Tympanostomy Definition

Tympanostomy Sentence Examples

• It is also called myringocentesis, tympanotomy, tympanostomy, or paracentesis of the tympanic membrane.

• Ear tubes, or tympanostomy tubes, are small tubes open at both ends that are inserted into the incisions in the eardrums during a myringotomy.

• A tympanostomy tube is small tube made of metal or plastic that is inserted during myringotomy to ventilate the middle ear.

• Rarely, a small hole may remain in the eardrum after a pressure-equalizing tube (tympanostomy tube) falls out or is removed by a doctor.

• Tympanostomy tube insertion can also cause perforation.