Interpretation of the nine-step test for Eustachian tube function should consider mastoid cavity volume.
Jun Yup KimDachan KimIn Seok MoonJi Hyuk HanSeong Hoon BaePublished in: Clinical otolaryngology : official journal of ENT-UK ; official journal of Netherlands Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology & Cervico-Facial Surgery (2024)
The mdMEP, the main parameter of the modified nine-step test, was negatively correlated with the mastoid cavity volume. Therefore, the results of the modified nine-step test should be interpreted with consideration of mastoid cavity volume.
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