Myringotomy and tube insertion combined with balloon eustachian tuboplasty for the treatment of otitis media with effusion in children.
Shanwen ChenMei ZhaoWenwen ZhengRui WeiBiaoxin ZhangBusheng TongJianxin QiuPublished in: European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (2020)
MTI combined with BET is effective and safe in the treatment of children with OME. Compared to simple MTI, application of BET can effectively extend improvement period and increase cured rate, especially after removal of the ventilation tube. Directly benefit from the ventilation tube, the curative effect was close during the period of tube retention. Considering the sample size and follow-up time of this study, related studies targeting large cohorts are needed in the future to validate the benefits of BET in children with OME.