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  2. Tympanostomy tube - Wikipedia

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    Otorrhea (ear discharge) is the most common complication of tympanostomy tube placement, affecting between 25–75% of children receiving this procedure. [2] [6] [9] [10] Saline washouts and antibiotic drops at the time of surgery are effective measures to reduce rates of otorrhea, which is why antibiotic ear drops are not routinely prescribed.

  3. Myringotomy - Wikipedia

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    A myringotomy is a surgical procedure in which an incision is created in the eardrum (tympanic membrane) to relieve pressure caused by excessive buildup of fluid, or to drain pus from the middle ear. A tympanostomy tube may be inserted through the eardrum to keep the middle ear aerated for a prolonged time and to prevent reaccumulation of fluid ...

  4. List of instruments used in otorhinolaryngology, head and ...

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    open the ear canal •Seigle's pneumatic speculum: open the ear canal and give a magnification; test the mobility of tympanic membrane; see a magnified image of small perforations; introduce medicine into middle ear; perform Fistula test for vestibular function •Aural/Ear speculum: to fit in and straighten the external ear canal: Lack's ...

  5. Your Healthy Family: Less invasive ear tube procedure - AOL

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    There's a new procedure that can be performed by an ENT (ear, nose and throat) doctor, at their offices while your child is awake. Your Healthy Family: Less invasive ear tube procedure [Video ...

  6. List of surgical procedures - Wikipedia

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    Many surgical procedure names can be broken into parts to indicate the meaning. For example, in gastrectomy, "ectomy" is a suffix meaning the removal of a part of the body. "Gastro-" means stomach. Thus, gastrectomy refers to the surgical removal of the stomach (or sections thereof).

  7. Surgery and other medical procedures are delayed by the ... - AOL

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    In Sacramento, toddler Caden Young had been scheduled to undergo ear tube surgery Thursday after having suffered from recurring ear infections, but the operation was postponed Tuesday until ...

  8. Category:Ear surgery - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Ear surgery" ... Tympanostomy tube This page was last edited on 23 January 2021, at 06:36 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative ...

  9. Tympanosclerosis - Wikipedia

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    Long term otitis media (or 'glue ear') [2] Insertion of a tympanostomy tube. [4] [5] [6] If aspiration is performed as part of the insertion, the risk of tympanosclerosis occurring increases. [7] Risk also increases if a larger tube is used, [8] or if the procedure is repeated. [9] Atherosclerosis [10]