Vinegar treatment in the management of granular myringitis

Hyun Jung Hak, Dong Cho Sung, Ki Yoo Chan, Ho Lim Hyun, Won Chae Sung

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Abstract

To compare the therapeutic efficacy in the management of granular myringitis, 15 patients with chronic granular myringitis were treated with antibiotic ear drops that were used twice to four times a day, and another 15 patients were treated with daily irrigation of the external canal with dilute vinegar solution. All patients treated with dilute vinegar solution had resolution of their original otorrhoea within three weeks, whereas two-thirds of patients recovered within three weeks when treated with antibiotic ear drops. The disadvantages of dilute vinegar therapy were canal irritation with pain and dizziness. When the therapeutic efficacy was compared statistically, a dry ear was attained in the dilute vinegar-treated group at six weeks and six months in the antibiotic ear drop treated group (p<0.01). These results suggest that very low pH therapy using dilute vinegar solution is definitely effective in the management of granular myringitis.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)176-180
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of Laryngology and Otology
Volume116
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2002
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Ear
  • External
  • Outcome
  • Polyps
  • Treatment

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Otorhinolaryngology

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