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Papers by B. Ars

Acta Oto-Laryngologica, 1997

This study concerns the distance between the centre of gravity of blood vessels and the basement ... more This study concerns the distance between the centre of gravity of blood vessels and the basement membrane of the middle ear cleft mucosa. The measurements were performed perpendicular to the long axis of the cross-section of the vessels, and revealed a significant difference between two regions of the middle ear cleft. At the level of the postero-superior part (epitympanum, aditus ad antrum, mastoid antrum and highest part of the mastoid air cells system), the distance between the blood vessels and the basement membrane of the mucosa was statistically shorter than in the antero-inferior part of the middle ear cleft. This indicates a privileged function of gaseous exchange of the postero-superior part of the middle ear cleft and may divide the middle ear cleft into different functional parts.

Oto-Rhino-Laryngologia Nova

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Oto-Rhino-Laryngologia Nova

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Annales d'oto-laryngologie et de chirurgie cervico faciale : bulletin de la Société d'oto-laryngologie des hôpitaux de Paris, 1989

Different tests for evaluating the residual speech perception in deaf people are presented. First... more Different tests for evaluating the residual speech perception in deaf people are presented. First results obtained with different groups of deaf people are discussed.

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Acta oto-rhino-laryngologica Belgica, 1977

Acta oto-rhino-laryngologica Belgica, 1994

The mechanisms which govern under normal conditions the balance of middle ear pressure are discus... more The mechanisms which govern under normal conditions the balance of middle ear pressure are discussed. The regular periodic active process of gas transfer through the Eustachian tube, the steady gas diffusion between middle ear and blood compartment and finally the pressure buffer role played by the mastoid are successively considered.

Acta oto-rhino-laryngologica Belgica, 1995

The tympanic membrane allograft myringoplasty is used for the radical treatment of chronic middle... more The tympanic membrane allograft myringoplasty is used for the radical treatment of chronic middle ear disease and the repair of tympanic perforations which are sequellae of the chronic middle ear conditions. In the first part, basic principles, tissue bank and surgical procedures, are explained in detail. The second part shows that this technique ensures not only total eradication of the pathology, but is favoured by the specific morpho-, physio- and bio-compatibilities of the allograft.

Acta oto-rhino-laryngologica Belgica, 1995

The author attempts to analyse the pathogenesis of the retraction pocket. Middle ear pressure, be... more The author attempts to analyse the pathogenesis of the retraction pocket. Middle ear pressure, behaviour of both the tympanic membrane lamina propria and the stratified squamous epithelium are considered. Predisposing factors are presented. A conservative surgical treatment is suggested in cases of non-fixed retraction pockets; a radical surgical treatment is reserved for the fixed pockets. The management of mastoid cavities is discussed.

Journal belge de radiologie, 1980

Acta oto-rhino-laryngologica Belgica, 1984

Acta oto-rhino-laryngologica Belgica, 1983

Surgery and Pathology of the Middle Ear, 1985

Although an apparently limited subject, bone tissue in the middle ear, its structure and developm... more Although an apparently limited subject, bone tissue in the middle ear, its structure and development, is a relatively vast one and there is no question of discussing it in detail here. On the other hand, many points still remain obscure and research workers find it sometimes difficult to understand each other clearly. We shall therefore dwell on a few points which deserve both emphasis and clarification.

Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, 1977

Basic information on the healing process of tympanic membrane perforations is scarce and sometime... more Basic information on the healing process of tympanic membrane perforations is scarce and sometimes contradictory. So the histological and histopathological course of the closure of tympanic membrane perforations was studied in experiments on mice and hamsters. From this investigations it seems evident that traumatic tympanic membrane perforations close nearly always spontaneously in animals. This fact must be kept in mind in the evaluation of techniques and results of tympanoplasties in animal experiments. Furthermore the squamous epithelium of the eardrum plays an important role in the regeneration of tympanic perforations. The closure of the connective tissue defect has always a tendency to lay behind the healing of the epithelial layer. This mechanism differs from the normal healing process of skin wounds where the squamous epithelium migrates over a newly formed granulation tissue layer. On the basis of these findings some practical considerations can be made on tympanoplasties in human.

The Journal of Laryngology & Otology, 1989

Clinical Otolaryngology, 1981

This study was carried out on 100 tomograms of the petrous bone using Guillen's transorbi... more This study was carried out on 100 tomograms of the petrous bone using Guillen's transorbital view of the anatomy of the middle ear. It provides basic data concerning the morphology, size and surface area of the tympanum, the epitympanum and the hypotympanum. It correlates the surface area of the epi-and hypotympanum, and suggests certain embryological interpretation. This study contributes to the diagnostic radiology of the middle ear in the following ways: I It provides basic data for the interpretation of tomograms in patients with ossicular dislocation. 2 It provides essential data for the radiology of congenital malformation and of tumors. 3 It puts in perspective certain criteria used for the diagnosis of cholesteatoma. Finally, this study justifies the use of preoperative radiological investigation.

Clinical Otolaryngology, 1989

Clinical Otolaryngology and Allied Sciences, 2009

The aim of this report is to describe the relative movement of the tympanic membrane and its supp... more The aim of this report is to describe the relative movement of the tympanic membrane and its supporting structures during embryonic and postnatal life, leading to its final position in a vertical plane. Previous studies were based on ultra thin sections which led to changes in orientation during development being missed. The importance of the present description is to provide a baseline with which abnormal ear development in certain congenital syndromes may be compared.