abstract：BACKGROUND:The Oldenburg children's rhyme test (OlKi) was designed and optimized for speech intelligibility measurements for primary school pupils in silence [8, 3]. In the optimization, the intelligibility of the particular test words was equalized. METHODS:The evaluation of the test with 147 primary school pupils wi...

journal_title：HNO

authors： Wagener KC,Brand T,Kollmeier B

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The microvascular anastomosed transverse rectus abdominis muscle (TRAM) island flap has been successfully used in plastic surgery for more than 10 years. In reconstructive head and neck surgery, however, it is not yet established. METHOD:We analysed the preparation and anatomical variation in TRAM flaps in ...

journal_title：HNO

authors： Schipper J,Klenzner T,Arapakis I,Maier W,Horch R

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Visual disturbances after acoustic neuroma surgery are very rare complications. We present a patient with diplopia after a middle fossa approach for resection of an acoustic neuroma. The patient presented ocular torsion and tilts of subjective visual vertical which is typical for the ocular tilt reaction. It is genera...

journal_title：HNO

authors： Stripf T,Mann WJ

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:According to the scientific literature, a hearing impairment which is acquired late reduces mental efficiency. OBJECTIVE:To determine by empirical examination whether hearing aids increase mental efficiency. PERSONS AND METHODS: An open controlled application study was carried out on the capacity of working...

journal_title：HNO

authors： Lehrl S,Funk R,Seifert K

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:First line antibiotic treatment of uncomplicated acute otitis media has been questioned. PATIENTS AND METHODS:In an prospective, open, controlled study, 390 children aged 1-10 years were treated either conventionally (free combinations of decongestant nose drops, mucolytics, analgesics and antibiotics) or a...

journal_title：HNO

authors： Wustrow TP

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The excision of sentinel lymph nodes has a growing relevance in the diagnosis of oral and oropharyngeal cancer in cases of N0 necks. The validity of sentinel node biopsy (SNB) was examined as a single surgical staging tool. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Within the framework of a multi-modal treatment scheme, SNB wit...

journal_title：HNO

authors： Kovács AF,Walendzik H,Döbert N,Menzel C

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In the present study we investigated the culturing of fibroblasts on fibrin glue embedded suture nets, to analyse the possibility of using these components in a suture application technique for the closure of a CSF-fistula. RESULTS:Placement of centrally perforated dura pieces on fibrin glue coated surfaces...

journal_title：HNO

authors： Wolf G,Plinkert PK,Schick B

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The healing process after functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS) normally takes weeks to months under an intensive therapy regime. Occasionally, symptomatic failures and local problems occur despite extensive follow-up treatment. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Over a 3-year period 900 patients underwent FESS in o...

journal_title：HNO

authors： Kleemann D,Nofz S,Plank I,Schlottmann A

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:With the release of the new Global Case Agreement by Self Administration in Public Health on the 16 September 2004, the adjustment of the G-DRG System for the year 2005 was completed. Otorhinolaryngology, and head and neck surgery face several changes in the fields of diagnosis and procedural coding (ICD-10-GM 2005, O...

journal_title：HNO

authors： Franz D,Roeder N,Leuwer R,Büter J,Hörmann K,Alberty J

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sialolithiasis as a cause of sialadenitis within Wharton's duct accounts for more than 80% of all cases. In the past extirpation of the gland was carried out in nearly all cases. Gland-preserving therapies such as transoral removal have so far been seldom examined. PATIENTS AND METHODS:In 683 patients suffe...

journal_title：HNO

authors： Zenk J,Gottwald F,Bozzato A,Iro H

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dementia results not only in the impairment of cognitive-mnestic skills, but also of communication skills. Symptoms include difficulties in finding words and limited expression. The diagnosis of speech and language pathologies in dementia is problematic because there are no standard examination methods. Furthermore, i...

journal_title：HNO

authors： Buller N,Ptok M

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A large proportion of older as well as younger patients do not use their hearing aids. Of the younger hearing impaired population, this occurs in the majority of those who do not benefit sufficiently from their hearing aids and, consequently, they face difficulties in their working and social life. SCIENTIF...

journal_title：HNO

authors： Brosch S,Michels L,Mauz PS,de Maddalena H,Löwenheim H

更新日期：2005-02-01 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：:Hemangiopericytomas are rare perivascular tumors. The nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses are most often involved in the head and neck region. A case of hemangiopericytoma in a 63 year old patient is presented. The initial symptom was recurrent bleeding from the nose. The patient had a history of radiotherapy for a pit...

