2024
The Safety and Efficacy of Hydroxyapatite Repair of Cholesteatoma Skull Base Defects
Shah R, Reeder A, Wilkins S, Kveton J, Schwartz N. The Safety and Efficacy of Hydroxyapatite Repair of Cholesteatoma Skull Base Defects. OTO Open 2024, 8: e151. PMID: 38863486, PMCID: PMC11165677, DOI: 10.1002/oto2.151.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSkull base defectsLabyrinthine fistulaTegmen defectsCanal wallBase defectsRate of postoperative infectionMedical records of patientsRate of cholesteatoma recurrenceCholesteatoma recidivism ratesSemicircular canal fistulaSensorineural hearing lossElectronic medical records of patientsRate of recurrenceRecords of patientsRepair skull base defectsInner ear fistulaNonstatistically significant differenceHydroxyapatite groupCWD surgeryCWU surgeryPostoperative audiogramsCholesteatoma recurrenceMastoid infectionHearing lossPostoperative infection
2021
Multifocal Skull Base Defects With Associated Spontaneous Cerebrospinal Fluid Leaks
Schwartz N, Brown KD, Sasaki-Adams D, Morgan SA, Zanation AM, Thorp BD, O’Connell B. Multifocal Skull Base Defects With Associated Spontaneous Cerebrospinal Fluid Leaks. Otology & Neurotology 2021, 42: e624-e628. PMID: 33416298, DOI: 10.1097/mao.0000000000003048.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpontaneous CSF leaksSpontaneous cerebrospinal fluid leaksElevated intracranial pressureCerebrospinal fluid leakCSF leakSurgical repairSurgical outcomesIntracranial pressureFluid leakSkull basePatients 18 yearsPercent of patientsTertiary referral centerRetrospective case seriesBody mass indexCSF leak repairOverall success rateCSF leak patientsAfrican AmericansSkull base defectsLeak patientsReferral centerCase seriesClinical presentationMass index