Hearing Assessment following Tympanostomy Tube insertion in children with Otitis Media with Effusion
Journal Title: IJAR-Indian Journal of Applied Research - Year 2016, Vol 6, Issue 7
Abstract
Otitis media with effusion affects the child’s hearing and also his cognitive, linguistic and communicative skills. Myringotomy and tympanostomy tube insertion improves hearing and prevents atrophy of the drum. The aims of this prospective study were to highlight the efficacy of mryingotomy and tympanostomy tube insertion in the treatment of chronic otitis media with effusion and to assess the hearing improvement following tympanostomy tube insertion. A total of 55 children who presented with conductive deafness, frequent colds, mouth breathing & snoring were included in the study. 40 underwent surgery and 15 were medically treated. Following tympanostomy tube insertion 55.7 % of ears showed an improvement in hearing to normal levels (< 20 dB).The mean hearing improvement as assessed by pure tone average was 14.1 dB following surgery as compared to 10.5 dB following medical treatment.
Authors and Affiliations
Dr. Ramanathan Chandrasekharan, Dr. Bhageerathy Pallipuram Seshadrinathan
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