Journal Reviews

Superstructure-preserving stapes surgery in otosclerosis

1 March 2019 | | Neurotology, Otology | Audiometry, Cohort studies, Otosclerosis, Stapes surgery

Stapedectomy is a well-established procedure for otosclerosis but it has a small risk of a non-hearing ear, which can be devastating for patients. The development of a procedure which is safer and with a less steep learning curve for junior...

Role of oral and intranasal steroids in the management of otitis media with effusion

1 May 2018 | | Otitis Media With Effusion, Steroids, Audiometry, Tympanometry

Inflammation is considered an important factor in the pathogenesis and continuation of otitis media with effusion. Theoretically, this may support the use of steroids, oral or intranasal in the management of this condition. This study comprised three well matched groups...

Day care stapes surgery

1 July 2016 | | Otosclerosis, Stapedotomy, Day-case, Inpatient, Hearing loss, Hearing results, Audiometry, Tinnitus, Vertigo, Quality of life

This paper reports on a proposed unblinded, randomised controlled trial in which the hearing outcomes after inpatient stapes surgery will be compared with those after day case stapes surgery. The study is currently in the recruitment stage and plans to...