Transtympanic Injection of Methylprednisolone for sudden sensorineural Hearing Loss: Is It of Value after Failure of Systemic Therapy?
OBJECTIVE: TRANSTYMPANIC STEROIDS ARE INCREASINGLY USED IN THE TREATMENT OF INNER EAR DISORDERS; ESPECIALLY IN PATIENTS WITH SUDDEN SENSORINEURAL HEARING LOSS (SSNHL).THE AIM OF THE PRESENT STUDY WAS TO VERIFY THE EFFICACY AND THE PROGNOSTIC FACTORS OF TRANSTYMPANIC METHYLPREDNISOLONE TO TREAT SUDDEN SENSORINEURAL HEARING LOSS AFTER FAILURE OF SYSTEMIC STEROID THERAPY.MATERIALS AND METHODS: A PROSPECTIVE STUDY WAS CONDUCTED ON PATIENTS ... Read more