2007-09-01 15:42:28 · 9 answers · asked by natalie rose 3 in Health ➔ Other - Health
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/ear-infection-treatments/EI00013
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/ear-infections/MM00342
this article (the 2nd link is a video of the procedure) will show you a step by step guide to the process of placing tubes in your ears due to frequent ear infections....
hope this answers your question!...Good luck!
2007-09-01 15:57:25 · answer #1 · answered by Lulu 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your eardrum is numbed with medicine and a gadget inserts the tube into your eardrum, making a small hole for it. The tube narrows towards the end inside the ear, so as the drum heals, it forces the tube out. The tube is small, but big enough to let air in and out to dry the middle ear. I have had tubes put in since high school (Class of 1960).
It does not involve hospitals or surgery, unless there is some other problem. It is usually done in the ear doctor's office.
2007-09-01 22:53:12 · answer #2 · answered by thylawyer 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You would start by seeing an ENT. If he feels that you need tubes he will schedule you for outpatient surgery to do them. They give you some gas to put you to sleep and the process is very quick. After he has put the tubes in you'll go to recovery until you wake up and then you'll start getting ready to go home (must be able to pee first).
2007-09-01 22:51:14 · answer #3 · answered by kewltazdude 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
my daughter had this done twice.. it involves out patient surgery. They put you to sleep then insert a small plastic type tube into the ear canal . this holds the canal open allowing any fluids to drain out like it's supposed to. I think it took 2 days and she was up and back to normal /no pain
2007-09-01 22:52:11 · answer #4 · answered by breeze 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think she means for the infants to get tubes in the ears to drain the earwax to the nose. You should ask your doctor. I was supposed to get them but my dad said no, to this day 17 years later i still get ear infections. I recommend you get them for your child so she wouldn't experience painful outer canal ear infections frequently.
2007-09-01 22:51:21 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
what kind of tubes ??
tubas? flesh flutes? , straws? to hear better ???
to drain the massive infection off of your brain??
could you use your limited intellect to be more clear??
2007-09-01 22:47:47 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 5⤋
you have to have surgery
2007-09-01 22:47:11 · answer #7 · answered by boy330 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
idk....but they're cool
2007-09-01 22:50:14 · answer #8 · answered by Kira<♥ 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
you freak.
2007-09-01 22:46:20 · answer #9 · answered by basketballscoringmachine 2 · 0⤊ 4⤋