Cartilage tympanoplasty in the treatment of adhesive otitis media with and without Eustachian tube balloon dilatation |
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Institution: | 1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, El Minia, Egypt;2. Radiology Department, Faculty of Medicine, El Minia, Egypt |
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Abstract: | PurposeTo compare cartilage tympanoplasty (CT) combined with eustachian tube balloon dilatation (ETBD) and cartilage tympanoplasty alone as a surgical treatment modality for adhesive otitis media (AdOM) in terms of graft healing, audiological outcomes, and impact on life style, using Chronic Otitis Media Outcome Test 15 (COMOT-15).Methods50 patients with AdOM were randomly classified into 2 groups: 25 patients for cartilage tympanoplasty only (CT group) and 25 patients for cartilage tympanoplasty combined with eustachian tube balloon dilatation (CT + ETBD group). Clinical outcomes in both groups were compared at 3 and 6 months of follow up.ResultsThere was no significant difference in graft healing between the two groups. Postoperative COMOT-15 scores significantly decreased in both groups with a significant difference between the groups with regard to the decrease in COMOT-15 scores at 3 and 6 months of follow-up (P < 0.05). Hearing improvement was achieved, as the mean preoperative ABG was 26.5 ± 5.4 and 27.1 ± 4.6 dB, and the mean postoperative ABG at 6 months was 19.4 ± 4.4 and 14.6 ± 3.9 dB in the CT and the CT + ETBD groups, respectively. The difference in the magnitude of ABG reduction in the two groups was significant at 3 and 6 months of postoperative follow-up (P < 0.05) in favour of the CT + ETBD group.ConclusionETBD can increase the success rate of cartilage tympanoplasty in patients with AdOM by enhancing the audiological outcome and quality of life. |
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