Publications by authors named "Min Chae Jeon"

Objectives: To identify the clinical features of sensorineural tinnitus patients who achieved complete symptom resolution or "cure" after tinnitus retraining therapy (TRT) and to determine significant factors that influence tinnitus resolution duration after TRT.

Methods: A retrospective analysis of sensorineural tinnitus patients who underwent TRT and achieved a cure between January 2017 and January 2022 was performed. Cure of tinnitus was defined as patients experiencing symptoms for less than 5 minutes of awareness per day.

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Objectives: Implantable hearing devices, such as cochlear implants (CI) and bone conduction implants (BCI), are options for hearing rehabilitation in patients with asymmetric hearing loss (AHL) and single-sided deafness (SSD). This study aimed to compare the effects of CI and BCI on tinnitus in AHL/SSD patients with tinnitus.

Methods: This retrospective study enrolled adult AHL/SSD patients with significant tinnitus who underwent CI or BCI placement between 2017 and 2023.

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Objectives: To report our institution's experience with patients who underwent subtotal petrosectomy (STP) for refractory ear disease who are candidates for cochlear implant (CI) and to highlight simultaneous STP with CI its advantages, surgical outcomes, post-operative complications management, and considerations for staging a procedure.

Methods: A retrospective study was performed in a single tertiary referral university hospital. The medical records of seventy patients (70 ears) who underwent STP for refractory ear disease who were candidates for CI were retrospectively evaluated.

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Objectives: The association between adenotonsillar hypertrophy (ATH) and allergies remains controversial. Periostin is an important player in allergic diseases. We aimed to investigate the expression of periostin in hypertrophic tonsils and adenoids in children.

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Article Synopsis
  • A rare case of a soft palate fistula developed in a 20-year-old woman with a normal palate following septoplasty, which is typically associated with hard palate issues.
  • The patient experienced liquid regurgitation and a small fistula was discovered on the soft palate, along with a shallow depression between the hard and soft palate visible on a pre-surgery CT scan.
  • The fistula was repaired using a palatal flap, successfully closing the defect and eliminating the patient’s symptoms, alongside a review of prior similar cases.
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