bachelorThesis
Perforación de la membrana timpánica: características clínicas, epidemiológicas y modalidades de manejo. Hospital José Carrasco Arteaga. Cuenca – Ecuador. 2011 - 2015
Fecha
2016Autor
Trelles García, Daniela Patricia
Trelles García, Valeria Patricia
Institución
Resumen
Hearing impairment affects 5% of the ecuadorian population and despite being treatable, it is the second leading cause of disability. Many of these pathologies alter the eardrum and decrease the hearing capacity, affecting the quality of life and creating adaptation and cognition disorders particularly in children. The eardrum has regenerative capacity so the initial behavior is expectant, however when the defect is not healing, treatment begins. Most patients regain hearing ability when they receive proper medical attention.
In our area there are not many studies on the subject; therefore, the aim of this retrospective descriptive study was to determine, with respect to tympanic perforation, the clinical and epidemiological characteristics and its management modalities in the José Carrasco Arteaga Hospital of Cuenca during the 2011-2015.
RESULTS: The 50.50% of patients were women and 65.20% of the population was between 20 and 59 years. The 80% of cases were secondary to infection; supurative chronic otitis media was found in 56% of patients and trauma in 14% of them. The central perforation was the most frequent. Tympanoplasties were performed in 43.7% of individuals with a success rate of 58%.
CONCLUSIONS: The tympanic pathology has a significant impact on the quality of life. Despite being a frequent and treatable entity, little is known about its management. Broader knowledge of the subject would allow general practitioners an appropriate approach with better results