The Yung Percutaneous Mastoid Vent

The Yung percutaneous mastoid vent: a medium-term follow-up study.

BACKGROUND I designed a percutaneous mastoid vent to provide permanent ventilation to the middle ear. The vent consists of an outer titanium tube that osseointegrates with the mastoid bone and an inner Teflon tube that protrudes into the mastoid antrum. OBJECTIVE To follow up all patients who had the mastoid vent inserted since 1995. STUDY DESIGN AND SETTING Retrospective study of 14 patien...

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Migraine prevention with percutaneous mastoid electrical stimulator: A randomized double-blind controlled trial.

Objective To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of episodic migraine prevention with the percutaneous mastoid electrical stimulator (PMES). Methods This was a randomized, double-blind, and sham-controlled trial that involved four medical centers. Episodic patients with at least two migraine attacks every month were randomly 1:1 to PMES or sham stimulation treatment. The treatments were perfo...

To vent or not to vent?

The complete seating of full coronal restorations during cementation is hindered by the inability of cement to flow from the internal surface of the crown, and possible binding of the crown on the tooth. Perforation venting is an effective technique to allow full seating but requires repair of the perforation. Provision of space between the crown and the tooth for cement flow is also an effecti...

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