Consequences of Stapes Surgery on Tongue Morphological Characteristics in Narrow Band Imaging, Gustatory Function and General Sensation: A Prospective Tertiary Center Study

(1) Background: Chorda tympani (CT) manipulation during stapes surgery affects its functions. We hypothesized that this alters tongue morphology and sensory functions. (2) Methods: Patients undergoing stapes surgery were tested 1 day preoperatively, 1 and 6 months postoperatively. Narrow band imagin...

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Published in:	Applied Sciences
Main Authors:	Nina Božanić Urbančič, Domen Vozel, Nejc Steiner, Manja Hribar, Iztok Fošnarič, Robert Šifrer, Jure Urbančič, Saba Battelino
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2022-03-01
Subjects:	hearing loss facial nerve taste buds otologic surgical procedures microscopy endoscopes
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/12/7/3248