 ...
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A massive bleeding from the right ear, the nose and from the mouth occurred in a 46-year-old female after ambulatory myringotomy was performed in order to treat symptoms mimicking a persisting middle ear effusion with conductive hearing loss. The patient was directly admitted to our intensive care unit. The bleeding continued until the blood pressure was lowered to normal and the patient was po...
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INTRODUCTION The laser is an important surgical tool in otolaryngology. It is commonly used for a variety of laryngeal lesions, as well as other aspects of otolaryngology. When used appropriately, advantages of lasers include precision, decreased bleeding, better hemostasis, minimal instrumentation, quicker recovery, and less pain. Disadvantages include surrounding thermal damage, airway fire, ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: BMJ
سال: 1968
ISSN: 0959-8138,1468-5833
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.3.5617.539