Rapid Postmortem Temporal Bone Extraction and Dissection of Human Inner Ear Organs From Organ Donors
We developed a postmortem protocol for temporal bone extraction and dissection in organ donors, enabling atraumatic bilateral temporal bone retrieval within 1-2 h of ischemia, followed by stepwise microsurgical dissection of neurosensory organs. Combining rapid extraction, abbreviated decalcification, and atraumatic microsurgical dissection, this protocol establishes a scientifically versatile framework for human inner ear tissue acquisition.
Authors
- Mohamed Lehar
- Ghazaleh Amiri
- Hakim Hiel
- Grace Capshaw (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5688-2538)
- Amanda M. Lauer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4184-7374)
- George S. Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2066-5734)
- Caroline L. Cole
- Adam H. Kaufman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9065-5312)
- Yassine Balhi
- Zahra N. Sayyid
- Bryan K. Ward
Institutions
- University of Maryland, Baltimore (US)
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- Johns Hopkins Medicine (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Laryngoscope
- Published
- 2026-09-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/lary.70925
- Primary Topic
- Ear Surgery and Otitis Media
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Institutes of Health