OBJECTIVE: To investigate the treatment for benign tumor of external auditory canal by carbon dioxide laser under microscope. METHOD: Ten cases of benign tumor of external auditory canal were treated by carbon dioxide laser under microscope. The curative effects and complications were observed. RESULT: Ten cases of benign tumor of external auditory canal were satisfied after operation without any complications. There were no recurrences during 3 months to 2 years of follow up. CONCLUSION The operation for benign tumor of external auditory canal by carbon dioxide laser under microscope was easy, safe and effective.
Ear Canal ; pathology ; Ear Neoplasms ; therapy ; Humans ; Laser Therapy ; methods ; Lasers, Gas ; Microscopy ; Neoplasm Recurrence, Local ; Neoplasms

Objective To study the effects of using 25 kDa linear and branched PEI to transfer plasmid DNA pEGFP -C1 (pDNA ,encoding the enhanced green fluorescent protein reporter gene ) to the basilar membrane of the C57BL/6 mice cochlea in vitro .Methods L -PEI/pDNA and B -PEI/pDNA polyplexes were generated in 0 .1M phosphate buffer solution (PBS) or 5% glucose solution .Polyplexes were characterized by transmission electron mi-croscopy .Agarose gel retardation assay was used to determine the plasmid binding ability of L -PEI and B -PEI . The toxicity was investigated by MTT assay .The transfection was firstly evaluated in 293T cell line ,and then the appropriate amount of PEI and plasmid were applied for cochlear explant transfection of P4 mice pups .Results Un-der the same condition ,B -PEI had better transfection efficiency than L -PEI ,but its toxicity was also higher . When generated in PBS ,the polyplexes had lower toxicity than in glucose solution .L -PEI-pDNA nanoparticles could transfect the spiral limbus fibrocytes ,some spiral ganglion neurons and supporting cells ,but the efficiency was low .Conclusion L -PEI could be used as the non -viral vector for the transfection of the cultured basilar mem-brane of P4 mice pups ,but it should be modified to reach higher efficiency .

Cochlear Implantation ; HIV Infections ; Humans

OBJECTIVE To observe the clinical efficacy of endoscopic type Ⅰ tympanoplasty in patients with chronic suppurative otitis media accompanied by fungal otitis media.METHODS Based on the symptom characteristics of the external auditory canal and tympanic mucosa,80 patients were divided into four groups:dry ear without fungi group,dry ear with fungi group,wet ear without fungi group,and wet ear with fungi group.Record its clinical characteristics.Patients with fungal otitis externa should receive medication treatment during the perioperative period.Failure to heal the tympanic membrane repaired 6 months after surgery,recurrent perforation of the graft,and/or persistent inability to dry the ear are considered repair failures.RESULTS A total of 80 patients were included in this study,and the overall healing rate of the tympanic membrane in the four groups of patients was 98.8％.There was no significant difference in the postoperative tympanic membrane healing rate among the four groups of patients.The postoperative air bone conduction difference in all four groups of patients decreased compared to preoperative levels,but the difference was not statistically significant.CONCLUSION Patients with chronic suppurative otitis media accompanied by fungal otitis media undergoing type Ⅰ tympanoplasty showed no decrease in tympanic membrane healing rate and no significant improvement in efficacy.