Assessing the Role of Nasal Irrigation in Chronic Otorrhea in Children With Tympanostomy Tubes.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Nasal irrigation (NI) is effective in the treatment of sinonasal disease; however, its efficacy in treating otologic conditions is undetermined. Chronic otorrhea (CO) is an important complication in children with tympanostomy tubes (TT), requiring additional treatment.

Objective

Determine potential factors of NI that put children with TT at risk of developing CO.

Study design

Case-control study.

Setting

Single tertiary level of care pediatric hospital.

Participants

Consecutive patients under the age of 18 with bilateral TT presenting between June and September 2023 were selected.

Intervention

All patients in this study used NI.

Main outcome measures

The main outcome was the development of CO, defined as 10 or more consecutive day

SUBMITTER: Kulasek M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11800241 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature