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A Review of the Middle Ear Risk Index as a Prognostic Tool for Outcome in Middle Ear Surgery. [PDF]

Cureus, 2022
This review article aims to scrutinize the studies conducted to determine a relationship between preoperative Middle Ear Risk Index (MERI) factors and postoperative graft acceptance and audiological gain in patients undergoing tympanoplasty procedures in middle ear surgeries. Critical analysis is done on numerous research and types of studies that were
Dash M, Deshmukh P, Gaurkar SS, Sandbhor A.   +3 more
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Middle Ear Risk Index Scores as a Predictor for Hearing Threshold after Tympanoplasty in Patients with Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2018
Introduction: One of the main purposes of tympanoplasty is to improve hearing. Middle Ear Risk Index (MERI) Scores can be use to predict the average success in the procedure of the middle ear reconstruction. Aim: To assess the change in hearing threshold
Rina Hayati, Tengku Siti Hajar Haryuna
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The Role of the Middle Ear Risk Index in the Outcome of Tympanoplasty in Terms of Graft Uptake and Hearing Improvement

RUHS Journal of Health Sciences
Introduction: A significant portion of the world's population suffers from chronic otitis media (COM), especially in developing nations like India. The primary goals of surgical treatment of COM are to remove middle ear cleft disease and improve hearing.
Rajkumar Bhati, Mahima Singh, Navneet Prasad Mathur
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Evaluation of the Middle Ear Risk Index (MERI) as a prognostic tool in cases of tympanoplasty with mastoidectomy

The Egyptian Journal of Otolaryngology
Background Chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM) is a long-standing inflammation of the middle ear mucosa characterized by tympanic membrane perforation and persistent or intermittent otorrhea (discharge lasting a minimum of 2–6 weeks). Our study aimed
Abd Elhakim Fouad Ghallab, Ahmed Soliman Elkady, Ahmed El-Sayed Fathy Salman, Eslam Farid Abu Shady   +3 more
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Study of Predictive Value of Middle Ear Risk Index on Hearing Improvement in Patients Undergoing Surgery for Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media

Bengal Journal of Otolaryngology and Head Neck Surgery
Introduction: Middle ear risk index is one of the most reliable measuring tools to predict and evaluate the results of tympanoplasty. This study was done to analyse the predictive value of revised middle ear risk index on hearing improvement in patients
Bipin Kishore Prasad, Nitya Singh, Ramesh AV   +2 more
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Correlation of the Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio with the Middle Ear Risk Index in Patients with Chronic Otitis Media. [PDF]

Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, 2022
This study aimed to investigate the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and severity of the chronic otitis media according to middle ear risk index (MERI) scores. The NLR and middle ear risk index were calculated for 210 chronic otitis media (COM) patients retrospectively.
İşlek A, Balcı MK, Şimşek S.
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A Prospective Study on Middle Ear Risk Index (MERI) and Outcome of Tympanoplasty with a Note on quality-of-Life (QOL). [PDF]

Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, 2022
Chronic Otitis Media (COM) is a major indication for tympanoplasty. It is important to predict the outcome of surgery and give proper counselling for the patient. This avoids untoward expectations. To measure the outcome of patients who underwent tympanoplasty for mucosal type of chronic otitis media (COM) using Middle ear risk index (MERI) score.
Nallapaneni LS, Sudarsan SS, Krishnamoorthy S.   +2 more
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A Prospective Study on Correlation of MERI (Middle Ear Risk Index) Score with Surgical Outcome of Tympano-mastoid Surgery in Patients of CSOM. [PDF]

Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, 2023
Chronic otits media (COM) is surgically treatable disease which includes complete removal of disease and improving hearing via ossicular reconstruction. Therefore, thorough assessment of the disease, ossicles and various factors causing it plays a major role in surgical outcome prediction.
Gupta MC, Sharma S, Rajpurohit P, Aseri Y, Verma PC.   +4 more
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Using middle ear risk index and et function as parameters for predicting the outcome of tympanoplasty. [PDF]

Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, 2012
Otitis media is an important and a highly prevalent disease of the middle ear and poses serious health problem world wide especially in developing countries where large percentage of the population lack specialized medical care. With a large number of patients frequently undergoing tympanoplasty for tubotympanic type of CSOM, it's important to assess ...
Kumar N, Madkikar NN, Kishve S, Chilke D, Shinde KJ.   +4 more
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In Saving the Canal Wall, can MERI and Otoendoscopes Help Take a Call?

Bengal Journal of Otolaryngology and Head Neck Surgery, 2021
Introduction The study was aimed to find out whether any correlation exists between Middle Ear Risk Index (MERI) and the diagnostic ability of otoendoscopes to help in the decision making to preserve the posterior canal wall in management of cases of ...
Titas Kar, Diptanshu Mukherjee, Shaoni Sanyal, Saumendra Nath Bandyopadhyay   +3 more
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