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Adenoidectomy and unilateral ventilation tube vs unilateral ventilation tube 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 unilateral ventilation tube changes presence or persistence of OME (3 years ‐ long‐term) № of… compared with unilateral ventilation tube only (very low certainty).

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Adenoidectomy and unilateral ventilation tube vs unilateral ventilation tube 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 unilateral ventilation tube changes hearing: proportion of children with hearing returned to normal (12… compared with unilateral ventilation tube only (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review