Predictors of Otitis Media with Effusion Recurrence Following Myringotomy

Predictors of tympanostomy tube extrusion time in otitis media with effusion

“… 5 - 9 The reported predictors of OME recurrence following TT insertion included patient-related factors (such as age, gender, atopy, BMI, and craniofacial anomalies), surgery-related factors (such as tube insertion, tube size, tube shape, extrusion time, and adenoidectomy), and disease-related factors (such as adenoid size, characteristics of effusion, recurrent infections, and tympanometry findings). 5 , 7 …”

“…3 Otitis media with effusion has a considerable recurrence rate post myringotomy with TT insertion, ranging between 19.9-53.2%. [5][6][7][8][9][10] Tympanostomy tube extrusion time is an essential factor that influences the recurrence rate of OME, where a longer extrusion time is associated with a lower recurrence rate. 11 Variable factors were reported in the literature to affect the TT extrusion.…”

“…The recurrence rate in our study is 29%, which falls in the range of reported rates in the literature. [5][6][7][8][9] The reported predictors of OME recurrence following TT insertion included patient-related factors )such as age, gender, atopy, BMI, and craniofacial anomalies(, Disclosure. Authors have no conflict of interests, and the work was not supported or funded by any drug company.…”

“…43 )7( https://smj.org.sa surgery-related factors )such as tube insertion, tube size, tube shape, extrusion time, and adenoidectomy(, and disease-related factors )such as adenoid size, characteristics of effusion, recurrent infections, and tympanometry findings(. 5,7 Tympanostomy tubes are usually extruded spontaneously from the tympanic membrane within 6-24 months without the need for manipulation or removal. The mean extrusion time in our study was 13.96±6.5 months.…”