title: [Surgical treatment of mesotympanitis].
abstract: A chronic sluggish suppuration in the middle ear, mesotympanitis, leads to impairment of sound conduction and onset of hypoacusis. Otogenic labyrinthopathy is also possible. As to complications, present-day course of mesotympanitis is close to epitympanitis. Intensive conservative therapy should be followed by revision of the middle ear system earlier than 4-6 months of remission. In minor lesions tympanoplasty with retroauricular drainage of the antrum is indicated, in serious affection surgical intervention is needed.
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Zorina
authors.forename: L I
authors.initials: LI
authors.lastname: Tsukerberg
mesh_terms: D004322:Drainage; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D010035:Otitis Media, Suppurative / Q000601:surgery*; D013997:Time Factors; D014433:Tympanoplasty