Smith Jason A, Danner Christopher J
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 4301 West Markham Slot #543, Little Rock, AR 72205, USA.
Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2006 Dec;39(6):1237-55. doi: 10.1016/j.otc.2006.09.001.
The incidence of complications of chronic otitis media and cholesteatoma has decreased since the proliferation of antibiotics early in the twentieth century. However, these complications continue to occur, and can be lethal if they are not identified and treated properly. Therapy for the complications associated with chronic otitis media, unlike that of acute otitis media, usually involves surgical intervention. As medical (antibiotic) therapy continues to improve, and new imaging techniques are introduced, less invasive treatment modalities may be shown to be as effective as the classic, time-tested, surgical options.
自二十世纪初抗生素广泛应用以来，慢性中耳炎和胆脂瘤并发症的发生率有所下降。然而，这些并发症仍会发生，如果未得到正确识别和治疗，可能会致命。与急性中耳炎不同，慢性中耳炎相关并发症的治疗通常需要手术干预。随着药物（抗生素）治疗不断改进以及新的成像技术问世，或许会证明侵入性较小的治疗方式与经典的、久经考验的手术选择同样有效。
