Solomon P R, Lax M J, Smitheringale A J
Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
J Otolaryngol. 1993 Feb;22(1):48-9.
This study is concerned with the rate of tympanic membrane perforation following the surgical removal of ventilation tubes. Consideration for inclusion in the study was given to all patients who had ventilation tubes surgically removed between 1982 and 1991 at The Hospital for Sick Children. All patients included in the study were followed for a minimum period of six months. The patients ranged in age from two to 13 years old, with a mean age of 4.7 years. Our study followed 203 ears which met the entry criteria. It was found that there were 21 (10.3%) documented perforations within this study group.
本研究关注的是通气管手术移除后鼓膜穿孔的发生率。纳入研究的对象为1982年至1991年间在病童医院接受通气管手术移除的所有患者。所有纳入研究的患者均随访至少六个月。患者年龄在2岁至13岁之间，平均年龄为4.7岁。我们的研究跟踪了符合入选标准的203只耳朵。结果发现，该研究组中有21例（10.3%）有鼓膜穿孔记录。
