Successive Medical Treatment Versus Watchful Waiting in Chronic Otitis Media with Effusion

ÖZMEN Ö. A., Genc A., Ozmen S., Kayikci E. M. K., Sarac S., Sennaroglu L., ...More

JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL ADVANCED OTOLOGY, vol.6, no.1, pp.11-17, 2010 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 6 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2010
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL ADVANCED OTOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.11-17
  • Bursa Uludag University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: Management of otitis media with effusion (OME) is still an unresolved problem. Although watchful waiting gained popularity, it may not be applicable in the developing countries where medical and surgical treatments are being used more promptly. The aim of our study was to compare consecutive use of medical therapies with watchful waiting.