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Middle ear effusion : tympanometry versus operative findings
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Source
Annals of the College of Medicine Mosul
Issue
Vol. 31, Issue 1 (30 Jun. 2005), pp.22-26, 5 p.
Publisher
University of Mosul College of Medicine-Mosul
Publication Date
2005-06-30
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objective: To evaluate the role of tympanometry in predicting middle ear effusion by comparing results with the operative findings.Design: A descriptive study concerned with 105 ears (57 patients) diagnosed as middle eareffusion by tympanometry; type B, flat curve; that underwent myringotomy operation (with or without ventilation tube insertion).setting: Department of ENT-Al-salam Teaching Hospital/Mosul for the period (April 2003 to September 2004).
Tympanometry was performed in the Outpatient Clinic of Al-JamhooriTeaching Hospital.Subjects: The study included 36 males and 21 females with a ratio of 1.7:1.
The average agewas 6 years with a range of 3-12 years.Methods: The parameters analyzed included age, sex and tympanometric results.
Matchingbetween the suspected ears for middle ear effusion; type B, flat curve; and the operativefindings (fluid found in the middle ear at the time of myringotomy) was recorded.Results: The diagnostic accuracy and examination success rate of tympanometry; type B, flatcurve; in predicting middle ear effusion was 71.4%.
Moreover, the sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive values were 97.2% , 57.3%,55.3% and 97.5% respectively.
Thus, the positive likelihood ratio was 2.3.Conclusion: The accuracy rate of tympanometry in predicting middle ear effusion showed a fair validity for its exclusion.
The use of pneumatic otoscopy and tympanometry together improves the accuracy of diagnosis.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Muttalib, Ali A.. 2005. Middle ear effusion : tympanometry versus operative findings. Annals of the College of Medicine Mosul،Vol. 31, no. 1, pp.22-26.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Muttalib, Ali A.. Middle ear effusion : tympanometry versus operative findings. Annals of the College of Medicine Mosul Vol. 31, no. 1 (2005), pp.22-26.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-361774
American Medical Association (AMA)
Muttalib, Ali A.. Middle ear effusion : tympanometry versus operative findings. Annals of the College of Medicine Mosul. 2005. Vol. 31, no. 1, pp.22-26.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-361774
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 26
Record ID
BIM-361774