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AN ASSESSMENT OF POST-OPERATIVE CAVITY COMPLICATIONS IN PATIENTS UNDERGOING OPEN CAVITY MASTOIDECTOMY

Dr. Muhammad Yousaf Saleemi, Dr. Muhammad Younas, Sana Sajid

Objective: To assess the post-operative cavity complications in patients undergoing open cavity mastoidectomy. Material and methods: METHODS: This cross-sectional study was at Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery DHQ Hospital, Sahiwal from January March 2019 to September 2019 over the period of six months. Total 78 patients having age 1-60 years either male or female undergone open cavity mastoidectomy were selected for this study. Post-operative complications were assessed. Results: Total 78 patients were selected for this study. Postoperative cavity problems were seen in 27% patients. Total 6 (29%) patients belonged to age group 21-40 years followed by 7 (33%) patients to age group 21-40 years and 8 (38%) patients to age group 41-60 years. Of the 78 cases, 59 (75.64%) had sclerotic mastoid and 10 (12.82%) had cellular mastoid and 9 (11.53%) had diploeic mastoid. out of the 21 postoperative mastoid cavity problems, 5 cases had large postoperative cavity, 18 cases had high facial ridge, 1 case had stenosis of meatoplasty, 17 cases had exposed middle ear and eustachian tube and 17 had postoperative granulations. Conclusions: Results of present study showed that post mastoidectomy cavity problems were seen in 27% patients. Most of the patients with complication were belonged to age group 41-60 years. Cavity problems were seen slightly more in sclerotic mastoids. Keywords: Open mastoidectomy, Granulations, Meatoplasty, Pneumatisation, Cholesteatoma