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Mastoiditis secondary prevention

Introduction

Overview

Overview

For mastoiditis following chronic or recurrent otitis media, preventing recurrence of the disease involves surgery, assuming the manifestation is not self-limited. Myringotomy with tympanostomy tube and mastoidectomy are the most common surgical preventative measures.

Secondary Prevention

Secondary Prevention

Secondary prevention strategies following mastoiditis include:

  • Early, adequate treatment of acute otitis media, which reduces the risk of developing mastoiditis but does not completely eliminate risk
  • Prompt treatment of acute mastoiditis and early management of acute otitis media that is not responding to antibiotic therapy, which may decrease the risk of developing complications of mastoiditis
  • Early myringotomy in mastoiditis and consideration surgery options, which may decrease the risk of developing complications of mastoiditis[1]
References

References

  1. ↑ Bluestone CD (1984). “Surgical management of otitis media”. Pediatr Infect Dis. 3 (4): 392–6. PMID 6540871.

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mehrian Jafarizade, M.D [2]