Evaluation of medical treatment in secretory otitis media

The present study was conducted on eighty patients proved clinically and audiologically to have secretory otitis media. They were divided into four groups each comprised of twenty patients: Group I: patients were given antihistamines. Group II: patients were given mucolytics. Group III: patients were given corticosteroids. Group IV: control group, they were left without treatment. Medical treatment were tried for one month. Follow up were done every two weeks during treatment and after three months for the improved cases. From the results of this study we can conclude that, corticosteroid is the main therapy in the management of secretory otitis media