Otitis media surgery

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Surgery

Acute Otitis Media

Prior to the invention of antibiotics, severe acute otits media was mainly remedied surgically by Myringotomy. An outpatient procedure, it consists of making a small incision in the tympanic membrane to relieve pressure build-up.

Chronic Otitis Media with Effusion

In chronic cases or with effusions present for months, surgery is sometimes performed by an otolaryngologist (ear, nose, and throat specialist) or by an otologist (ear specialist), to insert a grommet (called a "tympanostomy tube") into the eardrum to allow air to pass through into the middle ear, and thus release any pressure buildup and help clear excess fluid within.

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