TYMPANOSTOMY TUBE

Course overview

TYMPANOSTOMY TUBE INSERTION IS A VERY COMMON PROCEDURE IN CHILDREN AND ADULTS. IT IS MOST COMMONLY PERFORMED DUE TO CHRONIC FLUID BEHIND THE EARDRUM TO IMPROVE HEARING AND FOR RECURRENT MIDDLE EAR INFECTIONS TO DECREASE THE FREQUENCY OF INFECTIONS AND DIRECT APPLICATION OF ANTIBIOTICS TOPICALLY. TYMPANOSTOMY TUBES ARE PLACED IN THE OPERATING ROOM FOR YOUNG CHILDREN AND THE CLINIC FOR MOST ADOLESCENTS AND ADULTS. INDICATIONS FOR TYMPANOSTOMY TUBE PLACEMENT INCLUDE CHRONIC OTITIS MEDIA WITH EFFUSION WITH HEARING LOSS, RECURRENT ACUTE OTITIS MEDIA, AND IDENTIFICATION OF AT-RISK CHILDREN. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE INDICATIONS, RISKS, AND COMPLICATIONS FOR PLACEMENT TO TYMPANOSTOMY TUBES AND HIGHLIGHTS THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM'S ROLE IN EVALUATING AND PERFORMING TYMPANOSTOMY TUBE PLACEMENT.