{"id":7124,"date":"2022-10-28T15:43:02","date_gmt":"2022-10-28T14:43:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.library.sath.nhs.uk\/research\/?p=7124"},"modified":"2022-10-28T15:43:43","modified_gmt":"2022-10-28T14:43:43","slug":"outcomes-for-paediatric-patients-awaiting-bilateral-myringotomy-and-ventilation-tube-insertion-for-otitis-media-with-effusion-listed-prior-to-the-covid-19-pandemic-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.library.sath.nhs.uk\/research\/2022\/10\/28\/outcomes-for-paediatric-patients-awaiting-bilateral-myringotomy-and-ventilation-tube-insertion-for-otitis-media-with-effusion-listed-prior-to-the-covid-19-pandemic-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Outcomes for Paediatric Patients Awaiting Bilateral Myringotomy and Ventilation Tube Insertion for Otitis Media with Effusion Listed Prior to the COVID-19 Pandemic (2022)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Type of publication:<\/strong><br aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>Conference abstract<\/p>\n<p><strong>Author(s):<\/strong><br aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>*Lovett A.; Walters B.; Kumar Bhimrao S.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Citation:<\/strong><br aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>British Journal of Surgery. Conference: ASiT Surgical Conference 2022. Aberdeen United Kingdom. 109(Supplement 6) (pp vi38), 2022. Date of Publication: September 2022<\/p>\n<p><strong>Abstract:<\/strong><br aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>Aim: The decline in the incidence of otitis media with effusion (OME) during the COVID-19 pandemic has become apparent. This review investigates the outcomes for children with OME awaiting bilateral myringotomy and ventilation tube (BMT) who were referred prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. Method(s): All patients were reviewed in otolaryngology clinics between 1st February and 30th April 2021. Patients included were referred due to hearing, vestibular or developmental disorders prior to the first COVID-19 lockdown on 23rd March 2020. Analysis of routine consultation and audiological assessment was completed from records. Result(s): There were a total of 48 patients awaiting BMT. The average age was 6.8 years, with a male to female ratio of 1.38:1. Most initial referrals (54.2%) were due to hearing loss, followed by recurrent ear infections (33.3%). Forty-four patients were diagnosed with OME. Of those, only 9% remained awaiting BMT. All others were removed from the waiting list. One patient remained listed for an adenotonsillectomy, 30 were discharged, and nine required follow-up appointments. Conclusion(s): Our review demonstrates a significant reduction of BMT for OME following COVID-19. Further research on public health measures and changes in clinical practice during the 2020 lockdown would clarify the impact on OME.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Type of publication:Conference abstract Author(s):*Lovett A.; Walters B.; Kumar Bhimrao S. Citation:British Journal of Surgery. Conference: ASiT Surgical Conference 2022. Aberdeen United Kingdom. 109(Supplement 6) (pp vi38), 2022. 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