Ear Tubes

Hi. It's gotten pretty hot in Toledo-- summer is definately here! Most of our office visits these days are for pre-school and general well care physicals. Quite a few of these children have tympanostomy tubes in place, or a history of prior tube placement. One of the known complications of ear tubes is perforation of the TM. These usually heal up with time, but it's important to follow them to ensure that that happens. Obstructing wax can keep you from getting a good look, so even in these well kids I will try to remove enough wax to get a complete look at the ear drum to document the presence of tubes or a perforation. Also, the Lighted Ear Curette is great for easily removing extruded tubes that are just sitting in the ear canal.

Let me know of your experiences with the Lighted Ear Curette, or any of our Safe Ear Curettes.

--Jim Huttner