Blood Inflammatory Markers as Predictors of Effusion Characteristics and Postoperative Hearing Outcomes in Children with Otitis Media with Effusion: A Retrospective Study.

ABSTRACT: Background and Objectives: Otitis media with effusion (OME), frequently associated with obstructive adenoid hypertrophy (OAH), is a leading cause of paediatric hearing loss. Clinically distinguishing effusion types (serous vs. mucoid) and predicting postoperative hearing recovery are unresolved challenges. This study evaluated the utility of preoperative blood inflammatory markers in predicting effusion characteristics and short-term hearing outcomes following adenoidectomy with tympanostomy tube (TT) insertion. Materials and Methods: In this retrospective cohort study, 232 children under 12 years old in 2024 and undergoing adenoidectomy (with or without TT insertion) were categorised into serous OME (n = 42), mucoid OME (n = 78), and non-effusion (n = 11

SUBMITTER: Almutairi AA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12471527 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature