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[High-frequency hearing thresholds prior to and following middle ear surgery]
M Verbist1, F Debruyne, E Rector
1Dienst Neus-Keel-Oorziekten, Gelaat- en Halschirurgie, K.U. Leuven, Belgium.
Abstract:
Middle ear surgery may affect the cochlea. On 80 patients, the mean HF thresholds before and after middle ear surgery including stapediotomy, combined approach tympanoplasty and myringoplasty are compared. A small deterioration of the mean HF thresholds up to 10 dB is observed.