Ear tube surgery, or tympanostomy surgery, aims to reduce chronic fluid buildup behind the eardrums. This can reduce the frequency of middle ear infections. It may also improve hearing. Ear tube ...

Ear tubes, inserted in the eardrum, keep fluid from building up in the inner ear. (Photo Credit: Professor Tony Wright, Institute of Laryngology & Otology/Science Source) Ear tubes -- also called ...

Ear tube surgery involves making a small cut in the eardrum and inserting a synthetic tube. An adult might need ear tubes ...

If your child has frequent ear infections, your child's doctor may recommend ear tube surgery. It's the most common childhood surgery performed with anesthesia. More than half a million children in ...

(Reuters Health) - Children with hearing loss who get ear tube surgery to address chronic ear infections may need tests before and after the procedure to see if their hearing improves, a U.S. study ...

Ear tube surgery can certainly improve hearing in the short term but may not help in long-term hearing, speech, language, or other functional outcomes in normally developing children. In a key finding ...