title: Otitis media and ear tubes.
abstract: The placement of myringotomy tubes remains an effective treatment of recurrent acute otitis media and chronic otitis media with effusion. Infants and young children are prone to these entities because of their immature anatomy and immunology. Several host, pathogenic, and environmental factors contribute to the development of these conditions. The identification and modification of some these factors can preclude the need for intervention. The procedure continues to be one of the most common outpatient pediatric procedures. Close vigilance and identification of potential complications is of utmost importance in the ongoing management of the child with middle ear disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Texas-Houston School of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
authors.forename: Elton
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Lambert
authors.forename: Soham
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Roy
mesh_terms: D001299:Audiometry; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008876:Middle Ear Ventilation / Q000379:methods*; D010033:Otitis Media / Q000601:surgery*; D010034:Otitis Media with Effusion / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012307:Risk Factors
keywords: Ear infection; Effusion; Otitis; Otorrhea; Tubes