Volume : X, Issue : V, May - 2020

Effect of Nasal Septal Surgery on Middle Ear Pressure and hearing

Dr Gangadhara Somayaji, Dr Jerin Jacob, Dr Nayana Vg

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Objective: This study was conducted in a tertiary care medical centre to find out the effect of septal deviation on heå status and to know whether corrective procedures on the septum have any effect on the heå. The study also assessed middle ear pressures before and after the procedure to look for any change. Materials and methods: 52 patients, aged above 18 years, having symptomatic deviated nasal septum (DNS) were chosen for the study. Pure tone audiometry (PTA) and impedance audiometry were done before the surgery and 6 weeks after the surgery. Results; There was no statistically significant difference between the preoperative and postoperative values of PTA. However, the preoperative negative middle ear pressures became less negative or positive which was statistically significant. Conclusion: It was found that septoplasty did not affect the heå status nor DNS can cause heå loss. However, septoplasty does have an effect on the eustachian tube function.

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EFFECT OF NASAL SEPTAL SURGERY ON MIDDLE EAR PRESSURE AND HEARING, Dr Gangadhara Somayaji, Dr Jerin Jacob, Dr Nayana VG INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume-10 | Issue-5 | May-2020

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