Eustachian Tube Dysfunction in Children With Adenoid Hypertrophy: The Role of Adenoidectomy for Improving Ear Ventilation.

Alessandra MannoGiannicola IannellaVincenzo SavastanoTommaso VittoriSerena BertinBenedetta PasquarielloAnnalisa PaceValeria RossettiGiuseppe Magliulo

Published in: Ear, nose, & throat journal (2021)

Adenoid hypertrophy has a high impact on the frequency of ETD. In the patients observed in the present study, the ETS-7 score appeared to be a valid tool for assessing ETD both preoperatively and postoperatively. Adenoidectomy seemed to be effective in improving ETD as well as middle ear ventilation.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
mechanical ventilation
acute respiratory distress syndrome