Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy combined with montelukast for obese patients with secretory otitis media

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World J Gastrointest Surg. Jun 27, 2026; 18(6): 120692
Published online Jun 27, 2026. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.120692

Table 3 Comparison of the time for middle ear effusion to resolve, and the improvement in hearing and eustachian tube function, mean ± SD

Group	n	Time for fluid accumulation to subside (days)	Air-bone conductance difference (dB)		ETDQ-7 (points)
Group	n	Time for fluid accumulation to subside (days)	Preoperative	1 month after surgery	Preoperative	1 month after surgery
Control group	48	42.10 ± 8.32	28.56 ± 6.39	22.04 ± 4.57^a	4.54 ± 1.22	3.75 ± 1.16^a
Observation group	64	28.39 ± 6.51	29.09 ± 5.95	18.92 ± 4.65^a	4.47 ± 1.17	2.63 ± 0.97^a
t		9.787	0.453	3.539	0.321	5.595
P value		< 0.001	0.651	0.001	0.749	< 0.001

^aP < 0.05 vs preoperative values in this group.

ETDQ-7: Eustachian Tube Dysfunction Questionnaire-7.

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Citation: Qiang HL, Yao XL, Jiang ZF, Wang W. Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy combined with montelukast for obese patients with secretory otitis media. World J Gastrointest Surg 2026; 18(6): 120692
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DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.120692

Qiang HL, Yao XL, Jiang ZF, Wang W. Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy combined with montelukast for obese patients with secretory otitis media. World J Gastrointest Surg 2026; 18(6): 120692 [DOI: 10.4240/wjgs.120692]

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