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Tympanostomy TubeAka: Pressure Equalization Tube, Tympanostomy, Myringotomy, PE Tube

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  1. Indications: Tympanostomy Tube
    1. Refractory Otitis Media
    2. Recurrent Otitis Media
      1. Three or more episodes in 6 months or
      2. Four or more episodes in 1 year
      3. Failed drug prophylaxis or drug allergy
    3. Persistent serous otitis and Hearing Loss >25 decibels
  2. Efficacy
    1. Serous Otitis
      1. Hearing improves in short-term
      2. At 18 months, hearing same as with watchful waiting
      3. Rovers (2005) Arch Dis Child 90:480

Tympanostomy (C0087123)

ConceptsTherapeutic or Preventive Procedure (T061)
ICD920.0, 20.01, 20.09
EnglishAspiration of middle ear, Middle ear paracentesis, Myringostomy, Myringotomy, Paracentesis of tympanum, Tympanocentesis, Tympanostomies, Tympanostomy, Tympanotomy
Spanishaspiración del oído medio, aspiracion del oido medio, miringostomía, miringostomia, miringotomía, miringotomia, paracentesis del tímpano, paracentesis del timpano, timpanocentesis, timpanostomía, timpanostomia, timpanotomía, timpanotomia
CreditsDerived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)



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