Effect of middle ear surgery on taste in patients with chronic otitis media

• Published in: Indian journal of otology Vol. 26; no. 3; pp. 155 - 158
• Main Authors: Ravindran, Vijin, Shetty, Deviprasad, Somayaji, K
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Muzaffarnagar Wolters Kluwer India Pvt. Ltd 01.07.2020; Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd; Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd
• Subjects: Care and treatment; Ear diseases; Otitis media; Otology; Surgery; chronic otitis media; gustatory alterations; Chorda tympani

Objective: The objective was to identify the gustatory changes in patients with chronic otitis media due to chorda tympani nerve involvement and to identify the gustatory changes with minimal manipulation, stretching, and cutting of the nerve during surgery and its postoperative recovery. Methodolog...