Comparing of anteroinferior and posteroinferior tympanostomy tube insertion: a cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Tympanostomy tube insertion (TTI) is one of the primary treatments for Otitis media with effusion (OME) in children, a common condition in children. However, there is still no conclusion on the better choice of tube position, and no relevant research has been found in the literature. This study analyzed the results of the two commonly selected tube insert positions, anteroinferior quadrant (AQ) and posteroinferior quadrant (PQ), in order to determine which is the better choice.

Methods

Children with bilateral OME who received TTI in Beijing Tongren Hospital from May 2020 to January 2021 were selected as subjects. one side on AQ and the other side on PQ randomly. Follow-up visits were arranged at 1 week, 1 month, 6 months and 12 months after surgery. The results of

SUBMITTER: Ma X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9360827 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature