Tympanostomy tube placement for pressure‐sensitive vertigo [PDF]
Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology, 2022 Objective To evaluate tympanostomy tube placement in patients with pressure‐sensitive vertigo. Methods Retrospective case series. Results Six patients with pressure‐sensitive vertigo reported resolution of their vertigo and other vestibular symptoms ...
Mehdi Abouzari +4 more
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Can ChatGPT Guide Parents on Tympanostomy Tube Insertion? [PDF]
Children, 2023 Background: The emergence of ChatGPT, a state-of-the-art language model developed by OpenAI, has introduced a novel avenue for patients to seek medically related information.
Alexander Moise +4 more
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Utilization of the Child Opportunity Index to Evaluate Timing of Tympanostomy Tube Placement. [PDF]
Otolaryngol Head Neck SurgAbstract Objective Socioeconomic factors including social determinants of health (SDOH) have been implicated in tympanostomy tube (TT) placement and otorrhea. The objective of this study was to determine whether SDOH play a role in delays from presentation to TT placement. Study Design Retrospective cohort study. Setting Tertiary Care Center. Methods A
Hunter MO +8 more
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In Children With Effusion Do Topical Antibiotics at Tympanostomy Tube Reduce Postoperative Otorrhea? [PDF]
LaryngoscopeThe Laryngoscope, Volume 136, Issue 2, Page 533-534, February 2026.
Jones H +4 more
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Inhibitory Effect of Thymol on Tympanostomy Tube Biofilms of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Ciprofloxacin-Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa [PDF]
Microorganisms, 2022 The formation of antibiotic-resistant strain biofilms in tympanostomy tubes results in persistent and refractory otorrhea. In the present study, we investigated the in vitro antibiofilm activity of thymol against biofilms formed by methicillin-resistant ...
Eu-Ri Jo, Jeonghyun Oh, Sung Il Cho
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Pediatric Complications of Automated Tympanostomy Tube Systems: MAUDE Analysis and Systematic Review. [PDF]
LaryngoscopeAutomated tympanostomy tube delivery systems (TDS) were developed to streamline in‐office procedures, but their effectiveness remains uncertain due to challenges with achieving adequate anesthesia and immobility in pediatric patients. While postprocedural complication rates were comparable to traditional tympanostomy tubes, concerns regarding ...
Clementi EA, Aribindi S, Harley EH.
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A Novel Long-Term Tympanostomy Tube: The U-Tube [PDF]
BioengineeringPurpose: Tympanostomy tubes are essential for middle ear ventilation, but conventional long-term tubes carry high perforation rates (12–22%). This study evaluated the Tympanostomy U-Tube (TUT), a novel silicone-based tube designed to minimize perforation
Itay Chen +3 more
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Medial migration of the tympanostomy tube: what is the optimal management option? [PDF]
The Pan African Medical Journal, 2019 The tympanostomy tube insertion is the gold standard of treatment for secretory otitis media. Complications are associated with this surgery in 17% of cases. One of the rare but real complications is the medial migration of the tympanostomy tube.
Ilias Benchafai +5 more
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Assessing the Efficacy of Tragal Pumping in a Novel Tympanostomy Tube‐Rat Model [PDF]
OTO OpenObjective Tragal pumping (TP) is a practice of pushing on the tragus to raise pressure within the external auditory canal and is a commonly recommended adjunctive maneuver believed to facilitate the introduction of ototopical medications into the middle ...
Satoshi Hara +10 more
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Characteristics of acute otitis media in primary care are associated with tympanostomy tube outcomes [PDF]
Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology, 2022 Objective To identify characteristics of acute otitis media (AOM) at primary care presentation associated with TT placement and outcomes. Methods A retrospective cohort study of pediatric patients (birth—12 years old) with AOM at an academic primary care
Lydia Zhong +5 more
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