The titanium Kurz prosthesis has been an effective implant at our institution for revision ossicular reconstruction. Future research should focus on a prospective, randomized trial comparing the Kurz prosthesis with other prostheses currently in use.
Transtympanic histamine exposure causes eustachian tube dysfunction in the rat by increasing passive opening and closing pressures of the eustachian tube and impairing mucociliary clearance time.
Cadaver dissection and clinical observation have recently been used to further define the complex anatomy of the aging midface. New developments in both minimally invasive and open surgical procedures continue to both advance and redefine the field.
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