[Measurement of quality of life following stapes surgery].

abstract：:There is increasing evidence of an association between occupational factors and head and neck cancer. The present paper reviews the most relevant epidemiological studies published within the last 30 years. Generally these studies indicate an increased cancer risk for "blue collar workers" exposed to dust or inhaled or...

journal_title：HNO

authors： Maier H,de Vries N,Weidauer H

更新日期：1990-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report the case of a 69-year-old male patient who appeared in our clinic with persistent swelling on the right middle nasal bridge of 3 months' standing following blunt trauma. On physical examination the swelling was pulsatile and a flow was identified on color Doppler sonography. MRT of the head demonstrated an a...

journal_title：HNO

authors： Schuldt T

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Between May 1995 and March 1996 we were able to diagnose and remove glomus tumors of the left nasal cavity from three female patients. Ages of the patients were 9, 36 and 74 years. All patients suffered from a frequent epistaxis and all were extremely sensitive to the slightest nasal touch. One patient reported breath...

journal_title：HNO

authors： Matschiner F,Bilkenroth U,Holzhausen HJ,Neumann K,Tausch-Treml R,Berghaus A

更新日期：1999-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:The incidence of squamous cell carcinomas in the upper aerodigestive tract has increased worldwide. The main risk factors are chronic tobacco and alcohol consumption. The detection of high-risk persons is important because early diagnosis of these tumors provides a good chance for permanent hea...

journal_title：HNO

authors： Bloching M,Stephan D,Agha-Mir-Salim P,Berghaus A,Lautenschläger C,Grummt T

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The production of sweat in the temporal skin region may be a serious problem for patients with hearing aids, active middle ear implants or cochlear implants. We report on two patients suffering from a loss of function of their hearing aid and a reduction of the "wear comfort" of an active middle ear implant. The patie...

journal_title：HNO

authors： Laskawi R,Winterhoff J,Blum J,Matthias C

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A short review of experiences in animal usage is made, and the first clinical experiences with the endolaryngeal application of the Neodymium: YAG laser MediLas in the treatment of benign vocal cord lesions are reported. The initial results are favourable, but final judgement of this microsurgical technique must be ba...

journal_title：HNO

authors： Karduck A,Blank M

更新日期：1979-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The branchio-oto-renal syndrome (BOR syndrome) is characterized by auricular abnormalities, lateral cervical fistulas and preauricular tags. The hearing impairment may be a conductive, a sensorineural or a mixed hearing loss. The renal disease is oligomeganephronia, a bilateral, congenital renal abnormality with reduc...

journal_title：HNO

authors： Holzmüller M

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe a 36 year old man who underwent three Caldwell-Luc operations during a five year period. Following the first operation, a persistent induration of the cheek was noted, and was found to be sarcoidosis histologically after the third operation. Since sarcoidosis is uncommonly found in the region of the maxill...

journal_title：HNO

authors： Maiwald J,Rauchfuss A

更新日期：1981-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Explants of stria vascularis and spiral ligament of the guinea pig cochlea were cultivated and after 2 days fibroblast-like cells were found growing around the explant. Marginal cells advanced at 15 microns/day to the border of the explant, and after 2 weeks they proliferated on top of a thin layer of fibroblast-like ...

journal_title：HNO

authors： Gitter AH

更新日期：1992-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic recurrent parotitis is a non-obstructive disease with episodes of mostly painful swelling of the gland. It is categorized into a juvenile and an adult form, even without clear information on its actual origin. As to the etiology of the juvenile form, genetic factors and duct malformations as well as bacterial ...

journal_title：HNO

authors： Zenk J,Koch M,Klintworth N,Iro H

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cleft lip and palate are the most common malformation in the orofacial region. The type and dimension of the cleft determine the functional limitations of respiration, swallowing, speech, articulation and hearing. In addition, cosmetic and communicative restrictions influence the cognitive, social and educat...

journal_title：HNO

authors： Schuster M,Kummer P,Eysholdt U,Rosanowski F

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two rare cases of sphenoid sinus mucoceles are reported. The main complaints of both patients were headache, palsies of eye movements and loss of vision. The usually long anamnesis, the clinical and radiological signs and the findings of computed tomography are described. The only therapy is the operation which aims t...

journal_title：HNO

authors： Meissner R

更新日期：1983-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Against the background of constantly intensifying economic pressure in the healthcare sector, in the future confirmation of subjective and economic benefit of different forms of therapy will be the criterion applied by the health insurance companies to decide whether to reimburse the costs they involve. The ...

journal_title：HNO

authors： Baumann I,Blumenstock G,Klingmann C,Praetorius M,Plinkert PK

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The larynx serves as part of a muscular system that guards the lower airways and generates the voice. Psychosomatically determined interference of the protective with the phonatory function can lead to spastic dysphonia. ...

journal_title：HNO

authors： Berendes J

更新日期：1990-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Precise knowledge about the chance of success of a given pharmacologic therapy of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) before starting therapy would be very desirable to guide the selection of the most suitable or the most efficient combination out of the ever-growing spectrum of available pharmaceuticals. Th...

