Does age directly mediate the perforation closure, hearing, or complication outcomes after tympanic membrane perforation repair in pediatric patients?


Does age directly mediate the perforation closure, hearing, or complication outcomes after tympanic membrane perforation repair in pediatric patients?

The use of therapeutic anticoagulation in the treatment of LST remains controversial

There is no body of evidence to suggest that there is an optimal location for placing tympanostomy tubes, yet the anterior-inferior quadrant is commonly used

Adenoidectomy is a reasonable first-line surgical option for pediatric patients with CRS that is refractory to medical therapy

Current evidence supports that propranolol is safe to use for otherwise healthy infants with IH

Research suggests bilateral implants should be placed simultaneously when feasible

Research suggests lingual tonsillectomy can help improve OSA in children

Flexible nasal endoscopy best to gauge adenoid size; lateral neck x-ray can be used for children unable to cooperate with endoscopy

Best practices recommend placing TT over medication in cases of recurrent AOM

Evidence suggests a 24-hour pH probe (pHP) and multichannel esophageal intralumenal impedance testing is superior to pHP alone