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Endoscopic Adenoidectomy in Children With Otitis Media With Effusion and Mild Hearing Loss
Clinical and Experimental Otorhinolaryngology ; : 33-38, 2016.
Artículo en Inglés | WPRIM | ID: wpr-150397
ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVES:

Surgical management of children with chronic otitis media with effusion (OME) includes tympanostomy tube insertion or adenoidectomy, alone or with myringotomy and tube insertion. The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of transoral microdebrider endoscopic-assisted adenoidectomy (TOMEA) and traditional adenoidectomy in the management of children with mild hearing loss due to OME and chronic adenoiditis.

METHODS:

This prospective, double-blind and controlled study involved 120 consecutive patients aged 4-12 years, who were randomised 11 to undergo TOMEA or traditional adenoidectomy under general anesthesia. All the patients underwent a complete otolaryngological examination, including nasopharyngeal fibre endoscopy (NFE), pneumatic otoscopy, otomicroscopy, tympanometry and supraliminar tonal audiometry, upon enrolment, and three and nine months postoperatively.

RESULTS:

There were no statistically significant differences in age or gender distribution between the TOMEA group (mean age, 4.9±1.1 years; 53.3% males) and the traditional adenoidectomy group (mean age, 5.3±0.9 years; 56.7% males). Both procedures led to a significant improvement in choanal patency (P<0.01) and all of the otological and audiological parameters (P<0.01) 3 and 9 months postoperatively, although postoperative NFE showed that the mean percentage of residual choanal obstruction was significantly less in the TOMEA group (P=0.02). There was no significant between-group difference in the percentage of children with tympanic membrane changes, but the postoperative prevalence of children with a type B tympanogram was significantly lower in the TOMEA group after 3 (15.0% vs. 31.7%, P=0.05) and 9 months (18.3% vs. 38.3%, P=0.02), as was the percentage of children with mild conductive hearing loss (3.3% vs. 23.3%, P<0.01; and 8.3% vs. 28.3%, P<0.01).

CONCLUSION:

Although both TOMEA and traditional adenoidectomy are effective in treating children with mild hearing loss due to adenoidal hypertrophy and OME, the former achieves the greater reduction in residual adenoidal hypertrophy and better audiological outcomes.
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Texto completo: Disponible Índice: WPRIM (Pacífico Occidental) Asunto principal: Otitis / Otitis Media / Audiometría / Membrana Timpánica / Pruebas de Impedancia Acústica / Otitis Media con Derrame / Ventilación del Oído Medio / Adenoidectomía / Tonsila Faríngea / Prevalencia Tipo de estudio: Ensayo Clínico Controlado / Estudio observacional / Estudio de prevalencia / Factores de riesgo Límite: Niño / Humanos Idioma: Inglés Revista: Clinical and Experimental Otorhinolaryngology Año: 2016 Tipo del documento: Artículo

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Texto completo: Disponible Índice: WPRIM (Pacífico Occidental) Asunto principal: Otitis / Otitis Media / Audiometría / Membrana Timpánica / Pruebas de Impedancia Acústica / Otitis Media con Derrame / Ventilación del Oído Medio / Adenoidectomía / Tonsila Faríngea / Prevalencia Tipo de estudio: Ensayo Clínico Controlado / Estudio observacional / Estudio de prevalencia / Factores de riesgo Límite: Niño / Humanos Idioma: Inglés Revista: Clinical and Experimental Otorhinolaryngology Año: 2016 Tipo del documento: Artículo