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People get tubes put in their ears to help release built up fluid in the middle ear. People who experince frequent ear infections and infants often get tubes put in their ears.

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Q: What is the reason for putting tubes in the eardrum?
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What are the tubes that equalize pressure in the eardrum called?

The ear has a tube that equalizes the pressure in the eardrum. These tubes are known as the eustacean tubes.


Tubes that equalize pressure to the eardrum in a frog?

The Eustachian tubes


What tubes equalized pressure to the eardrum?

Those are called the Eustachian tubes.


The placement of what tubes through the eardrum is to provide ongoing drainage for fluid?

tympanostomy tubes


Does the cochlea keep both sides of the eardrum equal?

No. The cochlea transmit sound from the eardrum. The Eustachian tubes keep the pressure inside the ear equalized with the external pressure.


Is tympanostomy the surgical incision of the eardrum to create an opening for the placement of tympanostomy tubes?

A surgical incision of the eardrum is known as a myringotomy. The hole left behind is known as a myringostomy.


How do ear tubes come out?

How do ear tubes fall out and when? I'm Dr. Allen Greene and I want to answer just common questions about that.It turns out ear tubes in general are not intended to be permanent. They're built in a way that as the eardrum grows naturally they'll tend to push the ear tubes out somewhere usually around 9 months. Some are 6 to 12 months.And the reason they're pushed out is the way the eardrum grows and also the tube has a bigger lip on the outside so it pushes them out into the canal rather than in. Nothing you need to do. They're just there and tend to come out on their own. And then within a couple of weeks afterwards the eardrum reseals.There are specific tubes that can be designed to stay in longer - say 2 years or even permanent tubes for kids who have reason to have tubes for the long term. They may need to be then taken out surgically at some point down the road.Reviewed ByReview Date: 09/18/2011David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.


When did they quit putting picture tubes in tv?

They didn't many TV's still have picture tubes in them in 2008


What is the medical term meaning surgical creation of an artificial opening into the labyrinth of the inner ear to restore hearing?

A tympanostomy is the medical term meaning surgical creation of an artificial opening into the eardrum to relive buildup of fluid or pus. This is part of the process commonly known as "putting tubes in the ears."


Internal structure of ear?

The internal structure of the ear is fairly simple. There is an eardrum, and also tubes leading to the ear drum from the outside of the ear.


What happens when ear tubes are inserted?

Ear tubes can be inserted into the incision during myringotomy and left there. The eardrum heals around them, securing them in place. They usually fall out on their own in six to 12 months or are removed by a doctor.


Fluid behind eardrum cause and cure?

This type of ear infection is called otitis media. It usually requires antibiotic treatment in order for resolution to occur. However, with recurrent infections, especially in young children, tubes sometimes need to be placed through the eardrum in order to drain the excess fluid. This surgical procedure, performed by an ENT surgeeon (Ear, Nose and Throat surgeon, or otorhinolaryngologist) is termed a myringotomy with tubes surgery.