Clinical analysis of 12 cases with concurrent styloid process syndrome after tonsillectomy / 中国基层医药

Objective To study the reason of concurrent styloid process syndrome after tonsillectomy and the clinical effect of styloidectomy.Methods Twelve patients with styloid process syndrome after tonsillectomy receiving styloidectomy were retrospectively analyzed.The clinical effect was evaluated.Results Ten patients were operated on unilateral styloid,two patient was operated on bilateral styloid.All patients were followed -up for 6 months to 5 years after operation.All of them were cured.Conclusion The mechanism of styloid process syndrome after tonsillectomy might be related to the stimulation of scar formation in the tonsillar fossa.Styloidectomy ia an effective method of treatment.