[Early complications of surgery for chronic suppurative otitis media].
OBJECTIVE
To explore early post-operative complications following surgery for chronic suppurative otitis media.


METHODS
From Jan 1992 to July 2000, 291 cases of chronic suppurative otitis media have been treated in our department. 79 cases underwent myringoplasty, 82 cases tympanoplasty, 88 cases modified radical mastoidectomy and 42 cases radical mastoidectomy.


RESULTS
Facial nerve palsies occurred in 3 cases (1.03%), bone conduction threshold elevation occurred in 13 cases (4.47%), wound infection occurred in 11 cases (3.78%), 7 patients (2.41%) reported symptoms related with chorda tympani trauma, symptoms of jaw discomfort were reported by 7 patients (2.41%) and imbalance or vertigo by 13 patients(4.47%).


CONCLUSIONS
The incidence of early complications of surgery for chronic suppurative otitis media in this report was similar to previous reports.
Wu
Yaqin
Y
Department of Otolaryngology, Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai Hearing Center, Shanghai 200233.
Yin
Shankai
S
Shen
Pingjiang
P
Lu
Wenying
W
Zhang
Shenglan
S
Feng
Yunhai
Y
Chen
Bin
B
Wu
Hongmin
H
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005158:Facial Paralysis / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006319:Hearing Loss, Sensorineural / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010035:Otitis Media, Suppurative / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications