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Treatment of Acute Otitis Media with Inner Ear Involvement in Adults
Soner Dogan1, Alexander M Huber1, Christof Roosli1
1Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, 8091 Zurich, Switzerland.
Journal of Clinical Medicine
|December 23, 2023
Summary
Surgery offers the best hearing recovery for acute otitis media with inner ear involvement (IED) and significant pre-treatment hearing loss. All treatments improved hearing, but operative intervention yielded superior results in severe cases.
Area of Science:
- Otolaryngology
- Audiology
- Infectious Diseases
Background:
- Inner ear involvement (IED) is a rare complication of acute otitis media (AOM).
- Optimal treatment strategies for AOM with IED are debated.
- Hearing outcomes are crucial for evaluating IED treatment efficacy.
Purpose of the Study:
- To compare hearing outcomes across different treatment modalities for AOM with IED.
- To identify the most effective treatment for varying degrees of hearing loss.
- To inform therapeutic decisions for IED in AOM patients.
Main Methods:
- Retrospective analysis of 112 adult patients with AOM and IED (2000-2020).
- Comparison of conservative, interventional, and operative treatment groups.
- Pre- and post-treatment pure tone audiometry analyzed using modified Siegel's criteria.
Main Results:
- All treatment groups showed significant hearing improvement (p < 0.001).
- The operative group had higher pre-treatment hearing loss (p < 0.05) but the best complete hearing recovery rate.
- High-frequency hearing loss (2-4 kHz) was common pre- and post-treatment.
Conclusions:
- While all treatments improve hearing in AOM with IED, operative intervention is most effective for patients with significant pre-treatment hearing loss.
- Further research is needed to generalize findings to patients with mild to moderate hearing loss.
- Treatment choice should consider the severity of initial hearing impairment.
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