Complications of acute mastoiditis in a paediatric population at a UK Tertiary Centre: A retrospective review.
Emily G HeywoodThomas J StubingtonKarishma ChandaranaKathryn BowermanParamita BaruahPublished in: Clinical otolaryngology : official journal of ENT-UK ; official journal of Netherlands Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology & Cervico-Facial Surgery (2023)
In our series, management of SPA with grommet insertion and drainage had good outcomes. SST management mainly consisted of IV antibiotics, anticoagulation and grommet insertion with good recovery. The evidence to guide the management of complications of mastoiditis is of poor quality and further research is needed to clarify the optimal management of these complications.