Md. Khaled Ahmad1, Md. Akhtar-Uz-Zaman2, AKM Hafiz3,
Kishore Kumar Paul4, Rasel Ahmed5
1. Assistant Professor, Department of ENT and Head Neck Surgery, North East Medical College, Sylhet, Bangladesh.
2. Associate Professor (CC), Department of Community Medicine, North East Medical College, Sylhet, Bangladesh.
3. Professor, Department of ENT and Head Neck Surgery, North East Medical College, Sylhet, Bangladesh.
4. Assistant Registrar, Department of ENT and Head Neck Surgery, North East Medical College, Sylhet, Bangladesh.
5. Medical Officer, Society of Assistance to Hearing Impairnd Children, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Abstract
Chronic middle ear effusion (CME), also known as otitis media with effusion (OME), is the most common cause of hearing loss in children. Recurrent OME is defined as persistent drainage from the middle ear through a perforated tympanic membrane lasting more than 6 to 12 weeks. The researchers wanted to see how adenotonsillectomy affected the hearing level of kids with recurrent OME. This prospective observational study conducted in ENT department of North East Medical College Hospital, Sylhet, Bangladesh throughout this period of 1st January 2018 to 31st December 2018. This research included 50 children and aged 4 to 12 years old with adenotonsillar hypertrophy had their adenotonsillectomy. Between the ages of 6 and 8 years, the incidence was greatest (48%). Males made up 62% of the population, while females made up 38%. The most common problem in this study was nasal symptoms. In 90% of the cases, mouth breathing was observed, followed by nasal obstruction in 82 percent, snoring in 74%, and a chronic cold in 66%. Hearing impairment and ear ache were recorded by 18% and 30% of those surveyed, respectively. The authors discovered a significant increase in hearing level following surgery based on PTA (Pure Tone Audiometry) values.
Key Words: Adenotonsillectomy, Hearing loss, Impact, Otitis Media with Effusion