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* [[Otitis media]]: Surgical options for Otitis media include :
* [[Otitis media]]: Surgical options for Otitis media include :
**[[Tympanocentesis]] - early intervention
**[[Tympanocentesis]] - early intervention
**[[Myringotomy]]
**[[Myringotomy]] and [[Tympanostomy tube]] insertion
**[[Tympanostomy tube]] insertion
**[[Adenoidectomy]]
**[[Adenoidectomy]]



Revision as of 14:56, 17 July 2012

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Raviteja Guddeti, M.B.B.S. [2]

Overview

Surgery forms the main stay of treatment for major ear pathologies like Otitis media (OM), Otitis externa, Cholesteatoma, Mastoiditis etc., and some non-ear pathologies like TMJ disorder, Retropharyngeal abscess etc.

Surgical treatment for Primary Otalgia

Indications for Tympanocentesis include:

  • Severe Otalgia, seriously ill, or appearing toxic.
  • Unsatisfactory response to antimicrobial therapy.
  • Onset of AOM in a patient receiving antimicrobial therapy.
  • Potential suppurative complication.
  • OM in a newborn, sick neonate, or patient who is immunologically deficient.