Incidence and Progression of Myringo-incudo-pexy after Secretory Otitis

Abstract

A cohort of originally 327 healthy children born in 1975 was followed by repeated otomicrosco-pies 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.

Key Words:

• myringo-incudo-pexy
• myringo-stapedio-pexy