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Research status of otitis media with effusion after radiotherapy

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 December 2024

Jingqian Tan Open the ORCID record for Jingqian Tan [Opens in a new window] ,
Jianyan Wang ,
Liling Li ,
Jia Luo ,
Dan Chen ,
Xuexin Lin  and
Peng Li
Jingqian Tan
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Jianyan Wang
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Liling Li
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Jia Luo
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Dan Chen
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Xuexin Lin
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Zhuhai People’s Hospital, Zhuhai, Guangdong, China
Peng Li*
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
*
Corresponding author: Peng Li; Email: lp76@163.net
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Abstract

Objective

This brief review summarises the efficacy of the treatments for post-irradiation otitis media with effusion.

Method

Literature review.

Results

Studies suggest that tympanocentesis is recommended for patients with post-irradiation otitis media with effusion The efficacy of balloon dilatation Eustachian tube for post-irradiation otitis media with effusion remains unclear.

Conclusion

The efficacy of different treatments for post-irradiation otitis media with effusion is unclear. Therefore, there are no recognised clinical guidelines, and long-term clinical research with a large sample size is needed.

Keywords

Nasopharyngeal carcinomaRadiation therapyOtitis media with effusionEustachian tubeBalloon dilation of eustachian tube

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Type
Review Article
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 139 , Issue 4 , April 2025 , pp. 249 - 253
Copyright
© The Author(s), 2024. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of J.L.O. (1984) LIMITED.

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