Myringosclerosis with Chronic Safe Suppurative Otitis Media: Hearing Outcome after Surgical Management According to Myringosclerotic Patch Site and Inclusion in the Surgery
Abstract:OBJECTIVE:Compare hearing outcomes between sparing of the myringosclerotic patch and removing it as a step in myringoplasty for chronic tubotympanic chronic otitis media with central perforation and myringosclerotic patch.
MATERIALS and METHODS:A total of 94 patients having chronic suppurative otitis media (inactive stage) with central drum perforation and a myringosclerotic patch in the same ear were included in the study. They were divided into four groups according to the site of the myringosclerotic patch,… Show more
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