Abstract:

Otitis media with effusion (OME) is a non-suppurative disease of the middle ear which is mainly characterized as the tympanic effusion and conductive deafness. It is one common childhood diseases, and the younger the children are, the higher the incidence will be. Children’s OME has its own characteristics in terms of etiology, course and clinical manifestations. If improperly treated, it will deteriorate into adhesive otitis media, tympanosclerosis, cholesterol granuloma etc., which can cause the permanent hearing loss. In severe cases, it may affect the normal development of language and intelligence, resulting in serious adverse consequences. Based on the current progress in the reserch, we conducted a deep investigation on the pathogen, pathogenesis and clinical features of the OME  in children to provide the clinical information by recommending the individualized and standardized therapeutic strategy.

Key words: Diagnosis； Clinical protocols； Benchmarking, Otitis media with effusion； Children