Pre-operative Evaluation of Eustachian Tube Function Using a Modified Pressure Equilibration Test is Predictive of Good Postoperative Hearing and Middle Ear Aeration in Type 1 Tympanoplasty Patients

Pre-operative Evaluation of Eustachian Tube Function Using a Modified Pressure Equilibration Test is Predictive of Good Postoperative Hearing and Middle Ear Aeration in Type 1 Tympanoplasty Patients

ObjectivesThe Eustachian tube (ET) plays an important role in maintaining a normally aerated middle ear. Inflammation in middle ear disease is related to ET dysfunction, and postoperative restoration of middle ear integrity and hearing are closely related to ET function in chronic ear disease patien...

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Main Authors: Seung Hyo Choi, Ju Hee Han, Jong Woo Chung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery 2009-06-01
Series:Clinical and Experimental Otorhinolaryngology
Subjects:
Eustachian tube
Tympanoplasty
Hearing
Middle ear ventilation
Acoustic impedance tests
Tympanic membrane perforation
Online Access:http://www.e-ceo.org/upload/pdf/ceo-2-61.pdf

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