Juvenile adenoidectomy and secretory otitis media.

Objective To evaluate the relationships between the adenoidectomy and secretory otitis media in children.Methods 206 children who underwent surgical treatment of adenoidal hypertrophy were enrolled for retrospective analysis.Functional diagrams of the tympanum were evaluated before and after adenoidectomy.Results The majority of cases who suffered from secretory otitis media had been effectively treated,with 103 ears cured and 19 ears improved.Recurrence or no significant improvement occurred in 14 ears,and 12 cases suffered from recurred chronic otitis media for more than 2 years.Conclusion Recovery of secretory otitis media in children is closely related with severity and duration of adenoidal hypertrophy.Adenoidectomy is effective for the recovery of the eustachian tube′s function.