Title
Tympanostomy Tubes in Children
Authoring Organization
Publication Month/Year
February 9, 2022
Supplemental Implementation Tools
Document Type
Guideline
External Publication Status
Published
Country of Publication
US
Document Objectives
The primary purpose of this clinical practice guideline is to provide clinicians with evidence-based recommendations on patient selection and surgical indications for and management of tympanostomy tubes in children.
Target Patient Population
Children, aged 6 months to 12 years, with tympanostomy tubes or children being considered for tympanostomy tubes
Target Provider Population
Any clinician involved in managing children, aged 6 months to 12 years, with tympanostomy tubes or children being considered for tympanostomy tubes
Inclusion Criteria
Male, Female, Child, Infant
Health Care Settings
Ambulatory, Outpatient, Operating and recovery room
Intended Users
Nurse, nurse practitioner, physician, physician assistant
Scope
Diagnosis, Treatment, Prevention
Diseases/Conditions (MeSH)
D010033 - Otitis Media
Keywords
otitis media, middle ear effusion, tympanostomy tubes
Source Citation
Rosenfeld RM, Tunkel DE, Schwartz SR, et al. Clinical Practice Guideline: Tympanostomy Tubes in Children (Update). Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2022;166(1_suppl):S1-S55