Occurence of a round window membrane rupture in patients with sudden sensorineural hearing loss
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Occurence of a round window membrane rupture in patients with sudden sensorineural hearing loss
UNLABELLED BACKGROUND Aim of the present study was to evaluate the occurence of a round window membrane rupture and the effects of hearing restoration after exploratory tympanotomy and sealing of the round window (niche) in patients with unilateral sudden deafness. METHODS Retrospective analysis of patients' charts in a tertiary referral center. Charts of 69 patients with sudden deafness f...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Ear, Nose and Throat Disorders
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1472-6815
DOI: 10.1186/1472-6815-12-14