Relation between adenoid size and otitis media with effusion

This study compares the efficacy of adenoidectomy on otitis media with effusion (OME) in patients with different size of adenoids and the connection between differently sized adenoids and middle ear effusion. Children with a history of at least 3 months’ OME underwent adenoidectomy and myringotomy w...

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Published in:European annals of otorhinolaryngology, head and neck diseases head and neck diseases, 2018-12, Vol.135 (6), p.399-402
Main Authors: Skoloudik, L., Kalfert, D., Valenta, T., Chrobok, V.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adenoid size
Adenoidectomy
Adenoids - pathology
Adolescent
Child
Child, Preschool
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Hypertrophy - classification
Male
Myringotomy
Otitis media with effusion
Otitis Media with Effusion - surgery
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Summary:This study compares the efficacy of adenoidectomy on otitis media with effusion (OME) in patients with different size of adenoids and the connection between differently sized adenoids and middle ear effusion. Children with a history of at least 3 months’ OME underwent adenoidectomy and myringotomy without the insertion of a tympanostomy tube. Treatment assignment was stratified by adenoids’ size causing choanal obstruction (grade I-III) and according to Eustachian tube ostium obstruction (grade A–C). The subjects were followed for 12 months. Adenoidectomy was significantly more effective in children with adenoids in contact with torus tubarius (grade B, C) compared to those with small adenoids without contact (P
ISSN:1879-7296
1879-730X
DOI:10.1016/j.anorl.2017.11.011