Effect of adenoidectomy on treatment of pediatric secretory otitis media

VernacularTitle:腺样体切除治疗儿童分泌性中耳炎的疗效研究
Author: Yunwen WU ¹ ; Feng YU ; Haitao WANG ; Yongyi YAN
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1. 广州市耳鼻咽喉头颈外科医院耳鼻咽喉头颈外科
Keywords: Adenoidectomy; Otitis Media with Effusion; Clinical Protocols
From: Chinese Archives of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery 2017;24(10):512-514
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: OBJECTIVE To explore the role of adenoidectomy in the treatment of pediatric secretory otitis media.METHODS 120 cases of children diagnosised with secretory otitis media and adenoid hypertrophywho came to our department between January 2013 and May 2015 were devided into 4 groups,30 cases in each group.Group 1 only got drug therapy;Group 2 got adenoidectomy combined with drug therapy;Group 3 got paracentesis or tympanostomy tube;Group 4 got paracentesis or tympanostomy tube,with adenoidectomy at the same time.RESULTS 1.The difference incurative time and recurrence rate were statistically significant between group 1 and group 2.2.There was no statistical difference in healing time but statistical difference in recurrence rate between group 3 and group 4.CONCLUSION For children with secretory otitis media and adenoid hypertrophy,adenoidectomy can shorten the cure time and reduce the recurrence rate at the same time.