Middle Ear Ventilation
| Definition: |
Ventilation of the middle ear in the treatment of secretory (serous) otitis media, usually by placement of tubes or grommets which pierce the tympanic membrane. |
| Notes: |
do not use /util except by MeSH definition |
| Also Called: |
Tympanostomy Tube Insertion,Tympanostomy,Grommet Insertion |
| Previously Indexed: |
Intubation (1966-1982),Otitis Media (1966-1982),Tympanic Membrane (1966-1982) |
Middle Ear Ventilation Definitions and Terms
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