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Middle Ear Surgery

2006 · Springer

Authors: Henning Hildmann · Holger Sudhoff

Richly illustrated textbook of frequent otological operations: procedures of the ear canal, acute and chronic middle ear disease, otosclerosis, cochlear implantation and vertigo – shown step by step and also on the accompanying DVD.

ISBN 978-3-540-22201-9Publisher ↗

Illustration: a stack of books beside a monitor showing cross-sectional head images and a hearing implant

Recent Advances in Otolaryngology 8

2008 · Royal Society of Medicine Press

Editors: David Moffat · James Keir · Holger Sudhoff

Contributions on current developments in ENT: molecular biology of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, image-guided surgery and hearing implants – with key points for clinical practice.

ISBN 978-1-85315-711-0Record ↗

Illustration: temporal bone specimen in a holder with a surgical drill and a manual beside it

Manual of Temporal Bone Exercises

2011 · Springer

Authors: Henning Hildmann · Holger Sudhoff · Stefan Dazert · Rudolf Hagen

Practice manual for temporal bone dissection: illustrated exercises on the surgical anatomy of the middle ear and temporal bone, from mastoidectomy and posterior tympanotomy to cochlear preparation – for training in otological surgery.

ISBN 978-3-642-19497-9Publisher ↗

Illustration: a clinical volume lying on a table with a temporal bone plate, a fine probe on a folded cloth in front of it

Eustachian Tube Dysfunction

2013 · UNI-MED Science

Author: Holger Sudhoff

First edition: anatomy, physiology, pathology and diagnosis of the Eustachian tube and the development of its surgery – from early, often unsuccessful operations to present-day management of tubal dysfunction.

Illustration: a stack of journals with an open volume beside a cochlea model and a larynx sketch

Recent Advances in Otolaryngology 9

2015 · JP Medical

Editors: Holger Sudhoff · Mahmood Bhutta

Ten review articles on current advances in ENT: optical diagnostics and stem cells in head and neck tumours, PET-CT, middle ear implants, tissue hypoxia in chronic otitis media, balloon dilation Eustachian tuboplasty and audiovestibular regeneration – with key points for clinical practice.

ISBN 978-1-907816-89-5Publisher ↗

Illustration: cross-section of a head showing the Eustachian tube running from the nasopharynx to the middle ear

Eustachian Tube Dysfunction

2017 · UNI-MED Science

Author: Holger Sudhoff

Anatomy, physiology, pathology and diagnosis of the Eustachian tube and the development of its surgery – from early, often unsuccessful operations to present-day management of tubal dysfunction. Second, updated edition.

ISBN 978-3-8374-1535-3Publisher ↗

Illustration: a clinical volume lying on a table with a profile drawing of head and neck, a glass vial of amber fluid, a leafy sprig and a magnifying lens beside it

Schönheit und ein langes Leben

2026 · Independently published

Authors: Matthias Prinz zu Schwarzburg · Jan Balczun · Holger Sudhoff

A factual guide subtitled „Was wirkt wirklich?" (what really works): aesthetics, procedures, skincare, lifestyle and longevity, sorted by what is actually supported by evidence. 182 pages, in German.

ISBN 979-8-174-21130-8

Illustration: an upright clinical volume showing a head cross-section with the Eustachian tube, a balloon catheter in front of it

Eustachian Tube Dysfunction – Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America

2026 · Elsevier

Guest editors: Dennis Poe · Muaaz Tarabichi · Holger Sudhoff · Baher Ashour

Review volume in the Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America series on Eustachian tube dysfunction: anatomy and pathophysiology, clinical presentations, diagnostic approaches, surgical and office-based interventions and emerging developments such as artificial intelligence and robotic navigation. Consulting editor of the series is Sujana S. Chandrasekhar. Publication date is December 2026.

