Correlating the site of tympanic membrane perforation with Hearing loss.

ABSTRACT:

Background

It is recognized that the size of tympanic membrane perforation is proportional to the magnitude of hearing loss, however, there is no clear consensus on the effect of the location (site) of the perforation on the hearing loss. Hence the study is set to investigate the relationship between the location of perforation on TM and hearing loss.

Methods

A cross-sectional prospective study of consecutive adult patients with perforated TM conducted in the ENT clinic of University College Hospital Ibadan between January 1st 2005 and July 31st 2006. Instruments used for data collection/processing include questionnaires, video and micro-otoscopy, Pure tone audiometer, image J and SPSS packages.

Results

Sixty-two patients (22-males, 40-females), aged 16-75 years (mean

SUBMITTER: Ibekwe TS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2631525 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature