At least 13 surgical techniques have been used over the past 130 years to treat hypertrophy
of the inferior turbinate. These methods are reviewed and critically analyzed in this article. …

Dit standaardwerk is de volledig herziene editie van het Leerboek keel-, neus-en oorheelkunde,
verschenen in 2003. Aan deze nieuwe editie werkten een veertigtal specialisten mee, …

… Backus RM, de Groot JCMJ, Tange RA, Huizing EH. Pathological findings in the human
auditory system following long-standing gentamicin ototoxicity. Arch Oto Rhino Laryngol, in press…

Nonsyndromic hearing impairment is one of the most heterogeneous hereditary conditions,
with more than 40 loci mapped on the human genome 1, however, only a limited number of …

Objective/Hypothesis: Physiologic saline (NaCl 0.9%) is commonly used in treating acute
and chronic rhinosinusitis. Moreover, physiologic saline is used as a control medium, vehicle, …

Objectives/Hypothesis Mucociliary transport is an important defense mechanism of the
respiratory tract. Nonetheless, the factors determining mucociliary transport are only partially …

In 33 Ménière patients (42 ears) the therapeutic effects of Dyazide® (50 mg triamterene and
25 mg hydrochlorothiazide) were investigated in a cross-over placebo-controlled study. The …

Background At least half of the cases of profound deafness of early onset are caused by genetic
factors, but few of the genetic defects have been identified. This is particularly true of the …

Progressive hearing loss affects approximately 50% of the elderly by the age of 80, and is
most likely caused by an interaction of genetic and environmental factors. Identification of the …

Objective: To study the dimensions of the facial recess and the spatial relationship between
the facial recess and the cochlea, using CT scanning in cochlear implantees. Method: In 29 …