Non-Invasive Assessment of Ventricular Shunt Function Using Tympanic Membrane Displacement Measurement Technique

1990 ◽  
Vol 45 (S 1) ◽  
pp. 26-28
Author(s):  
S. Moss ◽  
R. Marchbanks ◽  
D. Burge
2018 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
pp. 015008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cherith M Campbell-Bell ◽  
Anthony A Birch ◽  
Dario Vignali ◽  
Diederik Bulters ◽  
Robert J Marchbanks

Author(s):  
L Epprecht ◽  
L Qingsong ◽  
N Stenz ◽  
S Hashimi ◽  
T Linder

Abstract Objective Ventilation of the middle ear and mastoid air cells is believed to play an important role in the pathogenesis of chronic ear disease. Traditionally, ventilation is assessed by computed tomography. However, this exposes patients to cumulative radiation injury. In cases with a perforation in the tympanic membrane, tympanometry potentially presents a non-invasive alternative to measure the ventilated middle-ear and mastoid air cell volume. This study hypothesised that total tympanometry volume correlates with ventilated middle-ear and mastoid air cell volume. Method Total tympanometry volume was compared with ventilated middle-ear and mastoid air cell volume on computed tomography scans in 20 tympanic membrane perforations. Results There was a high correlation between tympanometry and computed tomography volumes (r = 0.78; p < 0.001). A tympanometry volume more than 2 ml predicted good ventilation on computed tomography. Conclusion These results may help reduce the need for pre-operative computed tomography in uncomplicated cases with tympanic membrane perforations.


2018 ◽  
Vol 39 (8) ◽  
pp. 085002
Author(s):  
Wahbi K El-Bouri ◽  
Dario Vignali ◽  
Konstantina Iliadi ◽  
Diederik Bulters ◽  
Robert J Marchbanks ◽  
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1989 ◽  
Vol 103 (9) ◽  
pp. 872-873 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. J. Phillipps ◽  
A. Reid ◽  
R. J. Marchbanks ◽  
R. F. Jarrar

AbstractA young girl with objective tinnitus is presented. Using tympanic membrane displacement, the probable origin of the tinnitus has been demonstrated. The patient has responded well to treatment with a tinnitus masker.


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