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A group of100 children were studied who underwent adenoidectomy and or tonsillectomy because of either upper respiratory tract infection or recurrent otitis media, the mean age of the group was7 years6 months. The mean pre-operative middle ear pressure (MEP) was −89.3 mm H2O, two months postoperatively it was −32.4 mm H2O, a highly significant improvement. The size of the adenoids had a nearly significant effect on the pre-operative MEP. The difference is highly significant in large vs small adenoids. In8 children where tonsillectomy was done alone, as adenoidectomy was done earlier had to effect on MEP. There was no change of MEP in children undergoing adenoidectomy with or without nasal allergy.
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Zaman, K., Borah, K. Adenoids and middle ear pressure. Indian J Otolaryngol 41, 148–149 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02993825
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