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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Luke Rusowicz-Orazem, B.S.

Overview

Surgery to treat otitis media is primarily myringotomy with or without insertion of a tympanostomy tube. It consists of creating an incision inside the tympanic membrane to relieve pressure by draining effusive fluid or suppuration. It is indicated for recurrent cases of acute otitis media and chronic suppurative otitis media when non-surgical treatment therapies do not relieve symptoms. Insertion of a tympanostomy tube is indicated for otitis media cases of which there is eustachian tube dysfunction causing necessary tympanic membrane reparation, as well as for suppurative complications requiring additional draining. Otorrhea is a possible complication of myringotomy performed with a tympanostomy tube inserted.

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References

  1. "Ear tube insertion: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia".
  2. Bluestone CD (1984). "Surgical management of otitis media". Pediatr Infect Dis. 3 (4): 392–6. PMID 6540871.
  3. Schmelzle J, Birtwhistle RV, Tan AK (2008). "Acute otitis media in children with tympanostomy tubes". Can Fam Physician. 54 (8): 1123–7. PMC 2515237. PMID 18697973.

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