Is a tympanostomy the same as myringotomy?
Myringotomy is the primary procedure to resolve chronic ear infections. However, the surgeon may perform a companion procedure called tympanostomy. With tympanostomy, the surgeon inserts small tubes into the cut created by myringotomy. The tubes allow excess fluid to drain out of the middle ear.
What is the purpose of a tympanostomy tube?
Tympanostomy tubes This opening enables drainage of the middle ear, allows air to flow into the middle ear and prevents the buildup of fluids behind the eardrum. An ear tube is usually made of metal or plastic.
How are tympanostomy tubes placed?
The surgeon makes a small incision (cut) in the eardrum. The incision can be made with a scalpel or with a laser. The fluid that is trapped in the middle ear is drained or suctioned out. The doctor then inserts the tube into the incision in the eardrum to allow fluid to drain out of the ear.
What are the five types of tympanoplasty?
Wullstein Classification:
- Type I: repair of the TM alone; no abnormality of the middle ear.
- Type II: repair of the TM and middle ear; the malleus is eroded.
- Type III: repair of the TM onto the stapes head; the malleus and incus have a defect.
- Type IV: the TM is grafted to the stapes footplate, which is movable.
What is the difference between myringotomy and tympanostomy?
When this procedure is accompanied by the placement of a tympanostomy tube in the myringotomy incision, it is called a tympanostomy. The surgeon may or may not do a tympanostomy after the myringotomy is performed. These tubes help to equalize pressure in the ears and prevent recurrent ear infections. How are myringotomy and tympanostomy performed?
What is a tympanostomy?
Myringotomy is a minimally invasive surgical procedure that involves creating a small incision in the eardrum (tympanic membrane). This procedure relieves pressure and drains fluid or pus from the middle ear. When this procedure is accompanied by the placement of a tympanostomy tube in the myringotomy incision, it is called a tympanostomy.
Is there an alternative to myringotomy with tube placement?
An alternative to myringotomy with tube placement is a new tympanostomy procedure by CO2 laser without ventilation tubes, (also called tympanolaserostomy or laser-assisted tympanostomy [LAT]). OtoLAM™(ESC Medical Systems, Needham, MA) is performed with a computer-driven laser and a video monitor to pinpoint the exact location for the hole.
What is a myringotomy?
Myringotomy and the placement of a tympanostomy tube is a treatment modality for clearing the fluid from the middle ear. Myringotomy and the placement of a tympanostomy tube is a treatment modality for clearing the fluid from the middle ear.