Cochlear implantation (CI), with attempted preservation of residual natural low-frequency
hearing, is an increasingly accepted application of this technology, with potential benefits to …

Objective Noise in operating rooms (OR) can have negative effects on both patients and
surgical care workers. Noise can also impact surgical performance, team communication …

Background: Surgical instruments and related equipment generate significant sound levels
during routine usage. Both patients and physicians are exposed to these levels during the …

Background: New-onset sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) following mastoid surgery can
occur secondary to inadvertent drilling on the ossicular chain. To investigate this, we test the …

Objectives: To assess and compare complication rates of symptomatic external auditory
canal (EAC) exostoses treated with drill versus osteotome canalplasty. Databases …

BACKGROUND Intraoperative monitoring of brainstem auditory evoked potentials (BAEPs)
has been implemented to reduce the risk of hearing impairment during microvascular …

Conclusion. Noise levels sufficient to cause sensorineural hearing loss can be measured
when electrical drills and suction are used during otological surgery, particularly if a running …

OBJECT The primary aim of this study was to evaluate the incidence and discuss the
pathogenesis of high-frequency hearing loss (HFHL) after microvascular decompression …

Chronic suppurative otitis media is managed by tympanomastoid surgery often requires
mastoid drilling. Sometimes patients develop sensorineural hearing loss after middle ear …

Conclusion: The use of a silicone tube and a microphone enables peroperative noise
recordings in cadavers and should be safe to apply in vivo. Our preliminary data indicate …