This book aims to facilitate the exchange of ideas between otosurgeons and engineers on common topics such as middle ear function, tympanoplasty, implantable hearing devices and ear prostheses. Due to recent advances in technology, gene-therapy and tissue-engineering procedures will also be important issues in the treatment of middle ear disease.
Basic Aspects of Middle Ear Mechanics; Evaluation and Diagnosis; Middle Ear Surgery; Implantable Hearing Aids in Middle Ear; Gene Therapy and Tissue Engineering.