Title

Tympanostomy Tubes in Children

Authoring Organization

Publication Month/Year

February 9, 2022

Last Updated Month/Year

February 7, 2024

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
  
 

Methodology

Number of Source Documents
286
Literature Search Start Date
February 1, 2012
Literature Search End Date
April 1, 2020