2026
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Savannah Nicks, Gabriele Noreikaite, Bora Agabigum, Robert L. Conway et autres
Introduction: Spontaneous lateral skull base cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks are a rare occurrence in the US (Kari 2011; Semaan 2011); however, rates are steadily increasing. Risk factors include obesity, obstructive sleep apnea, and idiopathic intracranial hypertension (Sanna 2009; Lobo 2017). The most …
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2025
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Vivian F. Kaul, Micah Harris, Masanari Kato, Guilherme Finger et autres
Correction to: Outcomes of Extended Middle Fossa Approach for Petroclival Tumors in the Elderly J Neurol Surg B Skull Base 2024; 85(S 02): e110-e116 DOI: 10.1055/a-2219-2551 It has been brought to the publisher's attention that in the article published in the Journal …
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2025
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Robert M. Conway, Masanari Kato, Seilesh C. Babu
IMPORTANCE: Eustachian tube balloon dilation (ETBD) is a novel treatment option for adult patients with ETD, with superior efficacy to medical therapy. However, appropriate timing of performing ETBD hasn't been thoroughly examined. OBJECTIVE: This study compared healthcare resource utilization among patients with …
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2025
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Masanari Kato, Seilesh C. Babu
OBJECTIVES: To characterize patient demographics, tumor features, treatment patterns, and survival outcomes of adenoid cystic carcinoma of the middle ear. METHODS: Retrospective review of the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Database of the National Cancer Institute for all cases of histopathologically confirmed …
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2025
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Masanari Kato, Zachary Buxo, Robert Hong
Introduction: The landscape of Medicare reimbursement for lateral skull base and neurotologic procedures is currently unclear. Understanding the financial health of this niche field is imperative in ensuring consistent and adequate patient care going forward. The purpose of this study is to …
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2024
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Caleb J. Fan, Jacob C. Lucas, Robert M. Conway, Masanari Kato et autres
OBJECTIVE: To analyze the outcomes of exoscopic versus microscopic ossicular chain reconstruction (OCR). STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective chart review. SETTING: Tertiary care otology-neurotology practice. PATIENTS: Adult subjects with a diagnosis of ossicular discontinuity from 2018 to 2022. INTERVENTIONS: Exoscopic or microscopic primary OCR …
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2024
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Caleb J. Fan, Christian Fritz, Jacob C. Lucas, Robert M. Conway et autres
OBJECTIVE: To analyze the outcomes of exoscopic versus microscopic type 1 tympanoplasty. STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective chart review. SETTING: Tertiary care otology-neurotology practice. PATIENTS: Adult subjects with a diagnosis of tympanic membrane perforation from 2018 to 2022. INTERVENTION: Exoscopic or microscopic tympanoplasty with …
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2024
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R Omoto, Yutaka Umemura, Masanari Kato, Yasutaka Nakahori et autres
Background: Hybrid emergency room systems, namely hybrid ER (HER), enable us to perform computed tomography (CT), surgery, and interventional radiology (IVR) without patient transfer. HER significantly shortened the time to CT after arrival and allowed us to achieve early intervention, resulting in …
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2023
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Masanari Kato, Vivian F. Kaul, Diana Hallak, Lisa Zhang et autres
OBJECTIVE(S): Despite undergoing thorough cochlear implant (CI) candidacy evaluation and counseling, some patients ultimately elect against implantation. This study sought to identify patient-related and socioeconomic factors predicting CI deferral. METHODS: A retrospective study of adult (≥18 years old) CI candidates presenting between …
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2023
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Vivian F. Kaul, Micah Harris, Masanari Kato, Guilherme Finger et autres
Abstract Objective The aims of the study are (1) to evaluate the extended middle fossa approach (eMCF) for resection of tumors in the petroclivus and anterior cerebellopontine angle (CPA) and (2) to compare surgical outcomes between elderly (≥65 years) and nonelderly patients. …
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2021
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Masanari Kato, Varun V. Varadarajan, Ashly Cordero Rivera, Jameson K. Mattingly
Desmoplastic fibroma is a benign osseous neoplasm most often affecting the facial skeleton when presenting in the head and neck region. Involvement of the temporal bone is rare. To describe a case of desmoplastic fibroma of the temporal bone, review the literature, …
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2020
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Masanari Kato, Chung‐Hwan Baek, Pankaj Chaturvedi, Richard Gallagher et autres
Squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity and oropharynx have been used synonymously and interchangeably in the world literature in the context of head and neck cancers. As the 21st century progresses, divergence between the two have become more evident, particularly due …
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