ISBN 978-0-443-47442-2Publisher ↗

Book chapters

  1. Sudhoff, H., Fisseler-Eckhoff, A., Borkowski, G., Höfken, G., Müller, K.-M., Hildmann, H. HPV- Infektionen im HNO-Bereich. In: Mikrobiologische Erkrankungen im HNO-Bereich, Hrsg. H. Luckhaupt, SMV Verlag, S. 245-249, 1996
  2. Borkowski, G., Sudhoff, H., Luckhaupt, H. Morbus Crohn der Gesichtsweichteile. In: Mikrobiologische Erkrankungen im HNO-Bereich, Hrsg. H. Luckhaupt, SMV Verlag, S. 274-278, 1996
  3. Neumann, H., Opferkuch, W., Sudhoff, H., Hildmann, H. Mikrobiologische Befunde beim Peritonsillarabszeß und intraoperativ hervorgerufene Bakteriämien bei der Abszeßtonsillektomie. In: Mikrobiologische Erkrankungen im HNO-Bereich, Hrsg. H. Luckhaupt, SMV Verlag, S. 265-273, 1996
  4. Borkowski, G., Sudhoff, H., Luckhaupt, H. Rolle und prognostische Bedeutung von Pseudomonas aeruginosa bei sekretorischer Otitis media im Kindesalter. In: Mikrobiologische Erkrankungen im HNO- Bereich, Hrsg. H. Luckhaupt, SMV Verlag, S. 250-256, 1996
  5. Sudhoff, H., Fisseler-Eckhoff, A., Borkowski, G., Luckhaupt, H., Hildmann, H. Alterations of basement membrane in prestages of laryngeal cancer. In: Proceedings of the International Symposium on Advances in Head and Neck Cancer. Eds. J.A. Werner, B.M. Lippert, H.H. Rudert, Excerpta Medica International Congress Series, Elsevier Science, BV, Amsterdam, The Netherlands - pp. 425-431, 1996
  6. Sudhoff H., Fisseler-Eckhoff, A., Borkowski, G, Luckhaupt, H., Stark, T., Hildmann, H. Cholesteatoma and angiogenesis. Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Cholesteatoma and Mastoid Surgery (M. Sanna, Ed.), CIC Edizioni Internationali, Roma, pp. 264-272, 1997
  7. Stark, T., Sudhoff H., Fisseler-Eckhoff, A., Borkowski, G., Luckhaupt, H., Hildmann, H. Alterations of basement membrane in middle ear cholesteatoma. Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Cholesteatoma and Mastoid Surgery (M. Sanna, Ed.), CIC Edizioni Internationali, Roma, pp. 238-247, 1997
  8. Sudhoff, H., Hildmann, H., Michaels, L. Cholesteatoma – Pathogenesis. In: Pathogenesis in Cholesteatoma. Ed. B. Ars, Elsevier Science, pp. 79-104, 1999
  9. Fisseler-Eckhoff, A., Sudhoff, H., Borkowski, G, Luckhaupt, H, Hildmann, H., Müller, K.-M. Cell- cycle- analysis, proliferative activity and growth factors in middle ear cholesteatoma. Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Cholesteatoma and Mastoid Surgery (M. Sanna, Ed.), CIC Edizioni Internationali, Roma, pp. 84-92, 1997
  10. Sudhoff, H., Stark, T., Borkowski, G. An unusual case of dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans. Skin Cancer and UV Radiation, P. Altmeyer, K. Hoffmann, M. Stücker, Springer Verlag, pp. 1309-1314, 1997
  11. Sudhoff, H., Bernal-Sprekelsen, M., Hildmann, H. Patogenia del cholesteatoma. Tratado de otorrinolaringologia y chirugia de cabezs y cuello, Ed. C. Suarez. Proyectos medicos, pp. 1231-1238, 1999
  12. Bernal-Sprekelsen, M., Sudhoff, H., Borkowski, G. La correcion precoz y conservado de displasias tipo i del pabellon auricular. Tratado de otorrinolaringologia pediatrica. Eds. M.T. Barberan, M. Bernal- Sprekelsen, Ponencia oficial de la SEORL 2000, pp. 157-166, 2000
  13. Sudhoff, H., Tos, M. Pathogenesis of attic cholesteatoma. In: Cholesteatoma and Ear Surgery, Ed. J. Mangan, A. Chays, 13-22, 2001
  14. Stark, T., Dazert, S., Sudhoff, H. Fibrocartilaginous Eustachian tube and cholesteatoma. In: Fibro-cartilaginous eustachian tube and middle ear cleft. Ed. B. Ars, Kugler Publications, pp. 1-9, 2003
