Hearing loss after Mastoidectomy/Tympanoplasty

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I had surgery to remove a cholesteatoma about 18 months ago. I had been going

to my surgeon for regular checkups and everything was going well. I did have

hearing loss after the surgery but was told everything looked good. Then we

moved to North Carolina so I had to find a new doctor here, and I went for a

checkup. They did a hearing test and my hearing has gotten worse in both ears.

This doctor told me I have moderate to severe sensorineural hearing loss in my

right ear (the one I had surgery on) and mild to moderate sensorineural hearing

loss in my left ear (never had surgery). My question is, did the surgery cause

this hearing loss? And why am I losing hearing in my other ear?? This new

doctor said she would recommend hearing aids. This is the first time I heard

that I have inner ear hearing loss- I thought it was conductive hearing loss due

to the damage to the hearing bones by the cholesteatoma. Has anyone else had a

similar experience??