Postoperative mastoid cavity problems: a tertiary care centre experience

Authors

  • Aditiya Saraf Department of ENT and Head and Neck Surgery, SMGS Hospital, Government Medical College Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, India
  • Raies Ahmad Department of ENT and Head and Neck Surgery, SMGS Hospital, Government Medical College Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, India
  • Deep Jyoti Department of ENT and Head and Neck Surgery, SMGS Hospital, Government Medical College Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, India
  • Parmod Kalsotra Department of ENT and Head and Neck Surgery, SMGS Hospital, Government Medical College Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/issn.2454-5929.ijohns20203203

Keywords:

Cavity, Meatoplasty, Mastoid

Abstract

Background: Aims and objectives of the study were to find incidence and causes for postoperative mastoid cavity problems after modified radical mastoidectomy.

Methods: The present prospective study was conducted in the Department of ENT, SMGS Hospital, GMC Jammu from September 2017 to February 2020 on 25 patients with active squamosal chronic otitis media. All patients underwent modified radical mastoidectomy after taking written and informed consent. A period of 3 months postoperatively was taken as a healing time for complete epitheliasation of cavity. Any patient presenting with symptoms beyond this period was considered a cavity problem case.

Results: Out of 25 patients, 9 patients had cavity problems, the incidence of cavity problem being 36%. Perforation in tympanic membrane was seen in 7 patients (77%) and high facial ridge in 2 patients (22%). There was no case of narrow meatoplasty in our study.

Conclusions: Incidence of mastoid cavity problems can be reduced if the open cavity procedures are executed adequately.

Author Biographies

Aditiya Saraf, Department of ENT and Head and Neck Surgery, SMGS Hospital, Government Medical College Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, India

POSTGRADUATE RESIDENT, DEPARTMENT OF ENT, SMGS HOSPITAL, GMC JAMMU

Raies Ahmad, Department of ENT and Head and Neck Surgery, SMGS Hospital, Government Medical College Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, India

POSTGRADUATE RESIDENT, DEPARTMENT OF ENT, SMGS HOSPITAL, GMC JAMMU

Deep Jyoti, Department of ENT and Head and Neck Surgery, SMGS Hospital, Government Medical College Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, India

SENIOR RESIDENT, DEPARTMENT OF ENT, SMGS HOSPITAL, GMC JAMMU

Parmod Kalsotra, Department of ENT and Head and Neck Surgery, SMGS Hospital, Government Medical College Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, India

PROFESSOR & HEAD, DEPARTMENT OF ENT, SMGS HOSPITAL, GMC JAMMU

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2020-07-22

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