TYMPANIC MEMBRANE CONDITION IN PATIENTS WHO HAD VENTILATION TUBE INSERTED TO TREAT OTITIS MEDIA WITH EFFUSION AT NATIONAL ENT HOSPITAL

Duy Thanh Đỗ, Thị Tố Uyên Nguyễn, Anh Tuấn Lê

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Objective: Describe the condition of the tympanic membrane in patients who had ventilation tubes inserted to treat otitis media with effusion after 12 months at the National Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital. Methods: 32 patients with 55 ears were treated with ventilation tubes insertion to treat otitis media with effusion at the National Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital between January 2022 and July 2023. Result: Myringosclerosis is the most common form with a rate of 40,0% (22 ears). Retraction occurred in 13 ears with a rate of 23,6%. Perforations occurs in 10 ears with a rate of 18,2%. No cases of Cholesteatoma. Conclusion: The most common complication is myringosclerosis. Perforation and atelectasis are notable sequelas. After tube removal, the eardrum heals and fluid may reappear in the middle ear, demonstrating the importance of long-term follow-up after tube insertion surgery.

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