Quality-of-Life Outcomes For Surgical Intervention In Chronic Otitis Media
| Submitted by : | DR LAKSHMI VENKITARAMAN |
| University: | MANIPAL HOSPITAL, BANGALORE |
| E-mail : | mimivenkit@gmail.com |
| Supervisor's Name : | DR V T ANAND |
| Year of award : | 2018 |
| Awards : | DIPLOMATE OF NATIONAL BOARD OF EXAMINATIONS IN OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY |
Chronic otitis meida (COM) is a common pathology reporting in ENT clinics. Patients commonly present with reduced hearing discharge and pain during an active infection or with reduced hearing which affects them in daily activities and work. Tympanoplasty is one of the most commonly performed ear surgeries. With better patient education and awareness the number of patients opting to undergo the procedure has increased tremendously. And for the same reason the expectation of the patients about the outcome of these surgeries have also gone up. In this study we have analysed the impact of COM in the quality of life of patients and compared it to the improvement in their quality of life post surg...
1. Introduction 9
2. History of COM 11
3. Pathology and pathogenesis of COM 11
4. Pathology of subtypes of COM 13
5. Surgical pathology 15
6. Prevalence 17
7. Aetiology of COM 17
8. Diagnosis and assessment of COM 17
9. Surgical history 23
10. Surgical technique 27
11. Quality of life assessment 34
12. Review of literature 36
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