Myringotomy is a surgical treatment for middle ear infections. A surgeon makes a small cut in the eardrum to let fluid drain and relieve pressure. They may insert a small tube to allow continued ...

This information will help you care for yourself after your myringotomy (meer-ing-GAH-toh-mee) with tube placement. It will also help you know what to expect during your recovery. A myringotomy is ...

Elsewhere in this issue of the Journal Zonderman discusses the importance of myringotomy in otitis media and deprecates the occasional practice of allowing the eardrum to rupture spontaneously. He ...

An ear tube insertion is when a doctor inserts tiny tubes, known as tympanostomy tubes or grommets, into the eardrum to reduce the occurrence of ear infections and allow drainage of excess fluids. The ...

If you care for children, you likely know already how often they come down with earaches. Adults get them, too, but youngsters have them much more often. That’s because they don’t fight off viruses ...

Otitis media is the most common medical problem in young children. The usual surgical treatment is myringotomy with insertion of tympanostomy tubes. There is debate about the usefulness of concomitant ...

Ear tube surgery involves making a small cut in the eardrum and inserting a synthetic tube. An adult might need ear tubes ...