The standard treatment for acquired cholesteatoma involves surgical removal of the lesion and reconstruction of the tympanic membrane. In some children, these lesions can be treated more conservatively. We conducted a retrospective study of 29 ears in 24 children who had been treated for early acquired cholesteatoma with mechanical reduction and a tympanostomy tube. Outcomes measures included h...

OBJECTIVE The present study aimed to investigate the etiology, symptoms, diagnosis and prognosis of pediatric patients with non-organic hearing loss (NOHL), and to heighten awareness of this disorder among physicians. METHODS Between January 2000 and July 2009, we retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 47 pediatric patients (aged 6-18 years of age) diagnosed with NOHL. The diagnosis ...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the efficacy of a portable low-intensity alternating pressure generator, the Meniett device, in controlling the symptoms of Ménière's disease. DESIGN A randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind, multicenter clinical trial of 4 months' duration. SETTING Four study sites: 3 academic medical centers and 1 private practice. PATIENTS Sixty-seven people aged 33 to 71 ye...

Introduction: "Otitis media with effusion " has been increasingly used in most of the recent literature and has become the current terminology, even though, the termeffusion does not differentiate purulent and non purulent. Materials and methods: It was a retrospective study of 100 patients presenting with hearing loss between the study period of one year (July 2001 to June 2002) in the Departm...

OBJECTIVES To determine what recommendations are given to patients or parents of patients with tympanostomy tubes regarding water exposure and to elucidate any recommendation differences between primary care and specialty care physicians. DESIGN Clinical survey. SETTING General community in the Pacific Northwest, including Washington, Oregon, and Idaho. PARTICIPANTS Physician surveys (N =...

OBJECTIVE To determine the incidence of perioperative anesthesia complications during bilateral myringotomy with tympanostomy tube placement (BMTT). SETTING Tertiary care children's hospital where otolaryngology attending physicians and residents performed surgical procedures. Anesthesia providers included pediatric anesthesiologists, residents, nurse anesthetists, and students. METHODS Med...