When using upper-lid gold implants in facial palsy, a certain percentage of undesired effects and complications are known to occur (eg, astigmatism, pseudoptosis, migration, bulging, extrusion). Our flexible platinum chain implant adapts better the changing radius tarsus with movement globe reduces complication rate. Platinum smaller, owing their higher density. To compare results 33 30 implantations. Clinical follow-up study at university otorhinolaryngology department. The mean was 11...

<b><i>Objectives:</i></b> The Eustachian tube is responsible for ventilation, protection and drainage of the middle ear. Dysfunction can lead to impairments ranging from inadequate pressure equalisation in ear pneumatised mastoid process cholesteatoma. Conventional surgical interventions chronic dysfunction have not brought resounding clinical success. However, ‘Bielefelder Balloon dilatation' constitutes a new and, judging early results, very effective treatment...

To ensure the MRI compatibility of various eyelid implants in high-field MRI, 3 weights made pure gold (99.99%), platinum (99.95%), and a (97%)/iridium (3%) alloy were examined vitro. Temperature changes, position imaging artifacts different determined small-bore 7.0 Tesla system. The system demonstrated that none carried risk heating or dislocation; therefore, these are compatible up to magnetic field strength Tesla.

Patients who undergo laryngectomy typically lose their sense of smell. One device that has been used to rehabilitate olfactory function in these patients is the larynx bypass. We conducted a long-term study bypass 16 laryngectomized patients. After undergoing objective and subjective baseline evaluations, were asked use at home for least 30 minutes each day 3 months. They also record diary ratings smell practicability using every day. At study's end, experienced statistically significant...

Various surgical procedures are available to correct paralytic ectropion, which applied in irreversible facial paresis. Problems occur when paresis has an unclear prognosis, since surgery of the lower eyelid is usually irreversible. We propose a simple method temporary ectropion palsy by applying adhesive strip.Ten patients with peripheral and were treated strip ectropion. used "Steri-Strips" (45 x 6.0 mm), taped on carefully cleaned skin adjacent zygomatic region until prognosis was...

<b><i>Background:</i></b> Nasoseptal defects are rather rare. The current therapy of choice is surgical closure. Objective clinical factors prove the efficacy intervention; however, to establish quality procedure patients’ subjective life assessments must also be considered. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> 31 patients participated in study. operation was always carried out according superior and inferior bipedicle bridge flap technique Schultz-Coulon....

Post-radiogenic osteonecrosis of the mandible is a serious complication in patients with combined treated head/neck tumors. Osteonecrosis can also occur following administration bisphosphonates. In present article we would like to our experiences over last five years treating both bisphosphonate-associated and osteoradionecrosis.Of hospital for bone necrosis between January 2005 June 2010, 16 were diagnosed infected osteoradionecrosis 10 osteonecrosis. The administered classic osteomyelitis...

Ziel der Studie: Die Therapie des chronischen Tinnitus verfolgt das adäquaten Bewältigung und Verringerung tinnitusbedingten Belastung. In vorliegenden Studie wurden die psychometrischen Effekte einer multimodalen 7-tägigen ambulanten Tinnitus-Kurzzeittherapie mit Follow-up-Messungen bis zu einem Jahr zum Nachweis langfristigen Wirksamkeit untersucht.

A large variety of prostheses are available for stapes surgery. The newly designed Soft-CliP Piston is an alloplastic prosthesis used in patients with Otosclerosis which has been since May 2007. With the new design, intra- and postoperative damage ossicle chain should be minimized.A Laser-Stapedotomy was performed 11 a mean age 45.7 years. pistons shaft diameter 0.4 mm length 4.5 were used. An accurate examination exact audiometric testing pre- postoperative.The average observed air-bone-gap...

Hintergrund: Laryngektomierte Patienten verlieren ihr bisheriges Riechvermögen, da die normale Luftzirkulation über das Tracheostoma erfolgt und eine aktive Luftzufuhr in Nase ohne weiteres nicht mehr möglich ist. Hier stellt der Riechschlauch mit Halsmaske ein Hilfsmittel dar. Durch dieses Verbindungsstück zwischen Mund ist möglich.