Nasal mucociliary clearance and resolution of otitis media with effusion in children following adenoidectomy

Numerous workers have studied the relationship between nasal mucociliary clearance and adenoid removal in terms of nasal function. This study was performed to investigate the role of preoperative saccharin clearance time and velocity determination in selecting children with established otitis media with effusion (OME) for adenoidectomy. Testing was not found to be particularly reproducible and there was no statistically significant relationship between mucociliary parameters and the otoscopic resolution of effusion.