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Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol
; 129: 109739, 2020 Feb.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-31704578
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE: This study aims to provide data on ear tube extrusion and complication rates for patients who have Paparella Type 1 tympanostomy tube (TT) placement. METHODS: Retrospective chart review of patients 6 months to 12 years old who underwent insertion of Paparella Type 1â¯TT by a single surgeon. RESULTS: Of 197 tubes evaluated, 3% were plugged between 1 and 3 months after surgery. Of the 144 tubes evaluated long-term, all tubes extruded within 4 years. There were no tympanic membrane perforations. CONCLUSIONS: This chart review showed expected rate of initial ear tube plugging. The rate of tympanic membrane perforation was lower than expected.
Subject(s)
Middle Ear Ventilation/instrumentation , Otitis Media with Effusion/surgery , Postoperative Complications/epidemiology , Prostheses and Implants/adverse effects , Tympanic Membrane Perforation/epidemiology , Child , Child, Preschool , Female , Humans , Infant , Male , Middle Ear Ventilation/adverse effects , Retrospective Studies
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JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg
; 146(3): 300-301, 2020 03 01.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-31830208