Curley J W
Clin Otolaryngol Allied Sci. 1986 Feb;11(1):1-4. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2273.1986.tb00098.x.
A very large number of grommets are inserted to improve middle ear ventilation in children. A retrospective survey of 1011 admissions for myringotomy and/or grommet insertion has been used to answer some basic questions about such admissions and the fate of grommets inserted. No attempt has been made to assess the benefits of this mode of treatment. The average number of admissions per child was 1.6, with 64% being admitted only once. A child aged 3-4 years when first listed had the greatest chance of repeated admissions. Nearly 50% of the grommets had been extruded within 6 months and 80% within 1 year. Children put on the waiting list because of middle ear effusions present in summer months had a greater chance of spontaneous resolution in the subsequent few months than those listed in winter months. Significant complications occurred in 2.2% of grommet insertions.
为改善儿童中耳通气，置入了大量的通气管。通过对1011例鼓膜切开术和/或通气管置入术的回顾性调查，来回答有关此类手术及所置入通气管转归的一些基本问题。未尝试评估这种治疗方式的益处。每个儿童的平均手术次数为1.6次，64%的儿童仅接受过一次手术。首次登记时年龄在3至4岁的儿童再次入院的可能性最大。近50%的通气管在6个月内脱出，80%在1年内脱出。因夏季出现中耳积液而被列入等候名单的儿童，在随后几个月内自然缓解的可能性比冬季列入名单的儿童更大。2.2%的通气管置入术发生了严重并发症。
