myringotomy

Indications

• otitis media with effusion in children
  • remove effusion
  • provide ventilation
  • restore hearing

Procedure

• an operation in which a small incision is made through the tympanic membrane (eardrum)
• often in association with tympanostomy

More general terms

• ENT surgery

Additional terms

• tympanostomy

Patient information

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