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  • Effect of drilling on otolithic organ functions in mastoidectomy

  • Ahmet Taha Karakuzu, Halil Erdem Özel, Hümeyra Temir, Fatih Özdoğan, Selahattin Genç, Sebla Çalışkan
  • Journal:
    The Journal of Laryngology & Otology / Volume 138 / Issue 7 / July 2024
    Published online by Cambridge University Press:
    12 April 2024, pp. 803-807
    Print publication:
    July 2024
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  • Objective

    This study aimed to assess the effect of drilling during mastoidectomy on otolithic organ functions and development of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo using objective vestibular tests.

    Materials and methods

    The study included 45 adult patients diagnosed with chronic otitis media who underwent mastoidectomy with drilling. Pre-operative and post-operative assessments included tests for subjective visual vertical deviation and videonystagmography.

    Results

    Subjective visual vertical deviation was significantly higher in post-operative periods. On the third day, the subjective visual vertical deviation was at its maximum (1.4 degrees). Post-operatively, benign paroxysmal positional vertigo was detected in 14 patients (31.1 per cent). The most common type was ipsilateral lateral canal benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (57.1 per cent).

    Conclusion

    The effect of drilling on otolithic organ functions in mastoidectomy seems to be temporary and subclinical; however, it potentially could be a risk factor for the development of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo.