The role of explorative tympanotomy in patients with sudden sensorineural hearing loss with and without perilymphatic fistula

摘要

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to describe the role of explorative tympanotomy in patients with Profound Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss (SSNHL) without clinical evidence of perilymphatic or labyrinthine fistula and to compare intraoperative findings with the postoperative hearing outcome.