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KMID : 0361020020450121136
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Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
2002 Volume.45 No. 12 p.1136 ~ p.1140
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The Effect of Intratympanic Steroid Injection for Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss
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박용수/Yong Soo Park
전은주/여상원/박시내/박재우/김규백/Eun Ju Jeon/Sang Won Yeo/Shi Nae Park/Jae Woo Park/Kyu Baek Kim
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Abstract
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Background and Objectives: Intratympanic injection is used for treatment of various inner ear diseases. We studied the effect of intratympanic steroid injection for sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL). Materials and Method: We
carried out a retrospective review of 40 patients with SSNHL with oral steroid therapy and 32 patients with SSNHL with intratympanic steroid injection. Intratympanic steroid injection was performed with tuberculin syringe with a 25-gauge spinal
needle
under was local anesthesia. Hearing was assessed immediately before therapy and at 3 weeks after therapy. Results: Hearing improvement was documented in 25 of 40 patients (62.5%) in the oral steroid therapy group and 21 of 32 patients
(65.6%) in
the intratympanic steroid therapy group. Conclusion: Intratympanie steroid injection was a safe and effective treatment method for SSNHL. This method may be another treatment modality for patients with SSNHL ; moreover, it is a prior
treatment
method for patients with systemic disease such as diabetes mellitus or hypertension.
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