Gastroesophageal reflux and sequelae of chronic tubotympanal disorders in children

Abstract

The total number of ears with sequelae and the total number of ears with conductive hearing impairment were significantly higher in patients with GER.

Nasopharyngeal Acid Reflux and Eustachian Tube Dysfunction in Adults

“…This pressure difference could result in the development of ETD symptoms. 20 There is a paucity of data on the role of LPR in ETDwhether treating ETD patients with antireflux medications could help mitigate their otologic symptoms. 8,21 With the Abbreviations: ETD, Eustachian tube dysfunction; F, female; M, male; RFS, reflux finding score.…”

Diagnostic and management problems of laryngopharyngeal reflux disease in children

“…The relationship of LPR to otitis media is under investigation and the results so far are conflicting. Some epidemiologic surveys show no difference in the incidence of otitis media in infants or children with a history of reflux compared with controls [5,6], while other uncontrolled [25][26][27] and controlled [28][29][30] reports suggest that reflux might be pathogenic in some cases. However, no relation between a particular type of tubotympanal disorder (i.e.…”

The clinical status of the eardrum: An inclusion criterion for the treatment of chronic secretory otitis media in children

“…The cause of CSOM in children is found in many etiological factors (untreated otitis media, pathology of the adenoids, allergy, gastroesophageal reflux etc.) [3][4][5]. If CSOM has not been treated, gradually pars tensa and pars flaccida tend to retract, malleus becomes rotated, and atrophic areals, scars and tympanic membrane adhesions are created.…”