December 2014. Volume 10. Number 4

Tubes and adenoidectomy improved hearing over a short period in otitis media with effusion

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Wallace IF, Berkman ND, Lohr KN, Harrison MF, Kimple AJ, Steiner MJ. Surgical treatments for otitis media with effusion: a systematic review. Pediatrics. 2014;133:296-311.
Reviewers: Díaz Cirujano AI1, Ruiz-Canela Cáceres J2.
1CS Rosa Luxemburgo. Madrid. España.
2CS Virgen de África. Sevilla. España.
Correspondence: Ana Isabel Díaz Cirujano. Email: anaisabel.diazc@gmail.com
Reception date: 24/08/2014
Acceptance date: 01/09/2014
Publication date: 17/09/2014

Abstract

Authors' conclusions: tubes and adenoidectomy improve hearing in the short-term time. Additional research is needed in subpopulations with coexisting conditions and there is also a need to evaluate the risk/benefit of long-term interventions.

Reviewers' commentary: tubes improve hearing in the first year. Adenoidectomy decreases the number of children with otitis media with effusion in the short term relative to expectant management, but at least 4 patients need to be treated to improve one at six months. Although hearing losing OME seems not to be associated with later language disorders.

How to cite this article

Díaz Cirujano AI, Ruiz-Canela Cáceres J. Los tubos de timpanostomía y la adenoidectomía mejoran la audición a corto plazo en las otitis medias serosas. Evid Pediatr. 2014;10:64.

AVC | Critically appraised articles

Wallace IF, Berkman ND, Lohr KN, Harrison MF, Kimple AJ, Steiner MJ. Surgical treatments for otitis media with effusion: a systematic review. Pediatrics. 2014;133:296-311.
Reviewers: Díaz Cirujano AI1, Ruiz-Canela Cáceres J2.
1CS Rosa Luxemburgo. Madrid. España.
2CS Virgen de África. Sevilla. España.
Correspondence: Ana Isabel Díaz Cirujano. Email: anaisabel.diazc@gmail.com
Reception date: 24/08/2014
Acceptance date: 01/09/2014
Publication date: 17/09/2014

How to cite this article

Díaz Cirujano AI, Ruiz-Canela Cáceres J. Los tubos de timpanostomía y la adenoidectomía mejoran la audición a corto plazo en las otitis medias serosas. Evid Pediatr. 2014;10:64.

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