title: [Laser Nd-Yag assisted myringotomy for secretory otitis media in children].
abstract: The aim of the study was assessment of the qualities of ND-YAG laser assisted myringotomy as a treatment for secretory otitis media. Nd-Yag laser myringotomy was performed on 52 children (104 ears) mean age 6.8 years diagnosed with secretory otitis media and recurrent secretory otitis media (14.4%). Myringotomy was performed under general anesthesia using the laser (CWNd-YAG laser 3100 Sharplan). Adenoidectomy alone or with tonsillotomy was performed at the same time. Laser tympanostomies remained patent for 6-35 days. All tympanostomies healed with no noticeable scarring. In 15 ears pressure equalization tubes were inserted after myringotomy with laser. Septoplasty performed in 5 children. Laser myringotomy appears to be a safe, and easy to performed, alternative technique in the treatment of secretory otitis media.
authors.affiliation: Oddział Laryngologii z Chirurgia Szczekowo-Twarzowa, Zamościu.
authors.forename: Jerzy
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zawiślak
authors.forename: Krzysztof
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Polberg
authors.forename: Bogusława
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Obszańska
authors.forename: Andrzej
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Stepulak
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008876:Middle Ear Ventilation; D010034:Otitis Media with Effusion / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014432:Tympanic Membrane / Q000601:surgery*