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In-office insertion tympanostomy tubes in children using single-pass device.


ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Insertion of tympanostomy tubes (TT) is generally accomplished in children in the operating room under general anesthesia. We report on 229 children treated in-office with a novel device.

Methods

Investigators participated in an IRB-approved, prospective, single arm, multisite investigation of in-office TT placement in awake children. Topical anesthetic was applied, and protective restraint was used. TT placement was performed with a single-pass TT insertion device. Safety was assessed by monitoring procedural events.

Results

Four hundred and forty-four ears were treated in 229 children at 10 sites. Children were in age groups 6-24 months (n = 211, mean = 13 months) and 5-12 years (n = 18, mean = 8.3 years). Two hundred and fifteen children received bilateral TT placement, and 14 received unilateral placement. Overall, 226/229 (98.7%) children had successful TT placement in the office (209/211 in 6-24 months and 17/18 in 5-12 years). Three children were rescheduled for the operating room due to anatomical challenges or patient movement. Median procedure time for bilateral cases in both age groups was 4:53. Two minor adverse events (AEs) were reported in one patient. Per independent assessment of 30 procedure videos by clinicians, TT placement was tolerated acceptably by all children.

Conclusion

In-office TT placement in awake young children using topical anesthetic, enabled by a single pass delivery device, was safe, successful and well tolerated. The American Academy of Otolaryngology (AAO) recently released a Position Statement supporting in-office TT placement in appropriate children. These results affirm an in-office alternative for clinicians and parents who have concerns with the risk, inconvenience and cost of surgery in an operating room under general anesthesia.Level of Evidence: 2c.Clinical Trials Registration Number: NCT03544138.

SUBMITTER: Truitt TO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8035945 | biostudies-literature |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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