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World J Otorhinolaryngol. Feb 28, 2015; 5(1): 14-20
Published online Feb 28, 2015. doi: 10.5319/wjo.v5.i1.14
Table 2 Complications of exostoses removal
Ref.YearNo. of patientsNo. of earsNo. of operationsTM tears or perforations1Stenosis or scarring1SNHLTinnitusTMJ entry
Altuna Mariezkurrena et al[33]2004455252
Di Bartolomeo et al[30]197916211 (4.7%)
Bordure et al[37]199436648 (12.5%)3 (4.7%)2 (3.1%)2 (3.1%)
Fisher et al[42]199410212711 (8.6%)2 (1.5%)1 (0.8%)1 (0.8%)
Frese et al[38]199948593 (5%)4 (6.8%)4 (6.8%)1 (1.7%)
Hempel et al[31]201230351 (2.8%)2 (5.7%)1 (2.8%)
Hetzler[19]2007140221221123 (1.3%)3 (1.3%)3 (1.3%)
Hurst et al[39]200149641 (1.5%)231 (1.5%)2 (1.9%)
King et al[29]20105883834 (4.8%)7 (8.4%)
Oostvogel et al[40]1992511 (2%)3 (5.9%)
Portmann et al[41]1991251 (4%)2 (8%)1 (4%)
Reber et al[43]200020222 (9%)2 (9%)4 (18.2%)2 (9.1%)
Sanna et al[32]20045765652 (3%)1 (1.5%)
Seehy et al[44]1982798 (10.1%)
Stougaard et al[35]19991924241 (4.1%)1 (4.1%)1 (4.1%)
Timofeev et al[27]20043146464 (8.7%)1 (2.2%)1 (2.2%)
Vasama et al[45]20031361821825 (2.7%)2 (1.1%)4 (2.2%)
Whitaker et al[18]199818277 (25.9%)