Samuel MacKeith, Caroline A Mulvaney, Kevin Galbraith, Katie E Webster, Aye Paing, Rachel Connolly, Tal Marom, Mat Daniel, Roderick P Venekamp, Anne Gm Schilder
BACKGROUND: Otitis media with effusion (OME) is an accumulation of fluid in the middle ear cavity, common amongst young children. The fluid may cause hearing loss. When persistent, it may lead to developmental delay, social difficulty and poor quality of life. Management of OME includes watchful waiting, autoinflation, medical and surgical treatment. Adenoidectomy has often been used as a potential treatment for this condition. OBJECTIVES: To assess the benefits and harms of adenoidectomy, either alone or in combination with ventilation tubes (grommets), for OME in children...
October 23, 2023: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews