Treatment of secretory otitis media with eustachian tube insertion under nasal endoscope
- VernacularTitle:鼻内镜下咽鼓管置管术治疗分泌性中耳炎
- Author:
Weihong DUAN
;
Shiheng WAN
;
Jinghua CHEN
;
Zhiwei GUAN
;
Rui DA
;
Meiying ZHOU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Endoscopy;
Eustachian Tube;
Otitis Media with Effusion
- From:
Chinese Archives of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
2006;0(10):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE To investigate the effective treatment for secretory otitis media. METHODS 63 patients (78 ears)with secretory otitis media were randomly devided into two groups: The experimental group :Thirty-one patients (38 ears) were treated by eustachian tube insertion under nasal endoscope. Drugs were injected repeatedly through the pipe. The control group: 32 patients (40 ears) were treated by traditional method: the tympanic cavity pressure equalization tube. All patients were followed up for 6-9 months, the effectiveness was compared.RESULTS The experimental group: 16 ears (42.1 %) were cured, 18 ears (47.4 %) were straightened up, The total efficiency rate was 89.5 %. The control group: 8 ears (20.0 %) were cured, 21 ears (52.5 %) were straightened up, The total efficiency rate was 72.5 %. There were significant difference between the two groups after treatment (P
