Incidence and progression of myringo-incudo-pexy after secretory otitis.

A cohort of originally 327 healthy children born in 1975 was followed by repeated otomicroscopies and tympanometries from age 5 to age 16 years, in total 9 otomicroscopies. Prevalence of drum pathology, especially myringo-incudo-pexy was investigated. Prevalence of myringo-incudo-pexy was 0.5% at age 5 years, 2.5% at age 7 and 4.2% at age 16. Forty percent of pexies were stable; 36% fluctuated and 26% disappeared. Hearing was surprisingly good at age 16, but the pexy represents a risk for progression.

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