Recovery time for inflamed middle ear mucosa in chronic otitis media |
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| Authors: | Onur Pakır Murat Damar İlker Akyıldız Sultan Şevik Eliçora Duygu Erdem |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Bülent Ecevit University, Faculty of Medicine, Zonguldak, Turkey;2. Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Ankara Research and Training Hospital, Ankara, Turkey |
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| Abstract: | Conclusion: The present study shows that 2–3 weeks after medical treatment the status of middle ear mucosa in draining ears is similar to that of dry ears for at least 3 months.Objective: To measure the time required for an inflamed middle ear mucosa to return into optimal state after appropriate medical treatment in chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM). To assess optimal timing for elective surgical treatment of draining ears in uncomplicated CSOM.Methods: In this prospective study, the Eustachian tube (ET) mucociliary clearance time (MCT) was used as the method to demonstrate the status of middle ear mucosa. In group 1 (28 patients) ET-MCT was measured in ears that were free of drainage for at least 3 months. In Group 2 (21 patients), ET-MCT was measured in draining ears, who responded to 10–14 days medical treatment, at presentation, after 10 days and 1 month.Results: The ET-MCT was 8.63?±?1.32 min in group 1 and 28.96?±?8.19 min in group 2 at presentation; and the difference was statistically significant (p?p?=?0.235). |
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| Keywords: | Chronic otitis media Eustachian tube mucociliary clearance time middle ear mucosa recovery |
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