Mastoiditis secondary prevention

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mehrian Jafarizade, M.D [2]

Overview

For mastoiditis following chronic or recurrent otitis media, preventing recurrence of the disease involves surgery, assuming the manifestation is not self-limited. Myringotomy with tympanostomy tube and mastoidectomy is the most common surgical preventive measure.

Secondary Prevention

Secondary prevention strategies following mastoiditis include:

• Early, adequate treatment of acute otitis media reduces the risk of developing mastoiditis but does not eradicate it completely.

• Prompt treatment of acute mastoiditis and early management of acute otitis media that is not responding to antibiotic therapy may decrease the risk of developing complications of mastoiditis

• Early myringotomy in mastoiditis and considering surgery options may decrease the risk of developing complications of mastoiditis.