journal_title：HNO

authors： Wichmann G,Dietz A

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Failed intubation in three patients is reported. All three patients suffered sudden, extreme impaired of mask-ventilation. Twice a coniotomy with subsequent tracheostomy proved to be life saving and without permanent injury. In the other patient tracheostomy had been attempted without success, and subsequent, successf...

journal_title：HNO

authors： Steinert R,Lüllwitz E

更新日期：1987-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report 10 patients undergoing pharyngo-laryngectomy in whom the pharyngeal defect was reconstructed with a free jejunal graft. This method is technically demanding. The advantages are excellent healing due to the excellent blood supply of the edges of the graft, and the almost unlimited supply of jejunum. The use o...

journal_title：HNO

authors： Wicke W,Ehrenberger K,Grasl MC,Swoboda H,Piza H,Roka R

更新日期：1986-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The translaryngeal tracheotomy (TLT) according to Fantoni with rigid endoscopy is well known and easy to execute. In our department we have used this method since 2002. In 17 patients suffering from carcinomas of the upper aerodigestive tract, we performed a TLT. Peri- and postoperative complications were examined. In...

journal_title：HNO

authors： Aust W,Sandner A,Neumann K,Löwe S,Knipping S,Bloching M

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The plasmocytoma is a tumor, which can only rarely be found in the oropharynx. In this respective case an asymmetria of the tonsils was caused by an extramedullary plasmocytoma. Even if the asymmetria of the tonsils has a harmless nature, a tumor growth always has to be considered when thinking of the differential dia...

journal_title：HNO

authors： Zehlicke T,Gramer L

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Extrapolated DPOAE growth functions can be applied in ENT diagnostics for a specific assessment of cochlear dysfunction. In screening newborn hearing, they are able to detect transitory sound conductive hearing loss and thus help to reduce the rate of false positive TEOAE responses in the early postnatal period. Since...

journal_title：HNO

authors： Janssen T

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Systematic research on factors before the provision of hearing aids is scarce. In order to identify parameters which promote or impede the use of hearing aids, a questionnaire-based survey was conducted. SUBJECTS AND METHODS:A total of 35 randomly chosen, hard of hearing adults indicated for a hearing aid we...

journal_title：HNO

authors： Meister H,Lausberg I,von Wedel H,Walger M

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The symptom dysphagia is defined and an interdisciplinary team approach emphasized. A step like diagnostic approach in oropharyngeal dysphagia is described, including transnasal pharyngo-laryngo-fiber endoscopy, videofluoroscopy and the "modified barium swallow." First, all of the organic changes causing oropharyngeal...

journal_title：HNO

authors： Jahnke V

更新日期：1993-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Electrically evoked compound action potentials (TECAP) of the auditory nerve can be recorded in cochlear implants. TECAP thresholds are used to predict threshold levels for speech processor maps. The auditory nerve's refractory properties can influence these levels. METHODS:Recovery functions were investi...

journal_title：HNO

authors： Morsnowski A,Charasse B,Collet L,Killian M,Müller-Deile J

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An expanding skull fracture with exceptional extension into the frontal sinus, the orbit and the ethmoidal cells is discussed. A 12 year old boy fell down the stairs at the age of 8 years and fractured his left frontal bone with extension to the base of the skull. He was seen because of a swelling of the scalp, an int...

journal_title：HNO

authors： Simon G,Zehm S

更新日期：1979-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Juvenile and hormonal dysphonias are classified according to organic and functional etiologies. The clinical characteristics of each are described by emphasizing differential diagnostic and therapeutic aspects. ...

journal_title：HNO

authors： Pascher W,Johannsen HS

更新日期：1975-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 1987 Lopez published the results of a survey of voice rehabilitation after total laryngectomy as carried out by 400 North American ENT surgeons. In order to obtain the same information on the current state of voice rehabilitation in the German Federal Republic we did a similar survey of 103 ENT clinics. Ninety-five...

journal_title：HNO

authors： Hagen R

更新日期：1990-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The surgical treatments of bilateral vocal cord paralysis are briefly described, and the various endoscopic excisions of the arytenoid are presented. For this latter surgery careful preoperative assessment is necessary. Problems related to the optimal time for surgery and to the surgical technique itself are discussed...

journal_title：HNO

authors： Münzel M,Lakatos I

更新日期：1977-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Madelung's disease, also known as benign symmetrical lipomatosis, is a rare proliferative disorder of unknown etiology that was first mentioned by Brodie in 1846. Characterized by multiple symmetrical deposits of unencapsulated fat in the head and neck region, the disease is most common in middle-aged men with a histo...

journal_title：HNO

authors： Zeidler R,Lang S,Rasp G

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Air bags are among the latest developments in extensive automobile safety systems. They successfully have saved the lives of car occupants in road accidents. Many additional injuries caused by air bags from minor to severe have been reported. With the help of two acceleration sensors, the electronic tuner amplifier re...

journal_title：HNO

authors： Brehmer D,Geidel O,Hesse G,Laubert A

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:As unanimously found in several consensus papers, other conditions such as learning disorders need to be ruled out prior to labelling a child as having an auditory processing disorder (APD). METHODS:In a retrospective study data from 386 children (245 boys, 141 girls) aged 6;0-9;11 years were investigated. ...

journal_title：HNO

authors： Ptok M

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00