[Effect analysis of surgery for treating abnormal styloid process].
OBJECTIVE
To analyze the relationship between pharyngeal paraesthesia and abnormal styloid process, and to evaluate the surgery outcome.


METHODS
One hundred and four patients with styloid process abnormality, especially those with pharyngeal paraesthesia were studied preoperatively and postoperatively.


RESULTS
Among 104 patients who complained about foreign body sensation of the pharynx and a sore throat, after partial removal of styloid process, 71.2% (74/104) cured (symptoms disappeared), 12.5% (13/104) improved, while 16.3% (17/104) had no improvement. The responding rate was 83.7% (87/104).


CONCLUSIONS
Not all abnormality of styloid process subjects would have pharyngeal paraesthesia, so for this kind of cases a more comprehensive analysis is necessary. Surgery via mouth is preferable.
Zhang
Qing-quan
QQ
Department of Otorhinolarngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Yuhuangding Hospital of Yantai, Qingdao University, Yantai 264000, China. ytebhzqq@163.com
Song
Xi-cheng
XC
Wang
Qiang
Q
Zhang
Tian-zhen
TZ
Zhang
Hua
H
Sun
Yan
Y
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010292:Paresthesia / Q000601:surgery*; D010608:Pharyngeal Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D013706:Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction Syndrome / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult