Health exams for: #AGEGROUP#
The following exams, tests, and procedures are recommended for #AGEGROUPLOWER#.#FEMALETEXT#
Select a link from the list below to learn how and why each test is performed, as well how to prepare for it.
The following exams, tests, and procedures are recommended for #AGEGROUPLOWER#.#FEMALETEXT#
Select a link from the list below to learn how and why each test is performed, as well how to prepare for it.
The tympanic membrane, or eardrum, separates the ear canal from the middle ear.
The tympanic membrane, or eardrum, separates the ear canal from the middle ear.
Ear tube insertion may be recommended for fluid in the middle ear present for more than 12 weeks, recurrent ear infections (more than 3 in six months) despite efforts at prevention, or ear infections that don't improve after 2 to 3 rounds of appropriate antibiotics. Symptoms include persistent ear pain, ear drainage, or hearing loss (over a 3-month period).
Ear tube insertion may be recommended for fluid in the middle ear present for more than 12 weeks, recurrent ear infections (more than 3 in six months...
While the patient is deep asleep and pain-free (general anesthesia), a small incision is made in the eardrum and the accumulated fluid is suctioned out. A small tube may be inserted through the eardrum incision to dry out the middle ear and to prevent the fluid from re-accumulating. The procedure takes less than 30 minutes; the anesthesia used is brief and safe. The incision heals without sutures. Usually the hole closes spontaneously, and the ear tubes fall out after a few months.
While the patient is deep asleep and pain-free (general anesthesia), a small incision is made in the eardrum and the accumulated fluid is suctioned o...
The operation relieves pain and restores hearing immediately. Patients usually leave the hospital the same day. Most people who have had ear tubes are quite pleased with the results. The frequency and severity of middle ear infections is significantly reduced. If ear infections are a problem again after the tubes fall out, the operation can be repeated.
The operation relieves pain and restores hearing immediately. Patients usually leave the hospital the same day. Most people who have had ear tubes ar...
Review Date: 1/24/2023
Reviewed By: Neil K. Kaneshiro, MD, MHA, Clinical Professor of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA. Also reviewed by David C. Dugdale, MD, Medical Director, Brenda Conaway, Editorial Director, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.