  15. Hildmann, H., Sudhoff, H., Jahnke, K. Principles of an individualized approach to cholesteatoma surgery. Topics in Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Ed. K. Jahnke, Thieme, pp. 73-93, 2003
  16. Dazert, S., Gurr, A., Schmieder, K., Prescher, A., Sudhoff, H. Mediane Nasenfisteln mit intracranieller Ausbreitung. In: Chirurgie Craniofacialer Fehlbidlungen und technische Neuerungen in der Schädelbasischirurgie. Ed. J. Mühling, HG Schweigert. Verlag videel, 33-35, 2003
  17. Sudhoff, H., Hellmann, M., Gurr, A., Dazert, S. Rhinocerebrale Mukormykose, Fallbeispiel und Therapie, In: Chirurgie Craniofacialer Fehlbildungen und technische Neuerungen in der Schädel- basischirurgie. Ed. J. Mühling, HG Schweigert. Verlag videel, 282-287, 2003
  18. Sudhoff, H. Orta kulak kolesteatomlari - patogenz, epidemiyoloji, tani v tedavi. (Cholesteatom – Pathogenese, Epidemiologie, Diagnostik und Therapie). Ed. Can Koc, Kulak burun bogaz hastaliklari ve bas- boyun cerrahisi. Türkish Textbook of Otolaryngology, Günes Kitabevi, 213-225, 2004
  19. Gurr, A., Sudhoff, H., Hildmann, H., Dazert, S. Die fibröse Dysplasie - Diagnostik u. Therapie. Schädelbasischirurgie – Robotik, Neuronavigation, vordere Schädelgrube. Springer Verlag, Wien, New York, 135-138, 2004
  20. Bernal, M., Vilaseca, I., Blanch, J.L., Sudhoff, H. Microcirugía láser CO2 y preservación de órgano. CIRUGÍA CON LÁSER CO2 en la vía aerodigestiva superior. Ponencia oficial de la Sociedad Española de Otorrinolaringología y Patología Cérvico-Facial en su LV Congreso Nacional, 435-441, 2005
  21. Bernal, M., Vilaseca, I., Blanch, J.L., Sudhoff, H. Resultados de la microcirugía láser en tumores supraglóticos avanzados. Ponencia oficial de la Sociedad Española de Otorrinolaringología y Patología Cérvico-Facial en su LV Congreso Nacional, 345-354, 2005
  22. Bernal, M., Vilaseca, I., Blanch, J.L., Sudhoff, H. La exposición, clave de la resección tumoral; técnicas y trucos. Ponencia oficial de la Sociedad Española de Otorrinolaringología y Patología Cérvico- Facial en su LV Congreso Nacional, 175-182, 2005
  23. Chole, R.A., Sudhoff, H. Acute and Chronic Otitis Media and Mastoiditis, in: Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, ed. 4 by Charles Cummings, MD, Paul Flint, MD, Lee Harker, MD, Bruce Haughey, MD, Mark Richardson, MD, Thomas Robbins, MD, David Schuller, MD and Regan Thomas, MD, Elsevier Mosby, 2988-3012, 2005
  24. Hildmann, H., Sudhoff H. Otite media cronica. Tratamento em Otologia Ed. Luiz Lavinsky (Brazilian textbook of Otology), 1ª Edição / 884 pág. Papel Couchê, ISBN: 85-7309-953-4, 2005
  25. Gurr, A., Sudhoff, H., Hildmann, H., Dazert, S. Die fibröse Dysplasie – Diagnostik und Therapie, Schädelbasischirurgie: Robotik, Neuronavigation, vordere Schädelgrube. Hrsg.: D.-K. Böker, W. Deinsberger, Springer Verlag, 135-138, 2007
  26. Sudhoff, H. Chronic otitis media. In: Encyclopedic Reference of Molecular Mechanisms of Disease. Florian Lang ed., Springer Verlag, Heidelberg, New York, 2009
  27. Sudhoff, H. Tympanosclerosis. In: Encyclopedic Reference of Molecular Mechanisms of Disease. Florian Lang ed., Springer Verlag, Heidelberg, New York, 2009
  28. Chole, R.A., Sudhoff, H. Chapter 139: Chronic Otitis Media, Mastoiditis, and Petrositis, in: Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, ed. 5 by Cummings Otolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery. Flint, Haughey, Richardson, Robbins, Thomas, Niparko, and Lund, eds., Elsevier, 1963-1978, 2010
  29. Sudhoff, H. Otologic/Neurootologic Instrumentation. In: Otology, Neurotology and Lateral Skull Base Surgery. Adunka, O., Buchman, C. A. Thieme, Stuttgart, New York, 2011
