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01-10-2010 | Original Article
Ossicular Chain Status in Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media in Adults
Authors:
Saurabh Varshney, Ashutosh Nangia, S. S. Bist, R. K. Singh, N. Gupta, S. Bhagat
Published in:
Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery
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Issue 4/2010
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Abstract
This study was conducted to find out the status of the ossicles in cases of chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM). One hundred and fifty cases of CSOM, who underwent surgery, were included and their intra-operative ossicular chain findings noted. Ossicular erosion was found to be much more common in unsafe CSOM than in safe CSOM. Malleus was found to be the most resistant ossicle to erosion whereas incus was found to be the most susceptible.