Factors Influencing Tympanostomy Tube Extrusion

Aadenoidectomy efficacy on the extrusion of tympanostomy tube

Aadenoidectomy efficacy on the extrusion of tympanostomy tube

I) The author should reflect the view points of the oppositions and any opponent of this idea. There are some misleading usages of references. For example in reference11 in Dr. M Farhadi et al's article, Song et al found that children with history of initial tympanostomy tube (TT) insertion had a longer extrusion time. Also patients with serous effusion had the shortest extrusion time (1). Glei...

aadenoidectomy efficacy on the extrusion of tympanostomy tube

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Risk factors associated with postoperative tympanostomy tube obstruction.

IMPORTANCE Myringotomy and tympanostomy tube placement for chronic otitis media with effusion is the most common reason for a child to undergo anesthesia in the United States. Postoperative tube obstruction occurs in 1.4% to 36.0% of cases and remains a challenge in achieving middle ear ventilation. OBJECTIVE To identify risk factors associated with tube obstruction. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PA...

Prophylactic ciprofloxacin drops after tympanostomy tube insertion.

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effectiveness of prophylactic ciprofloxacin drops in decreasing the incidence of post-tympanostomy otorrhea, and the relation between middle ear content and post-tympanostomy otorrhea. METHODS One hundred and fifty patients aged 3-14 years underwent tympanostomy and tube insertion at the Prince Rashid Ben Al-Hasan Hospital, Al-Husn, Jordan during the interval between...