2022
DOI: 10.18203/issn.2454-5929.ijohns20223309
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Does drilling affect the hearing of contralateral normal ear after mastoid surgery?

Abstract: <p><strong>Background:</strong> Chronic otitis media (COM) is a recurrent infection of the middle ear and/or mastoid air cells affecting 2-3% of global population. Mastoidectomy is the mainstay of the treatment of COM. Bone drilling during mastoidectomy procedure exposes both the ears to acoustic trauma leading to sensorineural hearing loss. The present study was conducted to assess the possible deleterious effect of drilling on hearing of contralateral normal ear by monitoring pre-operative … Show more

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