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To assess changes in middle ear pressures following adenotonsillectomies in children, and to evaluate the possibility of performing tympanoplasty at the same surgical time. Prospective study in which tube function was assessed using tympanometry on the first postoperative day and on the seventh postoperative day after adenotonsillectomies. A total of 39 children aged 6.8 ± 2.6 years were evaluated. On the first postoperative day, 79.5% presented with changes in middle ear pressure. On the seventh postoperative day, only 12.8% maintained this change. Tube dysfunction following adenotonsillectomy is transient and would not preclude an associated tympanoplasty from being performed, thereby reducing costs and risks related to the surgical procedure.
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Leopoldo, C.M.d.S., Nishino, L.K., de Campos, C.A.H. et al. Tympanoplasty can be Concurrent with Adenoidectomy. Tube Factor Assessment. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12070-024-04689-6
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