Otitis Media with Effusion in Children at Western Regional Hospital
Abstract
Introduction: Otitis media with effusion (OME)
is a common diagnosis in children. It results in
conductive hearing loss which can have short-term
and long-term effects. This study aims to analyze
seasonality, demographic features and diagnostic
findings of OME cases diagnosed at Western
Regional Hospital, Pokhara Academy of Health
Sciences (PAHS), Pokhara, Nepal.
Materials and Methods: A retrospective
observational study was carried out in cases
diagnosed as OME, by obtaining data from 2069
B.S to 2072 B.S. (April 2012 to May 2015 A.D).
Results: Total number of patients were 242, of which
majority were males (54%).Most patients (38.84%)
were in age group 6-10 years. The commonest
tympanogram finding was of B type (71.48%). Mild
hearing loss was detected in 54.46% of the cases.
Conclusion: Clinical diagnosis along with
tympanometry and audiometry is useful in
management of OME.