Otitis media with effusion: Recurrence after tympanostomy tube extrusion

Yaman, Huseyin; Yilmaz, Suleyman; Guclu, Ender; Subasi, BUĞRA; Alkan, Nihal; Ozturk, Ozcan

doi:10.1016/j.ijporl.2009.11.035

Otitis media with effusion: Recurrence after tympanostomy tube extrusion

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Yaman H., Yilmaz S., Guclu E., Subasi B., Alkan N., Ozturk O.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY, vol.74, no.3, pp.271-274, 2010 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 74 Issue: 3
Publication Date: 2010
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2009.11.035
Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.271-274
Keywords: Recurrence, Tympanostomy tube, Extrusion time, Effusion, RISK-FACTORS, CHILDREN, PREVALENCE
Kütahya Health Sciences University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Objective The incidence rate of recurrence of otitis media with effusion (OME) in children after tympanostomy tube extrusion and the relationship between recurrence and tube retention time was investigated. Also relationship between recurrence rate and initial age of tube insertion was analysed.