Unusual complications of Tympanomastoid surgery�a case series

Dr. Manas Ranjan Rout; Dr. C Pakir Das; Dr K Chandra Sekhar

Volume : V, Issue : XI, November - 2015

Unusual complications of Tympanomastoid surgery�a case series

Dr. Manas Ranjan Rout, Dr. C Pakir Das, Dr K Chandra Sekhar

Abstract :

 Introduction: – Injury to facial nerve, sigmoid sinus, jugular bulb, mastoid emissary vein, dura and ossicular chain are common complications of tympano–mastoidectomy. There are some rare complications like pneumocephalus, pneumomediastinum, Papilloedema and ain abscess following mastoid surgery reported in the literatures. Here we are presenting three rare complications of tympano–mastoid surgery which we have experienced in our practice ie. Postmastoidectomy tetanus infection, post mastoidectomy scar neurofioma and unexplained dead ear after tympano–mastoid surgery. Materials and Methods: – Study has been conducted in the department of ENT and HNS, Alluri Sitarama Raju Academy of Medical Sciences, Eluru, Andhra Pradesh (India).Three rare complications we got in Tympano–mastoid surgery in our four years of study period (2010 – 2014). Cases in detail have been presented here for their rare occurrences. Conclusion: – Three rare complications after tympanomastoid surgery has been described here; ie. tetanus infection , scar neurofioma and unexplained dead ear