Joseph, J. and Miles, Anne and Ifeacho, S. and Patel, N. and Shaida, A. and Gatland, D. and Watters, G. and Kiverniti, E. (2015) A Comparison of quality of life outcomes following different techniques of mastoid surgery. Journal of Laryngology and Otology 129 (09), pp. 835-839. ISSN 0022-2151.
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Abstract
- Background: Mastoid surgery carried out to treat chronic otitis media (COM) can lead to an improvement in objective and subjective measures post-operatively. This study aims to look at the subjective change in quality of life using the Glasgow Benefit Inventory relative to the type of mastoid surgery undertaken. - Method: A retrospective multi-centre postal questionnaire survey of 157 patients who underwent mastoid surgery from 2008-2012. - Results: 83 questionnaire responses were received from patients having the surgery at 3 different hospitals (a response rate of 53%). 57% of patients had a Glasgow benefit Score of 0 indicating no change in quality of life post-operatively. 35% scored +50 indicating a significant improvement. The only significant difference found was that women fare worse after surgery than men. - Conclusions: The choice of mastoid surgery technique should be determined by clinical need and surgeon preference. There is no improvement in quality of life for most patients.
Metadata
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Keyword(s) / Subject(s): | Mastoid, Surgery, Quality Of Life |
| School: | Birkbeck Faculties and Schools > Faculty of Science > School of Psychological Sciences |
| Depositing User: | Anne Miles |
| Date Deposited: | 07 Sep 2015 14:01 |
| Last Modified: | 02 Aug 2023 17:15 |
| URI: | https://eprints.bbk.ac.uk/id/eprint/11539 |
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