title: The efficacy of myringotomy and ventilation tube insertion in middle-ear effusions in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
abstract: 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.
authors: Department of Surgery, University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital.
authors: W I
authors: WI
authors: Wei
authors: U C
authors: UC
authors: Engzell
authors: K H
authors: KH
authors: Lam
authors: S K
authors: SK
authors: Lau
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006309:Hearing; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008876:Middle Ear Ventilation; D009303:Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000532:radiotherapy; D010034:Otitis Media with Effusion / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects; D014432:Tympanic Membrane / Q000601:surgery*