@article{article_1573341, title={The Systemic Inflammatory Index Values Of Pediatric Patients With Chronic Serous Otitis Media}, journal={Samsun Medical Journal}, volume={2}, pages={8–12}, year={2024}, author={Cihan, Seda Nur and Arslan, Hande and Taş, Birol and Mehel, Dursun Mehmet and Özdemir, Doğukan}, keywords={Adenotonsillectomy, Systemic inflammatory index, Chronic serous otitis media}, abstract={Objective: Otitis media with chronic effusion is a disease that can accompany adenotonsillary diseases in children. In patients who develop serous otitis media with chronic effusion, which recurs and does not improve during follow-up, ventilation tube application can be performed in addition to the adenotonsillectomy operation. In this study, it was aimed to evaluate the existence of a relationship between the indication of ventilation tube application to the eardrum and systemic inflammatory markers in patients planned for adenotonsillectomy. Material and Methods: The patients were divided into two groups: those who underwent adenotonsillectomy and those who underwent ventilation tube application along with adenotonsillectomy. Systemic inflammatory index (SII) values were calculated using platelet, neutrophil and lymphocyte counts from the complete blood count results of all patients. Results: SII values were 481 ± 254 (x109/l) in group 1 and 490 ± 290 (x109/l) in group 2 (p= 0.74). The neutrophil, lymphocyte, platelet counts and SII levels did not differ between patients with and without chronic serous otitis media in addition to adenotonsillary hypertrophy (p= 0.89; p= 0.97; p= 0.78; p= 0.74). Conclusion: In our study, it was observed that the presence of chronic serous otitis media did not cause a statistically significant difference in complete blood count parameters and SII in patients with adenotonsillar hypertrophy. Further studies with a larger sample size may help to show the prognostic importance of the SII in the indication of ventilation tube application in patients planned for adenotonsillectomy}, number={1}, publisher={Samsun University}, organization={None}