C Vanclooster,F Debruyne,G Vantrappen et al.
C Vanclooster et al.
A retrospective analysis has been conducted of 57 labyrinthine fistulae found in 375 cholesteatoma cases, primarily treated by removal of the matrix of the cholesteatoma and covering the fistula with a mixture of bone paste and fibrin glue....
S Dallari,S C Zaccarelli,M Sintini et al.
S Dallari et al.
The authors report two cases of lateral sinus thrombosis (LST) which were recently observed after more than a 20-year absence of such pathology at their Institutions. After reviewing the epidemiologic data, the clinical observations are des...
Case Reports
Acta oto-rhino-laryngologica Belgica. 1997;51(2):113-8. DOI: 1997
The ageing voice: changes in fundamental frequency, waveform stability and spectrum [0.03%]
老化嗓音的变化：基频、波形稳定性和频谱的变化
W Decoster,F Debruyne
W Decoster
In the present study we searched for age dependent acoustic changes in the voice of 205 men and women divided in four age groups from 60 to 99 years old. Sixty young men and women served as a comparison group. The findings cover three domai...
Comparative Study
Acta oto-rhino-laryngologica Belgica. 1997;51(2):105-12. DOI: 1997
C Pototschnig,W F Thumfart
C Pototschnig
In order to perform its basic functions, those of coordination of breathing, swallowing and speech, the larynx requires an intact neural apparatus to permit the perfect, well-coordinated action of the neuromuscular structures of extra- and ...
P P Lefebvre,S Tombu,J P Demanez
P P Lefebvre
Lymphoma of the paranasal sinuses is relatively rare compared to the occurrence of carcinoma in the same region. The diagnosis is often missed at the early stages of the disease. Two cases of primary extranodal lymphoma of the maxillary sin...
Case Reports
Acta oto-rhino-laryngologica Belgica. 1997;51(2):93-8. DOI: 1997
K Hamels,T D Morre,P A Clement
K Hamels
The major goal in functional endoscopic sinus surgery (F.E.S.S.) is the precise and delicate removal of diseased tissue in order to prevent trauma to healthy mucosa, bleeding and scar formation. One of the advantages in this field is the us...
H Takahashi,I Honjo,A Fujita et al.
H Takahashi et al.
Effect of adenoidectomy on sinusitis was investigated in 78 children (aged 5 to 7) with adenoid vegetation, sinusitis and otitis media with effusion. After a 6 month period, improvement of the sinusitis was observed in 25 of the 45 children...
M J van Kempen,M Jorissen
M J van Kempen
The external rhinoplasty approach was used in nine patients for closure of septal perforations varying from 8 to 30 mm in diameter. Nasal obstruction was the most prominent symptom. An autologous graft was always inserted between the mucope...
O Rampelberg,J M Gerard,B Namias et al.
O Rampelberg et al.
Relapsing polychondritis is a rare disease probably of auto-immune etiology comprising inflammatory involvement of cartilage as well as phenomena of vasculitis. ENT manifestations are frequent and the authors present a case involving chondr...
Case Reports
Acta oto-rhino-laryngologica Belgica. 1997;51(2):73-7. DOI: 1997
K Borghgraef,P Delaere,W Van den Bogaert et al.
K Borghgraef et al.
In recent years the number of Quality of Life (QOL) studies has increased rapidly. When evaluating outcomes of clinical trials in patients, one should take into consideration QOL aspects in addition to the well-known standard biomedical end...