Intra ear catheter (iec) – 3 years experience
Abstract
On the ENT Dept at 3rd Medical Faculty of Charles University Prague has been used 15 IEC for the therapy at chronic tinnitus. The succes ratio is evaluated by the mean of visual analogue scala (VAS) and by tinnitometr i.e. by meassurment of intensity (dB) and frequency (Hz) of tinnitus. Duration of tinnitus oscillated between 6 month to 9 years. The micropumpe in the connection with IEC caused inprovement in 12 cases. Reduction of the grade in VAS as well as in tinnitometry were achieved. In the therapy of tinnitus by the patients with serviceable hearing was used cortison while by the patient with nonserviceable heary was used gentamycin. Ahachievet resulti sborued stact IEC is a very usefull alternative therapy in the patient suffering from chronic tinnitus.
