Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Ossicular Chain Status in Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media in Adults

  • Original Article
  • Published:
Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

This study was conducted to find out the status of the ossicles in cases of chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM). One hundred and fifty cases of CSOM, who underwent surgery, were included and their intra-operative ossicular chain findings noted. Ossicular erosion was found to be much more common in unsafe CSOM than in safe CSOM. Malleus was found to be the most resistant ossicle to erosion whereas incus was found to be the most susceptible.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Fig. 1
Fig. 2
Fig. 3

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  1. Slattery WH (2003) Pathology and clinical course of inflammatory diseases of the middle ear. In: Glasscock ME, Gulya AJ (eds) Glasscock-Shambaugh surgery of the ear, 5th edn. Reed Elsevier India Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi, p 428–429

    Google Scholar 

  2. Mills RP (1997) Management of chronic suppurative otitis media. In: Booth JB, Kerr AG (eds) Scott-Brown’s otolaryngology, vol 3, 6th edn. Reed Educational and Professional Publishing limited, London, p 1

    Google Scholar 

  3. Proctor B (1964) The development of middle ear spaces and their surgical significance. J Laryngol Otol 78:631–648

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  4. Deka RC (1998) Newer concepts of pathogenesis of middle ear cholesteatoma. Indian J Otol 4(2):55–57

    Google Scholar 

  5. Sade J, Berco E, Buyanover D, Brown M (1981) Ossicular damage in chronic middle ear inflammation. Acta Otolaryngol 92:273–283

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  6. Bojrab DI, Balough BJ (2003) Surgical anatomy of the temporal bone and dissection guide. In: Glasscock ME, Gulya AJ (eds) Glasscock-Shambaugh surgery of the ear, 5th edn. Reed Elsevier India Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi, p 778

    Google Scholar 

  7. Merchant SN, Rosowski JJ (2003) Auditory physiology. In: Glasscock ME, Gulya AJ (eds) Surgery of the ear, 5th edn. Reed Elsevier India Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi, p 70

    Google Scholar 

  8. Shreshtha S, Sinha BK (2006) Hearing results after myringoplasty. Kathmandu Univ Med J 4(4):455–459

    Google Scholar 

  9. Singh RK, Safaya A (2005) Middle ear hearing restoration using autologous cartilage graft in canal wall down mastoidectomy. Indian J Otol 11:10–14

    Google Scholar 

  10. Ajalloueyan M (2006) Experience with surgical management of cholesteatomas. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 132:931–933

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  11. Wang HM, Lin JC, Lee KW, Tai CF, Wang LF, Chang HM et al. (2006) Analysis of mastoid findings at surgery to treat middle ear cholesteatoma. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 132:1307–1310

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  12. De Vos C, Gersdorff M, Gerard JM (2007) Prognostic factors in ossiculoplasty. Otol Neurotol 28(1):61–67

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  13. Marfani MS, Magsi PB, Thaheem K (2005) Ossicular damage in chronic suppurative otitis media—study of 100 cases. Pak J Otolaryngol 21(1):9–11

    Google Scholar 

  14. El-Sayed Y (1998) Bone conduction impairment in uncomplicated chronic suppurative otits media. Am J Otolaryngol 19(3):149–153

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  15. Udaipurwala IH, Iqbal K, SaqulainG, Jalisi M (1994) Pathlogical profile in chronic suppurative otitis media—the regional experience. J Pak Med Assoc 44(10):235–237

    CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  16. Austin DF (1971) Ossicular reconstruction. Arch Otolaryngol 94:525–535

    CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  17. Kartush JM (1995) Ossicular chain reconstruction. Capitulum to malleus. Otolaryngol Clin North Am 27:689–715

    Google Scholar 

  18. Shrestha S, Kafle P, Toran KC, Singh RK (2006) Operative findings during canal wall mastoidectomy. Gujarat J Otorhinolaryngol Head Neck Surg 3(2):7–9

    Google Scholar 

  19. Mathur NN, Kakar P, Singh T, Sawhney KL (1991) Ossicular pathology in unsafe chronic otitis media. Indian J Otolaryngol 43(1):9–12

    Google Scholar 

  20. Motwani G, Batra K, Dravid CS (2005) Hydroxylapatite versus Teflon ossicular prosthesis: our experience. Indian J Otol 11:12–16

    Google Scholar 

  21. Dasgupta KS, Gupta M, Lanjewar KY (2005) Pars tensa cholesteatoma: the underestimated threat. Indian J Otol 11:17–20

    Google Scholar 

  22. Dasgupta KS, Joshi SV, Lanjewar KY, Murkey NN (2005) Pars tensa & attic cholesteatoma: are these the two sides of a same coin? Indian J Otol 11:22–26

    Google Scholar 

  23. Toran KC, Shrestha S, Kafle P, Deyasi SK (2004) Surgical management of Sinus tympani cholesteatoma. Kathmandu Univ Med J 2(4):297–300

    CAS  Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Department of E.N.T., Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences, H.I.H.T. University, JollyGrant, Dehradun, 248140, Uttarakhand, India

    Saurabh Varshney, Ashutosh Nangia, S. S. Bist, R. K. Singh, N. Gupta & S. Bhagat

Authors
  1. Saurabh Varshney
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. Ashutosh Nangia
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. S. S. Bist
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  4. R. K. Singh
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  5. N. Gupta
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  6. S. Bhagat
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to Saurabh Varshney.

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Varshney, S., Nangia, A., Bist, S.S. et al. Ossicular Chain Status in Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media in Adults. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 62, 421–426 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12070-010-0116-3

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Accepted:

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12070-010-0116-3

Keywords

Search

Navigation