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Secretory otitis media. Long-term observations after treatment with grommets. 1980

C Barfoed, and J Rosborg

Ninety children from 1 to 14 years of age with secretory otitis media were treated with grommets and reexamined 4 1/2 to 7 1/2 years after the initial treatment. A total of 173 ears were included. All but one showed unchanged or improved hearing at follow-up, and 93% of all ears had a pure tone average of 20 dB or better. Widespread changes of the tympanic membranes were associated with hearing slightly more impaired than found in association with normal or minor changed membranes. In 21%, the eardrums were normal at otomicroscopy, while tympanosclerosis was the most frequent abnormality, found in 61%. Atrophy and retraction were frequent findings. Seven percent of the ears were still being treated or showed recurrence. Perforations were found in 3%, but there were no cholesteatomas.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007223	Infant	A child between 1 and 23 months of age.	Infants
D007440	Intubation	Introduction of a tube into a hollow organ to restore or maintain patency if obstructed. It is differentiated from CATHETERIZATION in that the insertion of a catheter is usually performed for the introducing or withdrawing of fluids from the body.	Intubations
D008297	Male		Males
D010033	Otitis Media	Inflammation of the MIDDLE EAR including the AUDITORY OSSICLES and the EUSTACHIAN TUBE.	Middle Ear Inflammation,Inflammation, Middle Ear
D010034	Otitis Media with Effusion	Inflammation of the middle ear with a clear pale yellow-colored transudate.	Middle Ear Effusion,Otitis Media, Secretory,Otitis Media, Serous,Ear Effusion, Middle,Ear Effusions, Middle,Effusion, Middle Ear,Effusions, Middle Ear,Middle Ear Effusions,Secretory Otitis Media,Serous Otitis Media
D012008	Recurrence	The return of a sign, symptom, or disease after a remission.	Recrudescence,Relapse,Recrudescences,Recurrences,Relapses
D002648	Child	A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL.	Children
D002675	Child, Preschool	A child between the ages of 2 and 5.	Children, Preschool,Preschool Child,Preschool Children
D004432	Ear, Middle	The space and structures directly internal to the TYMPANIC MEMBRANE and external to the inner ear (LABYRINTH). Its major components include the AUDITORY OSSICLES and the EUSTACHIAN TUBE that connects the cavity of middle ear (tympanic cavity) to the upper part of the throat.	Tympanic Cavity,Tympanum,Middle Ear,Cavities, Tympanic,Cavity, Tympanic,Ears, Middle,Middle Ears,Tympanic Cavities,Tympanums
D005260	Female		Females