Simplot T C, Hoffman H T
Department of Otolaryngology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis 55455, USA.
Am J Otolaryngol. 1998 Sep-Oct;19(5):305-10. doi: 10.1016/s0196-0709(98)90003-5.
Despite growing interest in cosmetic piercing, a detailed evaluation of associated medical complications is lacking.
A questionnaire addressing ear, nose, and other body parts piercing was anonymously presented to 1,000 nurses at a major Midwestern teaching hospital, and responses were obtained from 552.
One hundred sixty (35%) of the 452 nurses who had an ear pierced reported a complication. Three hundred fifty-five (30%) of the 1,200 total pierced sites developed complications that included minor infection (77%), allergic reaction (43%), keloid (2.5%), and traumatic tear (2.5%). The complication rate from piercing through cartilage (32%) was not significantly different from that found when piercing through soft tissue (29%). The type of complications experienced differed in frequency between cartilage and soft tissue, with minor infection being more prevalent in cartilage piercing (30% v 21%; P < .10) and allergic reaction found more frequently in soft tissue piercings (13% v 4%; P < .025).
This study identifies a low prevalence of major complications (<1%) and a relatively high prevalence of minor complications (30%) associated with ear piercing. The expected increase in complications and morbidity of piercing through cartilage was not found in this study.
尽管人们对美容穿刺的兴趣日益浓厚，但对相关医学并发症的详细评估仍很缺乏。
向中西部一家大型教学医院的1000名护士匿名发放了一份关于耳部、鼻部及其他身体部位穿刺的调查问卷，共收到552份回复。
在452名有耳部穿刺经历的护士中，160名（35%）报告有并发症。在总共1200个穿刺部位中，355个（30%）出现了并发症，包括轻微感染（77%）、过敏反应（43%）、瘢痕疙瘩（2.5%）和外伤性撕裂（2.5%）。软骨穿刺的并发症发生率（32%）与软组织穿刺的并发症发生率（29%）无显著差异。软骨穿刺和软组织穿刺所经历的并发症类型在频率上有所不同，轻微感染在软骨穿刺中更为普遍（30%对21%；P <.10），而过敏反应在软组织穿刺中更为常见（13%对4%；P <.025）。
本研究发现耳部穿刺相关的严重并发症发生率较低（<1%），轻微并发症发生率相对较高（30%）。本研究未发现软骨穿刺并发症和发病率预期增加的情况。
