Journal of AdvancedMedical and Dental Sciences Research

Background: Chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM) is a long-standing infection of a part or whole of the middle ear cleft. The present study was conducted to assess cases of CSOM. Materials & Methods: 110 patients of CSOM of both genders were selected and parameters such as side, ear condition as normal, wax discharge, mucoid or purulent discharge was recorded. Family history, type of fuel used, SES, education etc. were recorded. Results: Out of 110 patients, males were 75 and females were 35. Type identified was tubotympanic in 52 and atticoantral in 58. Left side was involved in 48 and right in 62. Discharge was mucoid in 56 and purulent in 54. The difference was significant (P< 0.05). Education was primary in 66, high in 40 and degree in 4 cases. Family history was positive in 60. Kerosene as fuel was used by 38, LPG by 10 and wood by 62. SES was upper in 15, middle in 40 and lower in 55. The difference was significant (P< 0.05). Conclusion: Common risk factors for chronic suppurative otitis media were poor SES, low education, use of wood as fuel.