What Are Ear Tubes?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n![\"Children](\"https:\/\/househearing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/children-gathering-ear-tubes-compress.jpg\")
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nEar tubes are tiny tubes made of plastic or metal<\/a> that are surgically inserted into the eardrum. They work by equalizing pressure across the eardrum and allowing the infected fluid to drain from the middle ear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201cYoung children are at risk for ear infections because their eustachian tubes and immune systems are immature,\u201d explained Christopher Liu, M.D., pediatric otolaryngologist at Children’s Health and assistant professor at UT Southwestern. \u201cEar tubes allow for the treatment of ear infections with ear drops alone.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ear tubes also benefit children who are prone to fluid buildup in the middle ear, even if it does not become infected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When Are Ear Tubes Recommended?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
There is no particular age range when ear tubes are recommended; they can benefit anyone of any age. Typically, they are recommended for children who\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- Experience more than three ear infections<\/a> in a six-month period<\/li>
- Experience more than four ear infections in a year<\/li>
- Have conductive hearing loss caused by fluid buildup<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
How Are Ear Tubes Placed?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The surgery to place ear tubes is called a myringotomy, which is a 5-10 minute outpatient procedure performed under general anesthesia. Most children return to normal activities by the next day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The tubes typically stay in place from six months to a year before falling out on their own. If they don\u2019t fall out, the doctor may let them stay in place for a few years before removing them in order to prevent future infections. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call the experts at The House Institute today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Ear infections are extremely common in kids. According to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), approximately five out of six children experience at least one ear infection by their third birthday. In fact, ear infections are the most common reason for parents to bring their child to the doctor. The reason…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7845,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"Ear infections are the most common reason for parents to bring their child to the doctor.","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/househearing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7843"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/househearing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/househearing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/househearing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/househearing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7843"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/househearing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7843\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/househearing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7845"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/househearing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7843"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/househearing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7843"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/househearing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7843"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nEar tubes are tiny tubes made of plastic or metal<\/a> that are surgically inserted into the eardrum. They work by equalizing pressure across the eardrum and allowing the infected fluid to drain from the middle ear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cYoung children are at risk for ear infections because their eustachian tubes and immune systems are immature,\u201d explained Christopher Liu, M.D., pediatric otolaryngologist at Children’s Health and assistant professor at UT Southwestern. \u201cEar tubes allow for the treatment of ear infections with ear drops alone.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ear tubes also benefit children who are prone to fluid buildup in the middle ear, even if it does not become infected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There is no particular age range when ear tubes are recommended; they can benefit anyone of any age. Typically, they are recommended for children who\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n The surgery to place ear tubes is called a myringotomy, which is a 5-10 minute outpatient procedure performed under general anesthesia. Most children return to normal activities by the next day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The tubes typically stay in place from six months to a year before falling out on their own. If they don\u2019t fall out, the doctor may let them stay in place for a few years before removing them in order to prevent future infections. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call the experts at The House Institute today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ear infections are extremely common in kids. According to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), approximately five out of six children experience at least one ear infection by their third birthday. In fact, ear infections are the most common reason for parents to bring their child to the doctor. The reason…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7845,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"Ear infections are the most common reason for parents to bring their child to the doctor.","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/househearing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7843"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/househearing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/househearing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/househearing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/househearing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7843"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/househearing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7843\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/househearing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7845"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/househearing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7843"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/househearing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7843"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/househearing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7843"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}When Are Ear Tubes Recommended?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
How Are Ear Tubes Placed?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Learn More About Hearing Health<\/h2>\n\n\n\n