Health Condition 1: C050- Malignant neoplasm of hard palate
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Open hollow bulb obturator in site of maxillectomy: To estimate the middle ear function and pressure changes with open hollow bulb obturator pre surgical and post-surgical rehabilitatio
Sponsors
Dr Bhuvaneswari B
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients with malignancy and infections in the palate who have been planned for maxillectomy. Including Brownâ??s classification- vertical component of II, III, IV and horizontal component of b,d. Audibility of participants will be assessed subjectively with H/o hearing loss, ear pain, ear discharge and objectively grading by pure tone audiometry pre surgically.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Infected with cold, allergies before or during the period of examination. Primary and secondary tumors or metastatic tumors of any part of the auditory system. Any ear related dysfunction and hearing defect. Neuromuscular disorder, vocal cords injury. Patient undergoing radiation therapy > 50 Gy.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Graphs-Type A, B, C Tympanogram for assessment of middle ear function with Impedance audiometryTimepoint: Pre surgical and post-surgical rehabilitation on days 0, 21, 42, 63. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Graphs of Eustachian tube function test Shows the middle ear pressure changes Timepoint: At day 0, 21, 42,63 of intervention | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Bhuvaneswari B
Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research
Outcome results
None listed