Myringotomy is a surgical treatment for middle ear infections. A surgeon makes a small cut in the eardrum to let fluid drain and relieve pressure. They may insert a small tube to allow continued ...

This information will help you care for yourself after your myringotomy (meer-ing-GAH-toh-mee) with tube placement. It will also help you know what to expect during your recovery. A myringotomy is ...

Elsewhere in this issue of the Journal Zonderman discusses the importance of myringotomy in otitis media and deprecates the occasional practice of allowing the eardrum to rupture spontaneously. He ...

If you care for children, you likely know already how often they come down with earaches. Adults get them, too, but youngsters have them much more often. That’s because they don’t fight off viruses ...

To the Editor: In the Journal of October 15, 1953 an editorial entitled "Otitis Media and Myringotomy" based on a paper by Dr. Zonderman, suggests that the opinion of the editorial staff is that ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. ST. LOUIS (KTVI) – Painful ear infections ...

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