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**[[Suppurative]] complications. | **[[Suppurative]] complications. | ||
**Severe [[ear pain]] requiring immediate relief. | **Severe [[ear pain]] requiring immediate relief. | ||
**Indication for diagnostic [[tympanocentesis]] | **Indication for diagnostic [[tympanocentesis]]. | ||
*[[Myringotomy]] accompanied by the additional insertion of a [[tympanostomy]] tube is indicated by the following : | *[[Myringotomy]] accompanied by the additional insertion of a [[tympanostomy]] tube is indicated by the following : | ||
**[[Eustachian tube]] dysfunction. | **[[Eustachian tube]] dysfunction. | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Luke Rusowicz-Orazem, B.S.
Overview
Surgery
Myringotomy
- Myringotomy involves creating an incision inside the tympanic membrane to relieve pressure by draining effusive fluiod or suppuration.[1]
- It is indicated for recurrent cases of acute otitis media and chronic suppurative otitis media for the following presentations:[2]
- Persistent symptoms while undergoing microbial therapy.
- Suppurative complications.
- Severe ear pain requiring immediate relief.
- Indication for diagnostic tympanocentesis.
- Myringotomy accompanied by the additional insertion of a tympanostomy tube is indicated by the following :
- Eustachian tube dysfunction.
- Suppurative complication requiring additional drainage via the tympanostomy tube.
- Necessity to repair the tympanic membrane from eustachian tube dysfunction.
References
- ↑ "Ear tube insertion: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia".
- ↑ Bluestone CD (1984). "Surgical management of otitis media". Pediatr Infect Dis. 3 (4): 392–6. PMID 6540871.