Effect of Insurance Type on Postoperative Tympanostomy Tube Follow-up

Effect of Insurance Type on Postoperative Tympanostomy Tube Follow-up

Objective Bilateral myringotomy with tube insertion (BMT) is a common procedure performed in children. Appropriate follow-up is necessary to ensure management of postoperative sequalae. The objectives are to investigate (1) the relationship between insurance type and postoperative follow-up attendan...

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Veröffentlicht in:Otolaryngology-head and neck surgery 2022-06, Vol.166 (6), p.1078-1084
Hauptverfasser: Patel, Terral A., McCoy, Jennifer L., Belsky, Michael A., Sim, Edward S., Konanur, Anisha, Yan, Annie, Jabbour, Noel, Padia, Reema
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Sprache:eng
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bilateral myringotomy tubes
insurance
outcomes
socioeconomic status
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Zusammenfassung:Objective Bilateral myringotomy with tube insertion (BMT) is a common procedure performed in children. Appropriate follow-up is necessary to ensure management of postoperative sequalae. The objectives are to investigate (1) the relationship between insurance type and postoperative follow-up attendance and (2) the effect of follow-up on need for further care after BMT. Study Design Retrospective cohort study. Setting The study included patients
ISSN:0194-5998
1097-6817
DOI:10.1177/01945998211067504