Surgical Treatment of Otits Media with Effusion in Children

  Objective  To summarize the effect in the surgical treatment of pediatric otitis media with effusion (OME).

  Methods  The clinical data of 36 pediatric cases of OME who were hospitalized in our department from January 2009 to September 2011 were retrospectively analyzed. Patients were divided into 3 groups:ventilation tube placement, adenoidectomy, and ventilation tube placement + adenoidectomy.

  Results  The conditions were improved in all 36 patients (63 ears), among which 44 ears were completely cured and 19 improved. Patients were treated with different surgical procedures including ventilation tube placement, adenoidectomy, and ventilation tube placement + adenoidectomy, and the outcomes showed no significant difference.

  Conclusions  Ventilation tube placement is the preferred surgical treatment for OME. Adenoidectomy and adenoidectomy + ventilation tube placement also show good effectiveness. Surgical treatment for pediatric OME should be individualized.