Middle ear ventilation with HydroxylVent tube: review of the initial series.
Thirty HydroxylVent tubes were implanted in twenty-seven patients. The chief indications were unresolving eustachian tube dysfunction, with either collapse or perforation of the tympanic membrane. Every patient had undergone a lengthy course of treatment with conventional ventilation tubes. Twenty ears (66%) showed good results, with prolonged ventilation and restoration of middle ear function. Two tubes appeared to be open, with the development of a pinpoint perforation of the drum. Eight tubes occluded as a result of displacement of the tube, middle ear pathology, or debris. Indications and techniques of management are discussed, along with an analysis of complications.
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital Center, NY.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004427:Ear Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008876:Middle Ear Ventilation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome