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Adenoidectomy and bilateral ventilation tubes vs bilateral ventilation tubes only

Hearing ‐ return to normal *Ventilation tubes versus laser myringotomy (6 to 12 months ‐ medium‐term) Adjusted for non‐independence of within‐individual measurements Assumed ICC of 0.5 № of participants: 132 (2 RCTs) · children aged 6 months to 12 years with otitis media with effusion (OME)

It is very uncertain whether adenoidectomy and bilateral ventilation tubes changes hearing: return to normal hearing at 6 to 9 months № of… compared with bilateral ventilation tubes only (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Adenoidectomy and bilateral ventilation tubes vs bilateral ventilation tubes only

Presence/persistence of OME · children aged 6 months to 12 years with otitis media with effusion (OME)

It is very uncertain whether adenoidectomy and bilateral ventilation tubes changes presence/persistence of OME ‐ over 12 months № of participants: 254… compared with bilateral ventilation tubes only (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Adenoidectomy and bilateral ventilation tubes vs bilateral ventilation tubes only

Specific adverse events: haemorrhage · children aged 6 months to 12 years with otitis media with effusion (OME)

Adenoidectomy and bilateral ventilation tubes showed no clear difference in adverse event: haemorrhage № of participants: 791(2 RCTs) compared with bilateral ventilation tubes only (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review