title: [Mastoidectomy in the treatment of secretory otitis media].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate mastoidectomy efficacy in treating secretory otitis media.
  
  
  METHODS
  Retrospective analysis of 22 cases (24 ears) with chronic secretory otitis media,20 ears were treated with intact canal wall mastoidectomy combined with facial recess opening,4 ears were treated with opened mastoid surgery,3 ears simultaneously accepted tube insertion. Ventilation tube was pulled out in 6 months. Hearing test was inspected before and after surgery.
  
  
  RESULTS
  None of the patients had hearing loss, 19 ears had varying degrees of hearing improvement. Seventeen ears were type A tympanometry curve, 7 ears were C-shaped curve. No recurrence of otitis media was observed after 6 - 36 months followed-up.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Mastoidectomy may improve eustachian tube function and decrease the risk of recurrence of secretory otitis media.
authors.forename: Yongsheng
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Dajiang
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Xiao
authors.forename: Sihai
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Qi
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008416:Mastoid / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010034:Otitis Media with Effusion / Q000601:surgery*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D055815:Young Adult