Open AccessThe Natural Course of Tympanic Membrane Retractions in the Posterosuperior Quadrant of Pars Tensa: A Watchful Waiting Policy
Author(s) -
Ahmed B. Bayoumy,
Christianne C.A.F.M. Veugen,
L.B. van Rijssen,
Matthew Yung,
Jan-Willem M. Bok
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
otology and neurotology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.147
H-Index - 104
eISSN - 1537-4505
pISSN - 1531-7129
DOI - 10.1097/mao.0000000000002834
Subject(s) - medicine , quadrant (abdomen) , tympanic membrane perforation , watchful waiting , perforation , surgery , cohort , audiometry , retrospective cohort study , cholesteatoma , tympanoplasty , hearing loss , audiology , materials science , prostate cancer , cancer , punching , metallurgy
Tympanic membrane retraction (TMR) is a relatively common otologic finding. Currently, there is no consensus on the optimal treatment of TMR. Some ENT-surgeons advocate surgical correction while others opt for a watchful-waiting policy. Our aim was to investigate the natural course of retraction pockets in the posterosuperior quadrant of the pars tensa in a large cohort of patients.