title: Laser assisted myringotomy for otitis media with effusion in children.
abstract: Otitis media with effusion (OME) is a common childhood illness/disease and a major health care priority in the United States. This article describes a minimally invasive, office-based procedure, effectively used to treat OME.
authors.affiliation: Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, USA.
authors.forename: Judi A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Bucknam
authors.forename: Peter C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Weber
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D017721:Hospital Costs / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing; D008876:Middle Ear Ventilation / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing; D009819:Office Visits / Q000191:economics; D010034:Otitis Media with Effusion / Q000191:economics / Q000451:nursing / Q000601:surgery*; D019990:Perioperative Care / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing; D016896:Treatment Outcome