Eustachian tube function and tympanoplasty.
104 ears with preoperative poor Eustachian tube (ET) function were analyzed 1-2 years after surgery in order to find out whether or not the ET function improves as a result of the surgical procedure. The majority of ears with poor preoperative ET function (77%) continue to have poor ET function after surgery as judged by tympanometry and ET function testings.
Holmquist
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Dept. Oto-rhino-laryngol., University of Göteborg, Sweden.
D000158:Acoustic Impedance Tests; D001299:Audiometry / Q000379:methods; D005064:Eustachian Tube / Q000502:physiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D011184:Postoperative Period; D014433:Tympanoplasty