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When medical treatment doesn't stop the effusion after three months in a child who is one to three years old, is otherwise healthy, and has hearing loss in both ears
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What questions should the patient ask the doctor about myringotomy?
What alternatives to myringotomy might work for my child?How can I lower my child's risk of recurrent ear infections?Do you perform laser-assisted myringotomies?What is your opinion of removing my child's adenoids to lower the risk
Where is Myringotomy done?
Myringotomy and ear tube surgery is performed in a hospital
Can a father give up all rights to his child and not pay child support in New Mexico?
Generally, no. That is not an option for the purpose of avoiding child support.Generally, no. That is not an option for the purpose of avoiding child support.Generally, no. That is not an option for the purpose of avoiding child support.Generally, no. That is not an option for the purpose of avoiding child support.
What is the difference between a myringotomy and a tympanostomy?
tympanotomy- where you make a hole in the tympanic membrane. myringotomy- where you give an incision on the tympanic membrane which heals within days.
What are the mortality rates of myringotomy?
Mortality rates are extremely low; case studies of fatalities following myringotomy are rare in the medical literature, and most involve adults.
When should myringotomy not be performed?
Myringotomy with or without the insertion of ear tubes is NOT recommended for initial treatment of otherwise healthy children with middle ear inflammation with effusion.
How long is recovery?
Adult myringotomy--how long is the recovery?
What childhood condition is most treated with myringotomy and tube placement?
In the United States, myringotomy and tube placement have become a mainstay of treatment for recurrent otitis media in children.
When is Myringotomy done?
Myringotomy and ear tube surgery is performed to drain ear fluid and prevent ear infections when antibiotics don't work or when ear infections are chronic
What are the benefits of myringotomy?
Parents often report that children talk better, hear better, are less irritable, sleep better, and behave better after myringotomy with the insertion of ear tubes.
How is a myringotomy performed?
When a conventional myringotomy is performed, the ear is washed, a small incision made in the eardrum, the fluid sucked out, a tube inserted, and the ear packed with cotton to control bleeding.
What are the results of a myringotomy in children?
Parents often report that children talk better, hear better, are less irritable, sleep better, and behave better after myringotomy with the insertion of ear tubes.
