Abstract

Chronic suppurative otitis media is a permanent abnormality of the middle ear which is most likely as a result of earlier acute otitis media, negative middle ear pressure, otitis media with effusion. It requires evaluation of both the ear as disease in one side,affect another ear also. Aim & objective – To know the status of contralateral ear in patients with unilateral chronic otitis media and role of otoendoscopy in its assessment. Method – A prospective observational study was done on 100 patients of both the sex, with chronic otitis media in one ear. Contralateral ear of all patients was analysed clinically using otoscope, audiologically, endoscopically using otoendoscope. Result – Out of 100 patients 27% were male and 73% were female. Otoendoscopy of contralateral ear reveals out of 100 patients, 36% had normal finding, 51% had normal hearing while 32% showed mild conductive hearing loss in CLE. Conclusion –Evaluation of contralateral ear in unilateral chronic otitis media is crucial as it affect other ear in terms of hearing loss, tympanic membrane retraction and even chronic otitis media up to some extent

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