Publications by authors named "Heather Malyuk Barbone"
Otol Neurotol
October 2024
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to determine if permanent hearing loss occurred in the unoperated ear of patients who underwent otologic and skull base surgeries utilizing high-speed drilling techniques between 2013 and 2019.
- Researchers analyzed preoperative and postoperative hearing tests from 250 patients at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, focusing on various types of ear surgeries.
- Results showed that 40.8% of patients experienced a decrease in hearing by 10 dB or more in the unoperated ear post-surgery, indicating a significant risk of hearing threshold deterioration.
