This paper reviews the concepts, attitudes and experience at the Otologic Medical Group (OMG) in regard to testing eustachian tube function. At OMG eustachian tube function tests are not performed prior to reconstructive surgery in cases of chronic otitis media and the reasons for this are reviewed. The lack of significant incidence of serous otitis media in postoperative patients substantiates the conclusion that there is no rationale for preoperative eustachian tube function tests in patients who are to undergo reconstructive surgery for chronic otitis media.
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