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Treatments could include:
- Adenoidectomy
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Tympanostomy Tube Insertion
- Aspiration of Middl...
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Treatment may include antibiotics or ear drops, depending on the suspected cause of the infection.
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An adenoidectomy is the surgical removal of the adenoids—small lumps of tissue that lie in the back of the throat behind the nose.
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Adenoid removal is surgery to take out the adenoid glands. These glands are located between the airway you breathe into through your nose and the back of your throat. Often, adenoid removal is done at the same time as a tonsillectomy, surgery to r...
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Myringotomy is a surgical procedure in which a small incision is made in the eardrum (the tympanic membrane), usually in both ears. The word comes from myringa , modern Latin for drum membrane, and tome , Greek for cutting. It is also called myrin...
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Ear tube insertion is the placement of tubes near a child's eardrums. It is done to allow the fluid behind a child's eardrums to drain so that the ears can function normally.
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Myringotomy is a surgical procedure in which a small incision is made in the eardrum (the tympanic membrane), usually in both ears. The English word is derived from myringa, modern Latin for drum membrane, and tome, Greek for cutting. It is also c...
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Myringotomy is a surgical procedure in which a small incision is made in the eardrum (the tympanic membrane), usually in both ears. The word comes from myringa, modern Latin for drum membrane, and tomē, Greek for cutting. It is also call...
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