title: A study of the complications of grommet insertion for secretory otitis media in the presence of nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
abstract: Accepted treatment of secretory otitis media, in the presence of nasopharyngeal carcinoma treated with radiotherapy, includes the insertion of a grommet. This study analyses the incidence of otorrhoea following this treatment as compared to a control group. Results show that persistent otorrhoea occurred frequently (68%) in the study group and was refractory to antibiotic therapy. Alternative methods of management of the secretory otitis, such as a hearing aid, should be considered to avoid the complications of grommet insertion in this group of patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Prince of Wales Hospital, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories.
authors.forename: D W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Skinner
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: van Hasselt
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008876:Middle Ear Ventilation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D009303:Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000532:radiotherapy; D010034:Otitis Media with Effusion / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*