Abstract:BackgroundThe Eustachian tube is a complex and inaccessible structure, which is responsible for the ventilation of the middle ear. The aim of the study was the assessment of an impact of chronic sinusitis on the auditory tube function. MethodsThe prospective analysis of 84 surgically treated chronic sinusitis patients was carried out. This study is based on preoperative results of impedance audiometry in correlation with the data from the medical history of chronic sinusitis, symptoms reported by the patients,… Show more
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