International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology
Adenoidectomy with tympanostomy or with myringotomy alone: A systematic review of pediatric randomized controlled trials.
Ebraheem Albazee, Noof Albannai, Hajar Alismail, Yasmeen Alazemi, Munawer Alsaeed, Esraa Alhammadi, Abrar Awadh, Abdullah Alabdullah, Mariam AlRaish, Ahmad Alawadhi, Ghezlan Aldawas, Mohmmad Alkaak, Dhoha Ismaeel
Published: 202610.1016/j.ijporl.2026.112718
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Otitis media with effusion (OME) is a leading cause of acquired conductive hearing loss in children. When performing an adenoidectomy for OME, surgeons must decide whether to supplement the procedure with a simple myringotomy or a myringo…
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