Tympanostomy tube complication in otitis media with effusion
Joint Authors
Rahim, Ghassan Hasan
Ali, Muhammad Rahim
Source
al-Kindy College Medical Journal
Issue
Vol. 15, Issue 2 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.58-61, 4 p.
Publisher
University of Baghdad al-Kindi College of Medicine
Publication Date
2019-12-31
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background: Otitis media with effusion is characterized by accumulation of fluid in the middle ear in absence of acute inflammation and it is the most common cause of acquired hearing loss in children, and may negatively affect language development failure of medical treatment of middle ear effusion frequently require myringotomy and tympanostomy tube insertion.
Objectives: To determine tympanostomy tube complications of tube in children with chronic otitis media with effusion who were treated with Shah Grommet tube insertion.
Methods: The Medical records of 162 ears of 87 children (52 male and 35 female) were reviewed respectively, the patients ages were between 3 to 16 years old (mean age =8.11 years), patient were followed for 6-66 months (mean 23.3) after tympanostomy tube insertion.
Tube extrusion time was also reviewed in all patients, and the indication for surgery was chronic middle ear effusion.
Results: Otorrhea accured in nine ears (5.6%), granulation tissue was seen in 2 ears (1.2%), myringosclerosis in (34.6%) persistent perfor-ation (5.6%), atrophy (23.5%) retraction (16.7%) and medial displacement 1.2% the average extrusion time was 8.5 month ( ± 4.6).
Conclusions: complications of tympanostomy tube insertion are common and the most common are otorrhea myringosclerosis, atrophy but they are generally insignificant consequently in majority of these complications there is no need for management.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Rahim, Ghassan Hasan& Ali, Muhammad Rahim. 2019. Tympanostomy tube complication in otitis media with effusion. al-Kindy College Medical Journal،Vol. 15, no. 2, pp.58-61.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-945810
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Rahim, Ghassan Hasan& Ali, Muhammad Rahim. Tympanostomy tube complication in otitis media with effusion. al-Kindy College Medical Journal Vol. 15, no. 2 (2019), pp.58-61.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-945810
American Medical Association (AMA)
Rahim, Ghassan Hasan& Ali, Muhammad Rahim. Tympanostomy tube complication in otitis media with effusion. al-Kindy College Medical Journal. 2019. Vol. 15, no. 2, pp.58-61.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-945810
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 61
Record ID
BIM-945810