Evaluation of inner ear damage by mastoid drilling with measurement of serum prestin (SLC26A5) levels

Objective: The objective of this study is to demonstrate any inner ear injury caused by drilling in mastoid surgery with prestin, outer hair cell motor protein specific to the cochlea. Methods: The patients with chronic otitis media requiring mastoidectomy (n = 21) and myringoplasty (n = 21) were in...

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Main Authors: Ayca Baskadem Yilmazer, Onur Tanrısever, Maide Hacer Alagoz, Rasim Yilmazer, Ayse Enise Goker, Belgin Tutar, Yavuz Uyar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-03-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1808869423001489