Is aspiration necessary before tympanostomy tube insertion?

Egeli E., Kiris M.

LARYNGOSCOPE, cilt.108, sa.3, ss.443-444, 1998 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 108 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 1998
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1097/00005537-199803000-00024
  • Dergi Adı: LARYNGOSCOPE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.443-444
  • Van Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Aspiration of middle ear fluid after myringotomy is performed routinely, although investigators imply a cause-and-effect relationship between suction noise and acoustic trauma. This prospective randomized study investigated if aspiration was necessary. Fifty-one myringotomies and 50 tympanostomy tube insertions were performed on 27 patients. A suction instrument was utilized in 24 ears and was not used in 27 ears. In a follow-up period, no difference was observed between the two groups. The authors did not establish that aspiration is indeed harmful, but tympanostomy tube insertion can be performed without suctioning middle ear effusion.