Effect of surgical treatment of chronic suppurative otitis media on the vestibular function

The effect of surgery on the vestibular function in patients with chronic suppurative otitis media have been addressed in the work. The frequency of complaints as well as data on otoneurological examination obtained before and after, at various intervals after surgery, have been analyzed. It is shown that surgery has a positive effect on subjective vestibular disorders, but objectively, the frequency of spontaneous nystagmus was not significantly different from preoperative levels. Forecast for objective improvement of vestibular function is better in patients with absence of spontaneous nystagmus before the surgery. Possible timing has been identified for assessing the effectiveness of the operation in respect of the cochlear and vestibular function.