Table 3. Pre and Postoperative Hearing Result.
| Cause of facial palsy | Preoperative, average (dB)±SD | Postoperative, average (dB)±SD | Paired t-test (p value) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Otic capsule sparing temporal bone fracture | Air conduction 51.26±15.94 | Air conduction 51.06±20.21 | 0.210 |
| Bone conduction 32.06±16.69 | Bone conduction 34.4±14.38 | 0.052 | |
| Bell's palsy | Air conduction 12±2.82 | Air conduction 19±8.48 | 0.10 |
| Bone conduction 10.33±2.51 | Bone conduction 15.33±3.78 | 0.082 | |
| Herpes zoster oticus | Air conduction 24.5±7.77 | Air conduction 33.5±2.12 | 0.260 |
| Bone conduction 22.5±7.77 | Bone conduction 21±7.07 | 0.20 |