Clinical observation on treatment of chronic suppurative otitis media caused large tympanic membranes perforation by ear-dropping with combined Chinese and Western drugs.
- Author:
Ke-yong LI
1
;
Ning-jun ZHAO
;
Jiang-cai ZHU
Author Information
- Publication Type:Clinical Trial
- MeSH: Administration, Topical; Adult; Aged; Drugs, Chinese Herbal; administration & dosage; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Otitis Media, Suppurative; complications; drug therapy; Phytotherapy; Tympanic Membrane Perforation; drug therapy; etiology
- From: Chinese Journal of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine 2004;24(11):989-991
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo observe the therapeutic effect of the self-prepared ear dropping made by combined Chinese and Western drugs in treating chronic suppurative otitis media caused large tympanic membrane perforation.
METHODSSixty-four patients were randomly divided into two groups, the treated group treated with the self-prepared ear-dropping and the control group treated with ear-dropping made by placebo, to observe the therapeutic effect and adverse reaction.
RESULTSIn the 32 patients of the treated group, 15 patients were cured, the cured tympanic membrane was normal in shape and thickness in 11, scarred in 3, and thin and transparent in 1. The hearing was improved in all patients with cured tympanic membrane. But no one was cured in the control group.
CONCLUSIONThe self-prepared ear-dropping had good effect in treating tympanic membrane perforation, it is simple, cheap and no need of further operation.
