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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2024-03-01
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Series: | Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1808869423001489 |