  30. Sudhoff, H. Intraoperative Monitoring In: Otology, Neurotology, and Lateral Skull Base Surgery. Adunka, O., Buchman, C. A. Thieme, Stuttgart, New York, 2011
  31. Sudhoff, H. Tumours of the Nasal Cavity and Paranasal Sinuses. In: “A Diagnostic Atlas of Tumours of the Upper-Aero-Digestive Tract: A Video Endoscopic Approach with DVD.” Editors: Timothy Price, Paul Montgomery, Martin Birchall and Patrick Gullane, Informa Healthcare, London, 8-12, 2012
  32. Sudhoff, H. Nasopharynx. In: “A Diagnostic Atlas of Tumours of the Upper-Aero-Digestive Tract: A Video Endoscopic Approach with DVD.” Editors: Timothy Price, Paul Montgomery, Martin Birchall and Patrick Gullane, Informa Healthcare, London, 13-17, 2012
  33. Lautermann, J., Sudhoff, H. Krankheiten von Hals-, Nasen- und Ohren. (Diseases of Ear, Nose and Throat) In: Die ärztliche Begutachtung, (Medical expert evaluation) Fritze, Mehrhoff, Steinkopff Verlag, Darmstadt, 277-285, 2012
  34. Sudhoff, H., Moffat, D.A. Complications of lateral skull base surgery. In: Bernal-Sprekelsen et al., Complications in Head and Neck Surgery. Thieme, Stuttgart, 2013
  35. Sudhoff, H., Ebmeyer, J., Lehmann, H., Schröder, S. Balloon dilatation Eustachian tuboplasty (BET). In: Sudhoff, H. Eustachian Tube Dysfunction. Uni-Med Verlag Bremen, London, Boston: UNI-MED, 2013
  36. Miller, D., Sudhoff, H., Jacob, A. Vestibular Schwannoma Drug Development: Current State-of-the Art, Ed. David Moffat, Curr Otorhinolaryngol Rep., Springer Press, New York, Heidelberg, 2:217–225, 2014
  37. Sudhoff, H., Klenke, C. Inflammation cascade related to biofilms in otitis media. Ed. RE Kania, Biofilm Otitis Book, Kugler Publications, 157-170, 2015
  38. Sudhoff, H., Ebmeyer, J., Schröder, S., Lehmann, M. In: Sudhoff, H., Bhutta, M. (Editors) Recent Advances in Otolaryngology, Volume 9, JP Medical Press, London, UK, 61-71, 2015
  39. Sudhoff, H., Klenke, C. Inflammation cascade related to biofilms in otitis media. Ed. RE Kania, Biofilm Otitis Book, Kugler Publications, 157-170, 2015
  40. Sudhoff, H. Eustachian Tube Dysfunction, Mucosal Gas Exchange, and Effusion. Ed. Dornhoffer, J, Gluth, BM, The chronic ear, Thieme Publishers, New York, 2016
  41. Sudhoff, H., Ebmeyer, J., Schröder, S., Lehmann, M. Sudhoff, H., Bhutta, M. (Editors) Recent Advances in Otolaryngology, Volume 9, JP Medical Press, London, UK, 61-71, 2015
  42. Sudhoff, H. Eustachian Tube Dysfunction, Mucosal Gas Exchange, and Effusion. Ed. Dornhoffer, J, Gluth, BM, The chronic ear, Thieme Publishers, New York, 2016
  43. Sudhoff, H. Eustachian tube dysfunction. In: Hearing: An Introduction & Practical Guide, James Tysome, Rahul Kanegaonkar (Editors). CRC Press, Tylor Francis Group, 2016
  44. Sudhoff, H. Eustachian tube dysfunction. In: Scott-Brown's Otorhinolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery 8Ed., CRC Press, Taylor Francis, 1939-1946, 2018
  45. Qian, X.N., Wollenberg, B., Sudhoff, H., Kaufmann, A.M., Albers, A.E. Heterogeneity of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma stem cells, Stem Cells Heterogeneity in Cancer, Springer Verlag, 23-40, 2019
  46. Sudhoff, H., Schürmann, M., Progresses in Cholesteatoma Research. Immunobiology and Genetics of Middle Ear Cholesteatoma in “Otitis Media: The Basics, Further and Beyond” by Selaimen da Costa, Michael Paparella, Michael Goycolea and Chris de Souza, Springer Nature, 2023
  47. Sudhoff, H., Clamp P. Otalgia, Otorrhoea and Aural Fullness. Oxford Textbook of Otolaryngology, 2025

