Audiometric Outcomes of Ventilation Drainage Treatment for Otitis Media with Effusion in Children: Implications for Speech Development and Hearing Loss.

Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research(2023)

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BACKGROUND Otitis media with effusion is the most commonly recognized condition in childhood. Chronic otitis media with accompanying hearing loss is particularly unfavorable in the first years of the child's life because it can not only permanently damage the structure of the middle ear, but also adversely affect speech development and intellectual abilities in the child. MATERIAL AND METHODS This study, from a single center in Poland, included 201 children (372 ears) requiring surgical treatment due to otitis media with effusion. The condition was diagnosed by an ear, nose, and throat specialist, and each patient had a hearing test performed. The control group consisted of 21 patients (42 ears) with negative outcomes following an audiological interview. RESULTS Among all of the patients enrolled in the study, a normal tympanometry result was found in 60.6% of ears, and otoemission occurred in 63.3% of ears. The average hearing threshold in the study group was 22.01 Hz in the 500 Hz frequency range, while they were 16.76 Hz, 12.72 kHz, and 14.78 kHz for the corresponding 1 kHz, 2 kHz, and 4 kHz ranges, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Ventilation drainage is an effective treatment for otitis media with effusion. The presence of genetic disease has the greatest impact on the course of otitis media. These patients most often require reinsertion of a ventilation tube.
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otitis media,ventilation drainage treatment,hearing,speech development,effusion
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