Ear tube insertion - series

Ear tube insertion is recommended for:

• fluid in the middle ear (present for more than 12 weeks)
• recurrent ear infections despite efforts of prevention (more than three infections in six months)
• ear infections that don't improve after two to three rounds of using the appropriate antibiotics

Symptoms include:

• persistent ear pain
• ear drainage
• hearing loss (over a three-month period)

Review Date: 09/09/2005
Reviewed By: A.D.A.M. Editorial Team: Greg Juhn, M.T.P.W., David R. Eltz, Kelli A. Stacy. Previously reviewed by Kevin Fung, M.D., FRCS(C), Department of Otolaryngology, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network (10/24/2004).