Contralateral Ear in Patients with Chronic Otitis Media.

To evaluate the opposite ear in patients operated for chronic otitis media (COM). In a cross-sectional study involving three tertiary hospitals, patients who underwent surgery for COM were examined for abnormalities of the contralateral ear at the time of the surgery. Out of 228 patients, 182 (79.

Hearing status in patients with overdose of illicit drugs.

The overdose of illicit drugs is not always fatal but can lead to various complications. One of the unusual medical complications is a sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL). There are multiple case reports about this subject.

Comparison of Preoperative Temporal Bone CT with Intraoperative Findings in Patients with Cholesteatoma.

Introduction: Cholesteatoma is traditionally diagnosed by otoscopic examination and treated by surgery. The necessity for imaging in an uncomplicated case is controversial. This study was planned to investigate the usefulness of a preoperative high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) scan in depicting the status of middle ear structures in the presence of cholesteatoma and also to compare the correspondence between pre- and intraoperative CT findings in patients with cholesteatoma.

Ear surgery techniques results on hearing threshold improvement.

Background: Bone conduction (BC) threshold depression is not always by means of sensory neural hearing loss and sometimes it is an artifact caused by middle ear pathologies and ossicular chain problems. In this research, the influences of ear surgeries on bone conduction were evaluated.

Materials And Methods: This study was conducted as a clinical trial study.

Surgical and hearing results of the circumferential subannular grafting technique in tympanoplasty: a randomized clinical study.

Purpose: Circumferential elevation of the anullus away from its bony seat and extension of the graft onto the anterior bony canal increase the bed of the graft anteriorly but may be associated with anterior blunting, and so, a significant conductive hearing loss may result. The purpose of this study was to compare the surgical and audiologic success rates of circumferential subannular grafting with the conventional underlay tympanoplasty.

Materials And Methods: A randomized clinical study was conducted from September 2007 to December 2010 at a tertiary referral center.

Does amphotericin B nasal douching help prevent polyp recurrence following functional endoscopic sinus surgery?

Background: Recurrence of nasal polyposis following surgical intervention is very common. Antifungal therapy has been an appealing alternative to reduce its recurrence and severity. Early studies showed definite positive response, but recent studies have raised doubts about its efficacy in treatment of polyposis.