tympanostomy
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Indications
- otitis media with effusion in children
- remove effusion
- provide ventilation
- restore hearing
Procedure
- after myringotomy & suctioning of fluid from the middle ear, a small tube (tympanostomy tube) is inserted into the eardrum
- myringotomy with insertion of tympanostomy tubes is most often performed on both ears
Notes
- does not improve developmental outcomes at age 6 when placed for persistent middle ear effusion[1]
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Paradise JL, Campbell TF, Dollaghan CA, Feldman HM, Bernard BS, Colborn DK, Rockette HE, Janosky JE, Pitcairn DL, Kurs-Lasky M, Sabo DL, Smith CG. Developmental outcomes after early or delayed insertion of tympanostomy tubes. N Engl J Med. 2005 Aug 11;353(6):576-86. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16093466