Chart 1. Classification of otitis media and complications according to Bluestone Otitis media without effusion Acute otitis media Otitis media with effusion
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This chapter highlights important aspects concerning surgical indications and preoperative preparation related to surgical management of otitis media in children. The concept of chronic otitis media (COM) has been widely discussed (Chart 1). Some authors advocate that the definition of chronicity should be related to the histopathological changes that occur in the recovering mucosa of the middle ear.
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