Recent advances: Otorhinolaryngology
The development of "real" binaural interactive signal processing may provide even better hearing in noisy environments. 5 Summary points Digital hearing aids with multichannel and programming systems can reduce noise and greatly improve the hearing ability of the hearing impaired Auditory...
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Published in | BMJ Vol. 315; no. 7104; pp. 354 - 357 |
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Main Authors | , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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London
British Medical Journal Publishing Group
09.08.1997
British Medical Association BMJ Publishing Group LTD |
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Summary: | The development of "real" binaural interactive signal processing may provide even better hearing in noisy environments. 5 Summary points Digital hearing aids with multichannel and programming systems can reduce noise and greatly improve the hearing ability of the hearing impaired Auditory brainstem implants give patients with bilateral nerve deafness the chance to partly regain their hearing ability or to support their lip reading capability Injections of botulinum toxin type A are a fast and safe treatment in patients with adductor spasmodic dysphonia Aesthetic surgery has been improved by using endoscopic facial plastic surgery and laser skin resurfacing to remove altered or photodamaged skin without bleeding Laser induced fluorescence spectroscopy may be useful for non-invasive early diagnosis of cancer of the upper aerodigestive tract Lasers are also being used in photodynamic therapy of cancer and for removal of hypopharyngeal and laryngeal cancers Reconstruction of the head and neck region after radical surgery or trauma with free flap transfer is a fast and reliable way to diminish physical, psychological, and social problems due to soft tissue defects in the head and neck region Auditory brainstem implant The past 15 years has seen much progress in restoring hearing to deaf patients. The computer provides a three dimensional picture based on computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging scans taken before surgery and superimposes the position of the endoscope or microscope.\n In patients with a hopelessly advanced metastasis laser surgical resection can help to preserve the larynx for the remaining life time (fig 2 ) and increase the quality of life. |
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Bibliography: | PMID:9270460 ark:/67375/NVC-RJBL561L-W Correspondence to: Dr Werner href:bmj-315-354.pdf local:bmj;315/7104/354 istex:F135DCB18D75ED05326DB316B7727874F2E79B3F |
ISSN: | 0959-8138 0959-8146 1468-5833 1756-1833 |
DOI: | 10.1136/bmj.315.7104.354 |