"Factors influencing ossicular status in mucosal chronic otitis media − An observational study."

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the influence of preoperative parameters on the status of ossicles in tubotympanic type of chronic suppurative otitis media. Materials and Methods: A total of 47 patients with mucosal type of chronic otitis media were evaluated for factors that influence ossicular status. A total of 14 preoperative parameters that are generally accepted to influence the ossicular status were examined and recorded. The same patients were subjected to surgery and their ossicular status was observed and noted peroperatively. Influence of each of the parameter on ossicular status was analyzed