journal_title：HNO

authors： Thomaser EG,Tschopp K,Oehri I,Carthomas G,Hailemariam S

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The A1555G mutation in mitochondrial DNA is the cause of hearing impairment in about 50% of all carriers. The severity and onset of this impairment is predominantly affected by the use of aminoglycosides. PATIENTS AND METHODS:A total of 391 patients displaying sporadic, non-syndromic, mild to severe hearing...

journal_title：HNO

authors： Kupka S,Bodden-Kamps B,Baur M,Zenner HP,Pfister M

更新日期：2004-11-01 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：BACKGROUND:In order to evaluate the possible submillimeter application accuracy in computer-aided navigation in the petrous bone, we performed a set of approximately 3,000 measurements on a specially prepared anatomic specimen using the Zeiss STN intraoperative navigation system. This allowed direct measurements of rel...

journal_title：HNO

authors： Kral F,Freysinger W

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The diagnosis of vocal dysfunction is a prerequisite for referring a patient for specialized medical therapy. This mostly requires a holistic approach, and should also consider related symptoms and the social environment of the patient. Regulations on psychotherapy, promulgated in 1999, have provided clarity in relati...

journal_title：HNO

authors： Behrendt S,Hess MM

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this case study, we report on a patient complaining of headache who, after CT and MRI, was found to have a neoplasia of the left sphenoid sinus. After a transnasal biopsy and histological examination, a prolactinoma was diagnosed. Based on this case, we discuss important aspects of tumor biology, diagnostic procedu...

journal_title：HNO

authors： Burkert S,Bilkenroth U,Agha-Mir-Salim P,Kunze C,Holzhausen HJ,Fröhlich J,Berghaus A

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 21 year old male patient presented with dysphagia. Clinical examination as well as CT and MRT showed a tumor in the right parapharyngeal space. The tumor was resected completely using a transcervical approach. The pathological examination showed a neurofibroma. In this case report, preoperative diagnosis, therapy an...

journal_title：HNO

authors： Wenke KA,Jäckel MC

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Laryngomalacia, a rarely mentioned clinical entity in the German literature, is reviewed in this article. The clinical picture, diagnostics and pathogenesis are presented. The prognosis is favorable. Usually the inspiratory stridor disappears after the second year of life in most of the children. However, 7-22% of tho...

journal_title：HNO

authors： Vollrath M

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Thrombosis of the internal jugular vein is a rare and critical disease which can also be a complication of a benign oropharyngeal infection (Lemierre syndrome). PATIENT:A 62 year old patient underwent septomplasty, endonasal turbinectomy, paranasal sinus surgery and tonsillectomy. The postoperative course w...

journal_title：HNO

authors： Sagowski C,Koch U

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hospitalization after tonsillectomy for more than 24 h is still controversial. In order to obtain the patient's point of view, we designed a questionnaire for all patients undergoing tonsillectomy. METHODS AND RESULTS:From January 2002, we asked all patients admitted for elective tonsillectomy to fill out a...

journal_title：HNO

authors： Wahlers A

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:A newly developed radio-frequency monopolar needle electrode was evaluated in vitro on porcine tongues. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Porcine tongues with different tissue temperatures (20+/-1) degrees C and (32+/-2) degrees C were coagulated for 90 s. In a second step, 23 coagulations at 7 W were appl...

journal_title：HNO

authors： Hammerschmitt N,Huber K,Farin G,Schäller D,Voigtländer M,Bergler W,Hörmann K

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Magnetic resonance angiography is a noninvasive method in vascular imaging using non-contrast-enhanced and contrast-enhanced techniques. The contrast media used in contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance angiography are different from the X-ray contrast media and do not affect the thyroid gland or renal function. In dete...

journal_title：HNO

authors： Aschenbach R,Esser D

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fibrous dysplasia named after Jaffè and Lichtenstein is a benign, self-limiting disorder of the bone structure. The normal bone is replaced by cellular fibrous connective tissue. Fibrous dysplasia can be differentiated into monostotic and polyostotic forms and the McCune-Albright syndrome (combination of polyostotic a...

