[FOCUSING AND UPDATING INDICATIONS FOR VENTILATING TUBES INSERTION IN PEDIATRIC COCHLEAR IMPLANT CANDIDATES WHO SUFFER FROM OTITIS MEDIA].

Pre-CI VT insertion in children with SOM who underwent CI did not prevent development of late sequela of middle ear disease; VT insertion with the object of preventing late sequela of middle ear disease in CI candidates who suffer from SOM only is not required; in otitis-prone children a long term oto-microscopic follow-up is needed in order to identify late sequela of middle ear disease.