Use of Mesna in the treatment of ossicular chain fixation related to tympanosclerosis; prospective, clinical study.

Eren S. B., Dogan R., Vural Ö., Tugrul S., Yenigun A., Calım Ö. F., ...Daha Fazla

American journal of otolaryngology, cilt.41, sa.4, ss.102506, 2020 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 41 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2020
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2020.102506
  • Dergi Adı: American journal of otolaryngology
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Agricultural & Environmental Science Database, Biotechnology Research Abstracts, CAB Abstracts, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Veterinary Science Database
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.102506
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Mesna, Tympanosclerosis, Conductive hearing loss, SURGICAL-TREATMENT, HEARING, MOBILITY, STAPES
  • Bezmiâlem Vakıf Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective: Mesna is a thiol compound effective in the connective tissue, which is used for its chemical dissector, mucolytic, mucosal damage preventive and antioxidant effects. The aim of this study was to investigate Mesna's effects in easy dissection in type 4 tympanosclerosis cases and in the prevention of formation of new sclerotic plaques.