Otitis Media with Effusion in Children at Western Regional Hospital

Authors

  • Swasti Sharma Department of ENT-HNS, Pokhara Academy of Health Sciences, Western Regional Hospital, Pokhara
  • Devesh Singh Department of ENT-HNS, Pokhara Academy of Health Sciences, Western Regional Hospital, Pokhara
  • Bishnu Raj Pokhrel Audiology unit, Department of ENT-HNS, Western Regional Hospital, Pokhara

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.70250/mjpahs107

Keywords:

Otitis media, Eustachian tube dysfunction, hearing impairment, tympanometry

Abstract

Introduction: Otitis media with effusion (OME) is a common diagnosis in children. It results in conductive hearing loss which can have short-term and long-term effects. This study aims to analyze seasonality, demographic features and diagnostic findings of OME cases diagnosed at Western Regional Hospital, Pokhara Academy of Health Sciences (PAHS), Pokhara, Nepal.

Materials and Methods:  A retrospective observational study was carried out in cases diagnosed as OME, by obtaining data from 2069
B.S to 2072 B.S. (April 2012 to May 2015 A.D).

Results: Total number of patients were 242, of which majority were males (54%).Most patients (38.84%) were in age group 6-10 years. The commonest tympanogram finding was of B type (71.48%). Mild hearing loss was detected in 54.46% of the cases.

Conclusion: Clinical diagnosis along with tympanometry and audiometry is useful in management of OME.

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Published

2021-04-17

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 1 (2021)

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