The Melbourne Mastoidectomy Scale: Validation of an end‐product dissection scale for cortical mastoidectomy

construction and validation of the translation teacher competency test and the scale of students’ perceptions of translation teachers

the major purpose of this study was to develop the translation teacher competency test (ttct) and examine its construct and predictive validity. the present study was conducted in two phases: a qualitative phase as well as a quantitative phase. in the first phase of the study, the author attempted to find out the major areas of competency required for an academic translation teacher. the second...

Robotic mastoidectomy.

HYPOTHESIS Using image-guided surgical techniques, we propose that an industrial robot can be programmed to safely, effectively, and efficiently perform a mastoidectomy. BACKGROUND Whereas robotics is a mature field in many surgical applications, robots have yet to be clinically used in otologic surgery despite significant advantages including reliability and precision. METHODS We designed ...

Mastoidectomy using an osteoplastic flap.

DURING the past 20 years there have been numerous changes in our approach to mastoid surgery. New procedures have been evolved, and old ones discarded or sometimes revived. In our present state of knowledge, three principles govern our approach to surgery of chronic ear and mastoid suppuration. Firstly, all disease and especially all cholesteatoma, must be eradicated at operation. As a corollar...

Mastoidectomy Vs Tympanoplasty – a Conceptual Renaissance. Preamble to an Original Method of Mastoidectomy

An experimental evaluation of the force requirements for robotic mastoidectomy.

HYPOTHESIS During robotic milling of the temporal bone, forces on the cutting burr may be lowered by choice of cutting parameters. BACKGROUND Robotic bone removal systems are used in orthopedic procedures, but they are currently not accurate enough for safe use in otologic surgery. We propose the use of a bone-attached milling robot to achieve the required accuracy and speed. To design such a...