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THE PROGNOSTIC IMPORTANCE OF MIDDLE EAR RISK INDEX IN PATIENTS UNDERGOING TYMPANOPLASTY
Background:Tympanoplasty,with or without mastoidectomy,is a standard surgical procedure for Chronic Otitis Media. This study aims to identify the importance of Middle Ear Risk Index (MERI) in predicting the surgical outcome in patients undergoing ...
Chetna Sharma +4 more
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Assessment of middle ear risk index in predicting the outcome of treatment of CSOM
Background: Chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM) accounts for highly prevalent and serious health problems especially in developing countries. Even though there are good numbers of studies demonstrating the success rate of the procedures to treat CSOM,
A. Harugop +2 more
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OBJECTIVES. To assess the association between tympanoplasty outcomes and the Middle Ear Risk Index (MERI). MATERIAL AND METHODS. Observational, retrospective, analytical, and cross-sectional study.
Diana Laura Reyes-Fernandez +1 more
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Middle Ear Risk Index [MERI] as Prognostic Factor in Tympanomastoidectomy with Tympanoplasty [PDF]
Aims: To evaluate a group of patients undergoing surgery for chronic otitis media with reference to the prognostic value of middle ear risk index and other factors in predicting the anatomical and functional outcome of tympanomastoidectomy with ...
Aftab Ahmed, S. Sharma
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AIM To study the role of middle ear risk index (MERI) score, nasal pathology and Eustachian tube f u n c t i o n i n p r e d i c t i n g t h e o u t c o m e o f tympanoplasty.
R. Nambiar
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Prognostic Scoring Systems in Ossiculoplasty: A Comprehensive Review and Introduction of a Novel Predictive Index [PDF]
Ossiculoplasty remains a challenging surgical procedure, with outcomes heavily influenced by diverse anatomical and pathological factors. Over the decades, numerous scoring systems have been developed to predict the prognosis of ossiculoplasty, each ...
Goran Latif Omer +7 more
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Chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM) is a chronic inflammatory process of the mucoperiosteal lining of the middle ear cleft composed of Eustachian tube, attic, aditus and mastoid air cells and is characterized by recurrent ear discharge through a ...
P. Saidha +4 more
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Correlation between Middle Ear Risk Index (MERI) and tympanoplasty-A prospective study
Tympanoplasty results depend on the severity of middle ear disease present preoperatively. Various grading systems were developed for this. The present study was carried out to determine the Middle Ear Risk Index (MERI) score and categorise the patients ...
R. Kalyanasundaram, G. Narendran
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Introduction: Otitis media is a prevalent global medical condition. Tubo-tympanic chronic otitis media often requires tympanoplasty, highlighting the need to assess severity and predict outcomes.
S. Devi
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Middle Ear Application of a Sodium Hyaluronate Gel Loaded with Neomycin in a Guinea Pig Model
Objective: Establishing methods for topical administration of drugs to the inner ear have great clinical relevance and potential even in a relatively short perspective.
Ulfendahl, Mats +5 more
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