Myringotomy with Grommet Insertion for Treatment of Tympanic Membrane

VernacularTitle:鼓膜置管术治疗鼓膜膨胀不全的疗效分析
Author: Jing ZHANG ; Wei LU ; Shuping SUN ; Kaihui FAN ; Mi WANG
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Tympanic membrane; Atelectasis; Myringotomy with grommet insertion
From: Journal of Audiology and Speech Pathology 2014;(2):142-144
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To evaluate the efficacy of myringotomy with grommet insertion in the treatment of tympanic membrane atelectasis .Methods From July 2011 to July 2013 ,62 patient with tympanic membrane atelecta-sis were treated with myringotomy with grommet insertion in our hospital ,we evaluated 54 patients(56 ears)whose follow -up period was 1 year or more .Of the 54 patients included in this study ,28 (30 ears))were female and 26(26 ears)were male .The age of the patients ranged from 8 to 54 ,with a mean age of 25 .8 ± 6 .6 years old ,and 18 pa-tients (32% ) were under the age of 16 .The air -bone gap(ABG)was compared at pre -operation and 1 year after post-operation .Results The average ABG of pre-operation and post -operation ,including all patients ,were 27 . 07 ± 5 .03 dB and 15 .52 ± 5 .73 dB ,respectively (P<0 .05) ,and the difference was statistically significant .All the 3 groups ,the ABG of pre- and post-operation ,the difference of each group was statistically significant .Conclusion Myringotomy with grommet insertion was effective in treating tympanic membrane atelectasis .