title: [Clinical research of T tube implantation on children with chronic otitis media].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To study the appropriate time to take out T tube, long-term effect and adverse consequence of children with chronic otitis media subjected to adenoidectomy and tonsillectomy plus tympanostomy.
  
  
  METHODS
  One hundred and eighteen children with 226 ears operated were analyzed and summarized.
  
  
  RESULTS
  T tubes taken out at 1, 3, 6 and 12 month were 6, 102, 88 and 23 ears, respectively, and T-tubes were not taken out in 7 ears.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  At present, the treatment is curable and reliable with fewer complications. The appropriate time to take out the T-tube should be 3 months after the operation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Ankang Chinese Medical Hospital, Ankang 725000, China. 363949116@qq.com
authors.forename: Ningbo
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Enqin
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Chunbo
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lan
authors.forename: Wenwen
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Xiao
authors.forename: Jiabin
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010034:Otitis Media with Effusion / Q000601:surgery*; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome