Published on in Vol 28 (2026)

1 Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke, Japan
2 Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Dokkyo Medical University Saitama Medical Center, Saitama, Japan
3 Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan
4 Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Yamagata University, Yamagata, Japan
5 Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Japan
6 Department of Pediatrics, Jichi Medical University Hospital, Shimotsuke, Japan
7 Department of Otolaryngology, Mejiro University Ear Institute Clinic, Saitama, Japan
*these authors contributed equally
