PROPOSAL FOR SURGICAL CLASSIFICATION OF CHRONIC SUPPURATIVE OTITIS MEDIA

proposal for surgical classification of chronic suppurative otitis media

the authors presented a proposal for surgical classification of chronic suppurative otitis media which may be used' for evaluating the surgical outcome of the disease.

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Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media

Chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM) is a chronic inflammation of the middle ear and mastoid cavity. Clinical features are recurrent otorrhoea through a tympanic perforation, with conductive hearing loss of varying severity. Experts dispute the duration of otorrhoea required to determine it as a chronic infection the World Health Organization's definitions suggest more than two weeks; others...

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Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media

Chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM) is a chronic inflammation of the middle ear and mastoid cavity. Clinical features are recurrent otorrhoea through a tympanic perforation, with conductive hearing loss of varying severity. Experts dispute the duration of otorrhoea required to determine it as a chronic infection the World Health Organization's definitions suggest more than two weeks; others...

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Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media

Chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM) is a chronic inflammation of the middle ear and mastoid cavity. Clinical features are recurrent otorrhoea through a tympanic perforation, with conductive hearing loss of varying severity. Experts dispute the duration of otorrhoea required to determine it as a chronic infection the World Health Organization's definitions suggest more than two weeks; others...

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Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media

Chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM) is a chronic inflammation of the middle ear and mastoid cavity. It is predominantly a disease of the developing world. Clinical features are recurrent otorrhoea through a tympanic perforation, with conductive hearing loss of varying severity. Experts dispute the duration of otorrhoea required to determine it as a chronic infection the World Health Organiz...

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Chronic suppurative otitis media.

INTRODUCTION Chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM) is a common cause of hearing impairment and disability. Occasionally it can lead to fatal intracranial infections and acute mastoiditis, especially in developing countries. METHODS AND OUTCOMES We conducted a systematic review and aimed to answer the following clinical questions: What are the effects of treatments for chronic suppurative ot...

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PROPOSAL FOR SURGICAL CLASSIFICATION OF CHRONIC SUPPURATIVE OTITIS MEDIA

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