Publications

  1. Sudhoff H. Dupilumab as a Therapeutic Option in Chronic Eustachian Tube Dysfunction and Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyposis: A Case-Based Observation. J Int Adv Otol. 2026 Sep 21;22(5):1-4.PubMedDOI 10.65717/iao.2026.252071
  2. Sudhoff H. Systematic Review: Pediatric Patulous Eustachian Tube Dysfunction-An Underestimated Entity in Otolaryngology. J Int Adv Otol. 2026 Aug 10;22(3):1-6.PubMedDOI 10.65717/iao.2026.252127
  3. Poe D, Tarabichi M, Ashour B, Chandrasekhar SS, Lee JY, Sudhoff H, Moon IS. Innovations and Future Directions in the Management of Eustachian Tube Dysfunction. Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2026 Aug 05:S0030-6665(26)00087-3. Online ahead of print.PubMedDOI 10.1016/j.otc.2026.05.005
  4. Sudhoff H, Ashour B. A History of the Eustachian Tube and the Management of Eustachian Tube Dysfunction. Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2026 Jul 15:S0030-6665(25)00182-3. Online ahead of print.PubMedDOI 10.1016/j.otc.2025.12.014
  5. Sudhoff H. Balloon Dilation of the Eustachian Tube: Past, Present, and Future. Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2026 Jul 15:S0030-6665(26)00051-4. Online ahead of print.PubMedDOI 10.1016/j.otc.2026.03.025
  6. Sudhoff H. Micro-endoscopy of the eustachian tube using a 2.0 mm flexible endoscope: technique, anatomical insights, and clinical outcomes. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2026 Jun;283(6):3631-3635.PubMedDOI 10.1007/s00405-026-10075-5
  7. Saxby AJ, Sudhoff H. Risks and Complications of Balloon Dilation of the Eustachian Tube. Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2026 May 13:S0030-6665(26)00058-7. Online ahead of print.PubMedDOI 10.1016/j.otc.2026.04.001
  8. Schwab MC, Kocas Y, Gendreizig S, Goulin Lippi Fernandes E, Ersoy TF, Coras R, Scholtz LU, Sudhoff H, Todt I, Simon M, Schürmann M, Oppel F. Molecular targeting of the meningioma cell signaling circuit reveals drug vulnerabilities including synergy between sulforaphane and focal adhesion kinase inhibition. BJC Rep. 2026 Apr 15;4(1):21.PubMedDOI 10.1038/s44276-026-00204-2
  9. Kühnel P, Vossler L, Siemen M, Sudhoff H, Todt I, Niehaus K, Schürmann M. CRSwNP-derived cells retain native disease-relevant characteristics in vitro. J Inflamm (Lond). 2026 Mar 19;23(1):10.PubMedDOI 10.1186/s12950-026-00497-7
  10. Poe D, Tarabichi M, Sudhoff H, Ashour B. Eustachian Tube Dysfunction. Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2026 Feb 20:S0030-6665(25)00181-1. Online ahead of print.PubMedDOI 10.1016/j.otc.2025.12.013