Scuba diving and otology: a systematic review with recommendations on diagnosis, treatment and post-operative care
| Autor: | Beth Lange, Devon Livingstone, Kristine A. Smith |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
Diving Ear Middle Biophysical Phenomena Decompression sickness 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Otology Outer ear Medicine Humans 030223 otorhinolaryngology Ear Diseases Exostoses Review Articles Postural Balance Fitness to dive business.industry General surgery Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Decompression illness medicine.disease Decompression Sickness Otitis Externa Scuba diving Review article medicine.anatomical_structure Barotrauma Ear Inner Sensation Disorders Middle ear Vertigo business human activities 030217 neurology & neurosurgery |
| Popis: | Scuba diving is a popular recreational and professional activity with inherent risks. Complications related to barotrauma and decompression illness can pose significant morbidity to a diver's hearing and balance systems. The majority of dive-related injuries affect the head and neck, particularly the outer, middle and inner ear. Given the high incidence of otologic complications from diving, an evidence-based approach to the diagnosis and treatment of otic pathology is a necessity. We performed a systematic and comprehensive literature review including the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of otologic pathology related to diving. This included inner, middle, and outer ear anatomic subsites, as well as facial nerve complications, mal de debarquement syndrome, sea sickness and fitness to dive recommendations following otologic surgery. Sixty-two papers on diving and otologic pathology were included in the final analysis. We created a set of succinct evidence-based recommendations on each topic that should inform clinical decisions by otolaryngologists, dive medicine specialists and primary care providers when faced with diving-related patient pathology. |
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