ArticleLaryngoscope investigative otolaryngology2024
Malignant otitis externa: What is the role of surgery?
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- Malignant otitis externa: What is the role of surgery?Laryngoscope investigative otolaryngology · 2024Article
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Objective: Malignant otitis externa (MOE) is typically managed with long-term broad-spectrum antibiotics. The impact of surgical intervention on clinical outcomes is not well described. This study aims to compare clinical outcomes of MOE patients managed with or without surgery. Study Design/Setting: Retrospective cohort, academic tertiary referral center. Methods: Patients diagnosed with MOE between January 2010 to September 2022 were included. Univariate analyses compared symptoms at initial presentation and long-term (≥1 year) outcomes between surgical and non-surgical patients. Results: A total of 23 patients were included (78% male, mean age 69 ± 13 years, median follow-up 305 days). Most ( Conclusions: Long-term outcomes for patients with MOE remain poor. Patients with poor FN function at presentation were more likely to undergo surgical intervention. Patient comorbidities, including the severity of diabetes, were not predictive of undergoing surgery. However, surgical intervention for MOE did not appear to lower the length of stay, the rate of hospital readmission, or overall mortality in our cohort. Level of Evidence: III.
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