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The efficacy of myeingotomy and ventilation tube insertion in middle‐ear effusions in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma
Author(s) -
Wei W. I.,
Engzell U. C. G.,
Lam K. H.,
Lau S. K.
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
the laryngoscope
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.181
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1531-4995
pISSN - 0023-852X
DOI - 10.1288/00005537-198711000-00008
Subject(s) - myringotomy , medicine , grommet , nasopharyngeal carcinoma , effusion , middle ear , surgery , complication , radiation therapy , tube (container) , otitis , ventilation (architecture) , mechanical engineering , structural engineering , engineering
Myringotomy and insertion of a grommet are effective in the management of middle‐ear effusion resulting from nasopharyngeal carcinoma. The procedure was carried out in 46 ears in 30 patients, resulting in significant improvement of hearing. The complication rate of the operative procedure is not negligible in this group of patients, and it is higher if the patients had received radiotherapy at the time of operation.