scholarly journals Assessment of Mothers care Hindering Successful Tympanostomy Tube for Children with Otitis Media with Effusion

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 710-722
Author(s):  
Selwan Hamza Elgazar ◽  
Safy Salah El Din Al-Rafay ◽  
Hyam Refaat Tantawi
2010 ◽  
Vol 125 (3) ◽  
pp. 274-278 ◽  
Author(s):  
I M Vlastos ◽  
M Houlakis ◽  
D Kandiloros ◽  
L Manolopoulos ◽  
E Ferekidis ◽  
...  

AbstractObjective:To determine whether tympanostomy tube insertion has benefit, compared with simple myringotomy, in children with otitis media with effusion who receive concurrent adenoidectomy as treatment for obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome caused by adenoid hypertrophy.Methods:Fifty-two children older than three years with obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome were randomly assigned to receive either adenoidectomy plus tympanostomy tube insertion (group one, n = 25) or adenoidectomy plus myringotomy (group two, n = 27). Pre- and post-operative health-related quality of life was assessed using the otitis media-6 (OM-6) tool, and audiological outcomes were recorded six and 12 months post-operatively.Results:Group one showed better quality of life scores six months post-operatively (score difference −0.38, confidence interval −0.65 to −0.10) but not 12 months post-operatively (score difference −0.23, confidence interval −0.76 to 0.11), compared with pre-operative values. Audiological outcomes did not differ significantly at either time point, compared with pre-operative values.Conclusion:Tympanostomy tube insertion confers a short term benefit, compared with simple myringotomy, in children older than three years with otitis media with effusion who receive concurrent adenoidectomy as treatment for obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome. Further studies are necessary to identify which of these children will receive long-lasting benefit from tympanostomy tube insertion.


2005 ◽  
Vol 71 (4) ◽  
pp. 415-420 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Beatriz Rotta Pereira ◽  
Denise Rotta Ruttkay Pereira ◽  
Sady Selaimen da Costa

1994 ◽  
Vol 103 (5_suppl) ◽  
pp. 20-23 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Scott Giebink

Recurrent acute otitis media (AOM) is an extremely prevalent disease in young children. Epidemiologic associations suggest that primary prevention or reduction of AOM frequency may be achieved with breast-feeding during infancy, elimination of household tobacco smoking, and use of small rather than large day-care arrangements for infants and toddlers. Secondary antimicrobial prophylaxis with amoxicillin or sulfisoxazole reduces the frequency of recurrent AOM by about 50%, but it does not appear to reduce the duration of otitis media with effusion (OME). Tympanostomy tube insertion is not as effective as amoxicillin in reducing AOM frequency in children without OME. Adenoidectomy appears to be warranted for children who develop recurrent AOM after extrusion of tubes. Vaccines against the common bacteria and viruses causing AOM hold the greatest promise of preventing AOM and blocking the sequence of pathologic events leading to chronic OME and middle ear sequelae. The greatest progress has been made recently with pneumococcal protein conjugate vaccines, and clinical testing is in progress.


2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-22
Author(s):  
Ho Sandra ◽  
David J Kay

ABSTRACT Tympanostomy tube (TT) insertion for ventilation of the middle ear is one of most commonly performed procedures in the United States. Indications for tube insertion include otitis media with effusion, recurrent acute otitis media, hearing loss caused by middle ear effusion and persistent acute otitis media. In general, TTs are divided into two categories, short-term tubes and long-term tubes. Depending on the indications for tube placement and surgeon experience with the TT, different tubes can be used. A myriad of tubes have been created since their first documented use in 1845 in attempts to provide better middle ear ventilation, improve ease of placement and prevent complications, such as post-tube otorrhea, persistent perforation and tube occlusion. In order for a tube to be effective, it should be biocompatible with the middle ear to minimize a foreign body reaction. Teflon and silicone remain two of the most commonly used materials in TTs. In addition, the tube design also plays a role for insertion and retention times of TTs. Lastly, TTs can also be coated with various substances, such as silver-oxide, phosphorylcholine and more recently, antibiotics and albumin, in order to prevent biofilm formation and decrease the rate of post-TT otorrhea. Persistent middle ear effusion affects many children each year and can impact their quality of life as well as hearing and language development. With nearly 1 out of every 15 children by the age of 3 years receiving TTs, it is imperative that the right tube be chosen to facilitate optimal ventilation of the middle ear while minimizing complications. How to cite this article Ho S, Kay DJ. Tympanostomy Tube Selection: A Review of the Evidence. Int J Head Neck Surg 2016;7(1):17-22.


2010 ◽  
Vol 267 (8) ◽  
pp. 1221-1224 ◽  
Author(s):  
Huseyin Yaman ◽  
Suleyman Yilmaz ◽  
Nihal Alkan ◽  
Bugra Subasi ◽  
Ender Guclu ◽  
...  

2010 ◽  
Vol 74 (3) ◽  
pp. 271-274 ◽  
Author(s):  
Huseyin Yaman ◽  
Suleyman Yilmaz ◽  
Ender Guclu ◽  
Bugra Subasi ◽  
Nihal Alkan ◽  
...  

1994 ◽  
Vol 103 (5_suppl) ◽  
pp. 59-61 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisa L. Hunter ◽  
Robert H. Margolis ◽  
G. Scott Giebink

Hearing loss is the most common complication of otitis media. Hearing loss secondary to otitis media has increasingly been associated with significant developmental and educational problems. However, not enough is known about the peripheral auditory effects of otitis media. The young age of most children affected by otitis media makes detailed audiologic assessment challenging. This paper presents a brief synopsis of audiologic strategies that may be employed to assess the hearing status of infants and children with otitis media with effusion. Data pertaining to the risk of hearing loss recurrence after tympanostomy tube insertion are presented from a prospective longitudinal study of hearing in children with chronic otitis media with effusion.


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