Comparative efficacy of tympanostomy tube insertion for secretory otitis media following radiotherapy for head and neck malignancies: a network meta-analysis
Laser tympanostomy offers optimal efficacy and safety for postradiation SOM, with TI+I representing a feasible alternative. ITI and TC were associated with higher complication risks. Key limitations include short follow-up duration for LT and the predominance of unblinded study designs.
Authors
- Zhengjie Zhu
- Jingyi Zhu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5918-3767)
- Jie Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4801-7162)
- Maoli Duan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8437-1583)
- Jifang Zhang
- Sihan Huang
Institutions
- Karolinska University Hospital (SE)
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University (CN)
- XinHua Hospital (CN)
- Karolinska Institutet (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Acta Oto-Laryngologica
- Published
- 2026-03-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00016489.2026.2621930
- Primary Topic
- Ear Surgery and Otitis Media
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00