2 results match your criteria: "University of Texas Medical Branch Department of Otolaryngology[Affiliation]"
Preventing unnecessary tympanostomy tube placement in children.
Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol
July 2019
University of Texas Medical Branch Department of Otolaryngology, 7.104 John Sealy Annex, 301 University Boulevard, Galveston, TX, 77555, USA. Electronic address:
Objective: In 2013 the American Academy of Otolaryngology published tympanostomy tube guidelines for children; Action Statement 6 recommends against tube placement without middle ear effusion (MEE) at time of assessment. To date, little research has directly evaluated this recommendation in reducing the need for ear tubes. We evaluated the effectiveness of this recommendation and potential risk factors that influence the success of watchful waiting.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe relationship between repeat tympanostomy tube insertion and adenoidectomy.
Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol
October 2011
University of Texas Medical Branch Department of Otolaryngology, Galveston, TX, USA.
Objectives: To examine the relationship between adenoidectomy and repeat tympanostomy tube placement in the treatment of otitis media, and the relationship between potential risk factors for otitis media and repeat tympanostomy tube placement.
Methods: Retrospective, cross-sectional analysis of consecutive patients undergoing tympanostomy tube placement at an academic/teaching hospital with 400+ beds. Utilizing an electronic billing database, patients less than 18 years of age undergoing tympanostomy tube placement between January 1, 2000 and December 31, 2007 were identified.