Incidence and Progression of Myringo-incudo-pexy after Secretory Otitis
- 1 January 1992
- journal article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Acta Oto-Laryngologica
- Vol. 112 (3) , 512-517
- https://doi.org/10.3109/00016489209137433
Abstract
A cohort of originally 327 healthy children born in 1975 was followed by repeated otomicroscopies and tympanometries from age 5 to age 16 years, in total 9 otomicroscopies. Prevalence of drum pathology, especially myringo-incudo-pexy was investigated. Prevalence of myringo-incudo-pexy was 0.5% at age 5 years, 2.5% at age 7 and 4.2% at age 16. Forty percent of pexies were stable; 36% fluctuated and 26% disappeared. Hearing was surprisingly good at age 16, but the pexy represents a risk for progression.Keywords
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