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Lukas Anschuetz1, Sophie Fries1, Jelena Todic1
1Service d'oto-rhino-laryngologie et de chirurgie cervico-faciale, Centre hospitalier universitaire vaudois, 1011 Lausanne.
Revue Medicale Suisse
|January 23, 2025
Summary
Recent otorhinolaryngology (ORL) advances offer new hope. Innovations in hearing loss treatment, pediatric audiology gene therapy, robotic surgery for head and neck cancers, and rhinology therapies improve patient outcomes.
Area of Science:
- Otorhinolaryngology
- Audiology
- Oncology
- Rhinology
Background:
- Sudden sensory-neural hearing loss requires novel management strategies.
- Pediatric hearing impairment, such as DFNB9 deafness, presents unique challenges.
- Head and neck cancers necessitate organ-preserving treatment options.
- Chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps demands effective biological therapies.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review recent breakthroughs in otorhinolaryngology.
- To highlight advancements in audiology, speech pathology, oncology, and rhinology.
- To emphasize the impact of these innovations on patient quality of life.
Main Methods:
- Review of low-dose glucocorticoid treatments for sudden sensory-neural hearing loss.
- Exploration of gene therapy applications in pediatric audiology for DFNB9 deafness.
- Analysis of minimally invasive robotic surgery for head and neck cancer organ preservation.
- Examination of biological therapies for chronic rhinosinusitis with polyps.
Main Results:
- Low-dose glucocorticoids show promise in managing sudden hearing loss.
- Gene therapy is emerging as a potential treatment for pediatric deafness.
- Robotic surgery offers enhanced organ preservation in head and neck cancer treatment.
- Biological therapies provide new options for chronic rhinosinusitis with polyps.
Conclusions:
- Recent advancements in ORL significantly expand therapeutic possibilities.
- These innovations lead to improved quality of life for patients.
- The field of otorhinolaryngology is rapidly evolving with patient-centered solutions.
