Abstract
After describing the technique of performing the Gelle test with Bekesy audiometry, and following the definition of the range of normal values, this paper is devoted to the findings in cases of salpingitis. It could be confirmed that negative intratympanic pressure is counteracted by negative meatal pressure. At that moment, the hearing loss resulting from tubal obstruction is temporarily corrected.It appears that negative pressure application during the Gelle test closes the air-bone gap of salpingitis momentarily. For this reason, the normal threshold shift, observed with negative meatal pressure, is inverted to an improved hearing level. Three patterns of Gelle test results are discussed, which seem to reflect the degree of tubal obstruction.
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