The impact of ventilation tubes in otitis media on the risk of cholesteatoma on a national level

Bjarki Ditlev Djurhuus; Kaare Christensen; Axel Skytthe; Christian Emil Faber

Abstract

We found that prolonged OM requiring multiple VTIs was associated with an increased risk of STMEC1. Early age at first VTI and short time between two VTIs was associated with a lower risk of STMEC1. This may be the result of reduced time with negative middle ear pressure and OM. However, these findings may be susceptible to selection bias, as age at first VTI and time between VTIs, as well as the outcome variable, STMEC1, may all depend on the underlying indication for VTI. In short the present study suggests that treatment with VTI in children with OM reduces the risk of STMEC1 on a population level. However, for the individual child the absolute risk reduction is very small, and the decision of treatment with VTI must always rely on the symptoms and clinical findings in the individual child.

Original language	English
Publication date	21. May 2015
Publication status	Published - 21. May 2015
Event	Årsmøde i Dansk Selskab for Otolaryngologi - Hoved- og Halskirurgi - , Denmark Duration: 21. May 2015 → 22. May 2015

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Conference	Årsmøde i Dansk Selskab for Otolaryngologi - Hoved- og Halskirurgi
Country/Territory	Denmark
Period	21/05/2015 → 22/05/2015

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Årsmøde i Dansk Selskab for Otolaryngologi - Hoved- og Halskirurgi
Djurhuus, B. (Participant)
21. May 2015 → 22. May 2015
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The impact of ventilation tubes in otitis media on the risk of cholesteatoma on a national level
Djurhuus, B. (Lecturer)
21. May 2015
Activity: Talks and presentations › Talks and presentations in private or public companies

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The impact of ventilation tubes in otitis media on the risk of cholesteatoma on a national level. / Djurhuus, Bjarki Ditlev; Christensen, Kaare ; Skytthe, Axel et al.
2015. Abstract from Årsmøde i Dansk Selskab for Otolaryngologi - Hoved- og Halskirurgi, Denmark.

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The impact of ventilation tubes in otitis media on the risk of cholesteatoma on a national level

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