Ear tube surgery - what to ask your doctor

What to ask your doctor about ear tube surgery; Tympanostomy - what to ask your doctor; Myringotomy - what to ask your doctor

Your child is being evaluated for ear tube insertion. This is the placement of tubes in your child's eardrums. It is done to allow fluid behind your child's eardrums to drain or to prevent infection. This can help your child's ears work better.

Below are some questions you may want to ask your child's health care provider to help you take care of your child's ears.

Ear tube insertion - series - Normal anatomy

The tympanic membrane, or eardrum, separates the ear canal from the middle ear.

Middle ear infection

A middle ear infection is also known as otitis media. It is one of the most common of childhood infections. With this illness, the middle ear becomes red, swollen, and inflamed because of bacteria trapped in the eustachian tube.

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