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How effective are common ENT operations?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 July 2015

N C Seymour
N C Seymour*
Affiliation:
Department of General Surgery, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, London, UK
*
Address for correspondence: Ms Nicola C Seymour, Department of General Surgery, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Stadium Road, Woolwich, London SE18 4QH, UK E-mail: Nicky.c.seymour@gmail.com
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Abstract

Objective:

To review the literature on the outcomes of ENT operations in order to assess whether ENT operations are effective.

Methods:

The value of evidence-based medicine in relation to ENT was appraised, as was the perception of effectiveness. Literature on common ENT operations, including grommet insertion, tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy, and correction of the nasal septum, was evaluated.

Results and conclusion:

When evaluating the effectiveness of ENT operations, the patient's overall condition and improvements after surgery should be measured. Objective and subjective factors should both be considered as good evidence, especially with the increasing role that evidence-based medicine plays in decisions of whether to operate. The literature review provides evidence that ENT operations are effective.

Keywords

AdenoidectomyDecision MakingGrommet InsertionHearing LossNasal SurgeryOtitis Media With EffusionSurgeryQuality Of LifeTonsillectomyTreatment Outcome

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The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 129 , Issue 7 , July 2015 , pp. 622 - 626
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 2015 

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