journal_title：HNO

authors： Neumann K,Götze G,Holzhausen HJ

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a fatal case of rhino-orbital-cerebral zygomycosis in an 81-year old immunocompromised patient with a 18-year history of multiple myeloma. The patient initially presented with symptoms of an orbital complication, loss of vision after acute sinusitis and agranulocytosis. Endonasal sinus surgery with orbital ...

journal_title：HNO

authors： Sudhoff H,Wagner M,Theegarten D,Rong Ming G,Bremer K,Heimann KD,Tintelnot K,Dazert S

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The extent of vocabulary depends on the success of rehabilitation in hearing, language and speech. In hearing impaired and deaf children, it is important to select the optimum technical device-hearing aid or cochlear implant. This study was performed on 30 children with hearing aids or cochlear implants using the Test...

journal_title：HNO

authors： Witt G,Landgraf S,Pau HW

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The juxtacondylar microsurgical approach is an adequate alternative to the classical infratemporal approach for the resection of tumors of the jugular foramen. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Retrospectively, we report on our experience with eight patients suffering from tumors of the jugular foramen with different et...

journal_title：HNO

authors： Schipper J,Arapakis I,Ridder GJ,Maier W,Spetzger U

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate deposition disease (CPPD) of the temporomandibular joint is rare. The disorder is characterized by the presence of crystal deposits within the affected joint. The deposition of crystals in adjacent soft tissue may lead to the formation of pseudotumors. This form of the disease is called...

journal_title：HNO

authors： Koitschev C,Kaiserling E,Koitschev A

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:From the technical point of view, cochlear implant (CI) surgery in adults is a well established procedure. Pre- and postoperative evaluation, surgical approach and rehabilitation programs are standardized, presenting CI as a low risk procedure with rare complications similar to those of middle ear surgery. Modern adva...

journal_title：HNO

authors： Kempf HG,Büchner A,Stöver T

更新日期：2003-07-01 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：:Pyoderma gangrenosum belongs to the chronic, neutrophilic and necrotic dermatoses. These very painful, inflammable and purulent skin-ulcers often arise after injury or surgical intervention. About half of the patients suffer from systemic disease, for example hematological, gastrointestinal or rheumatic diseases.Our r...

journal_title：HNO

authors： Welzel C,Bloching M,Born S,Berghaus A

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:PRESENT STATE OF KNOWLEDGE: Myoclonus of the musculature of the soft palate, as well as middle ear myoclonus resulting from abnormal contraction of the stapedius and/or tensor tympani muscles, are two of the rarer causes in the differential diagnose of objective tinnitus. AIM:Here we describe a childhood ca...

journal_title：HNO

authors： Brosch S,Riechelmann H,Johannsen HS

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Cerebellopontine angle tumors, although uniform in location, are diverse with regard to the site of tumor origin and displacement of the neurovascular structures. With the increasing use of magnetic resonance imaging in the diagnosis of brain lesions, the treatment of tumors of the cerebellopontine angle has...

journal_title：HNO

authors： Schaller B

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Atypical symptom in patients with bilateral vestibular loss is head movement-induced oscillopsia. The paucity of precise complaints in many patients is surprising. Therefore, bilateral loss of vestibular function is often undiagnosed. PATIENTS:We report on the long-term follow-up in 29 patients. They were m...

journal_title：HNO

authors： Frese KA,Reker U,Maune S

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The incidence of intraosseous hemangiomas is very low. Most of them occur in adult females. The mandible,the zygoma,the maxilla, and the frontal and nasal bones are the areas of most frequent localization in the facial region. The intraosseous hemangioma is a benign, slowly growing,bony hard tumor causing facial defor...

journal_title：HNO

authors： Graumüller S,Terpe H,Hingst V,Dommerich S,Pau HW

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The transmission of scientific seminars into the Internet represents a new application of modern technologies for teleteaching.We digitally recorded 74 seminars and discussions during the 8th annual meeting of the German Society of Skull Base Surgery with five cameras and eight microphones, and transformed the data li...

journal_title：HNO

authors： Fuchs M,Strauß G,Werner T,Bootz F

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report about a patient with recurrent dizziness, looked upon for about 8 years as Menière's disease.He suffered from benign positional vertigo, which led to an additional psychogenic dizziness, connected to early live events. The different parts of complex dizziness, diagnosis and treatment will be described. ...

journal_title：HNO

authors： Schaaf H,Hesse G

更新日期：2003-01-01 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