title: Long-term ventilation of the middle ear using a tympanotomy technique.
abstract: The technique of long-term middle ear ventilation using a tympanotomy technique is presented. This has proved successful in the management of persistent middle ear effusion despite numerous previous short- and intermediate-term tympanic membrane ventilation tubes. The technique is particularly appropriate in the presence of severe tympanosclerosis as a result of previous tympanostomy tubes, posterior tympanic membrane collapse and adhesion, and atelectasis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Bradford Royal Infirmary, UK.
authors.forename: D P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Martin-Hirsch
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Woodhead
authors.forename: C E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Vize
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D008876:Middle Ear Ventilation / Q000379:methods*; D010034:Otitis Media with Effusion / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012086:Reoperation; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014432:Tympanic Membrane / Q000601:surgery*