title: Effect of adeno-tonsillectomy on hearing threshold and middle ear pressure.
abstract: Out of 50 children (100 ears) undergoing adeno-tonsillectomy, 34 ears had hearing threshold 20-50 dB (20 dB is normal) and 32 ears showed negative middle ear pressure of 100 to 400 mmH2O (100 mmH2O is normal). Post-operatively only 7 ears had hearing threshold of 20-30 dB and negative middle ear pressure of 100 to 200 mmH2O. Thus adenoidectomy improves eustachian tube functions.
authors.affiliation: Department of E.N.T., Medical College & Hospital, Rohtak.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sandooja
authors.forename: O P
authors.initials: OP
authors.lastname: Sachdeva
authors.forename: S P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Gulati
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kakkar
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sachdeva
mesh_terms: D000158:Acoustic Impedance Tests; D000233:Adenoidectomy; D001301:Audiometry, Pure-Tone; D001309:Auditory Threshold; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014068:Tonsillectomy; D016896:Treatment Outcome