"Middle Ear Ventilation" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Ventilation of the middle ear in the treatment of secretory (serous) OTITIS MEDIA, usually by placement of tubes or grommets which pierce the TYMPANIC MEMBRANE.
| Descriptor ID |
D008876
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E04.579.592 E04.580.450.472
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| Concept/Terms |
Middle Ear Ventilation- Middle Ear Ventilation
- Ventilation, Middle Ear
- Ear Ventilation, Middle
- Ear Ventilations, Middle
- Middle Ear Ventilations
- Ventilations, Middle Ear
Grommet Insertion- Grommet Insertion
- Grommet Insertions
- Insertion, Grommet
- Insertions, Grommet
Tympanostomy Tube Insertion- Tympanostomy Tube Insertion
- Insertion, Tympanostomy Tube
- Insertions, Tympanostomy Tube
- Tube Insertion, Tympanostomy
- Tube Insertions, Tympanostomy
- Tympanostomy Tube Insertions
Tympanostomy- Tympanostomy
- Tympanostomies
- Myringostomy
- Myringostomies
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| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Middle Ear Ventilation" by people in Profiles.
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Dedhia K, Maltenfort M, Briddell J, Horn D, Li C, Pattisapu P, Preciado D, Pritchett CV, Wine T, Forrest CB. Temporal Trends in and Patient Characteristics Associated with Surgery for Otitis Media. Laryngoscope. 2025 May; 135(5):1821-1829.
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Yeakel H, Pasick LJ, Kirchner GJ, McKinnon BJ, Chiffer RC. Cost-effectiveness of Inpatient Tympanostomy Prophylaxis. Otol Neurotol. 2021 12 01; 42(10):1521-1526.
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Tunkel DE, Gough E, Bober MB, Hashmi SS, Hecht JT, Legare JM, Little ME, Modaff P, Pauli RM, Rodriguez-Buritica D, Serna ME, Smid CJ, Hoover-Fong JE. Otolaryngology Utilization in Patients With Achondroplasia: Results From the CLARITY Study. Laryngoscope. 2022 08; 132(8):1548-1554.
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Cook-Sather SD, Castella G, Zhang B, Mensinger JL, Galvez J, Wetmore RF. Principal Factors Associated With Ketorolac-Refractory Pain Behavior After Pediatric Myringotomy and Pressure Equalization Tube Placement: A Retrospective Cohort Study. Anesth Analg. 2020 03; 130(3):730-739.
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Cohn JE, Pfeiffer M, Patel N, Sataloff RT, McKinnon BJ. Identifying eustachian tube dysfunction prior to hyperbaric oxygen therapy: Who is at risk for intolerance? Am J Otolaryngol. 2018 Jan - Feb; 39(1):14-19.
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Gonzalez DO, Cooper JN, Minneci PC, Deans KJ, McLeod D. Reducing the Number of Anesthetic Exposures in the Early Years of Life: Circumcision and Myringotomy as an Example. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2018 03; 57(3):335-340.
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Conrad DE, Levi JR, Theroux ZA, Inverso Y, Shah UK. Risk factors associated with postoperative tympanostomy tube obstruction. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2014 Aug; 140(8):727-30.
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Nelson HM, Daly KA, Davey CS, Himes JH, Synder DJ, Bartoshuk LM. Otitis media and associations with overweight status in toddlers. Physiol Behav. 2011 Mar 28; 102(5):511-7.
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Acevedo JL, Lander L, Shah UK, Shah RK. Existence of important variations in the United States in the treatment of pediatric mastoiditis. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2009 Jan; 135(1):28-32.
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O'Reilly RC, He Z, Bloedon E, Papsin B, Lundy L, Bolling L, Soundar S, Cook S, Reilly JS, Schmidt R, Deutsch ES, Barth P, Mehta DI. The role of extraesophageal reflux in otitis media in infants and children. Laryngoscope. 2008 Jul; 118(7 Part 2 Suppl 116):1-9.