Abstract
The insertion of ventilation tubes to equalize pressure in the middle ear is the most common procedure used to treat otitis media. This article evaluates the advantages and drawbacks of ventilation and explores the various roles of the components of middle ear pressure, with special emphasis on oxygen-derived free radicals.
MeSH terms
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Carbon Dioxide
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Child
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Eustachian Tube / microbiology
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Eustachian Tube / physiopathology*
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Free Radicals
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Humans
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Middle Ear Ventilation*
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Otitis Media with Effusion / microbiology
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Otitis Media with Effusion / physiopathology
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Otitis Media with Effusion / therapy*
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Oxygen
Substances
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Free Radicals
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Carbon Dioxide
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Oxygen