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[Comparison of tympanocentesis, CO₂ laser tympanostomy and grommet insertion in the treatment for secretory otitis media in children].
Yulin Kang, Xin Tan, Libo Zhu, ZI-ZHEN ZHANG, Hao Wu, Jun Shi
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Abstract
In the treatment for SOM in children with adenoid hypertrophy, adenoidectomy combined with tympanocentesis or combined with CO₂ laser tympanostomy showed a similar effects, which was slightly lower than adenoidectomy combined with gromment insertion. Considering the complications postoperative and recurrence rates of different operations, tympanocentesis or CO₂ laser tympanostomy is recommended to be conducted as routine, and grommet insertion is recommended to be conducted when mucus-like middle ear effusion is found during surgery.