研究显示,针对过敏与慢性鼻-鼻窦炎的积极药物治疗在减少ETD方面是有益的。[31]Terris MH. Magit AE. Davidson TM. Otitis media with effusion in infants and children. Primary care concerns addressed from an otolaryngologist's perspective. Postgraduate Med. 1995;97:137-138.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7816710?tool=bestpractice.com[32]Bluestone CD. Management of chronic otitis media with effusion. Acta Otorhinolaryngol Belg. 1983;37:44-56.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/6684382?tool=bestpractice.com[33]Fireman P. Otitis media and Eustachian tube dysfunction: connection to allergic rhinitis. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 1997;99:S787-S797.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9042072?tool=bestpractice.com 去除咽鼓管口解剖性梗阻可恢复其功能;例如,在腺样体肥大患者中进行腺样体切除术。