Myringotomy with grommets in Gurgaon

A grommet is a tiny tube placed in the eardrum. It lets fluid drain and air enter the middle ear, which relieves pressure, improves hearing and reduces ear infections.

It may be recommended for: repeated ear infections that keep returning despite antibiotics; glue ear: fluid behind the eardrum causing hearing loss or speech delay in children; eustachian tube problems causing ear pain and pressure.

A tiny cut is made in the eardrum under the microscope, the fluid is cleared, and the grommet is placed in the opening. There is no outside cut.

Take the pain medicines as prescribed. Keep the ear dry. Avoid water in the ear when bathing or swimming for at least 7–10 days. Come to follow-up visits so the grommet can be checked. Call if there is more pain, discharge or fever. Avoid heavy lifting or vigorous exercise for at least one week.

As with any operation, there are possible complications: bleeding, which occasionally needs treatment; infection, which may need antibiotics; a small hole in the eardrum that does not heal after the grommet comes out; scarring of the eardrum; the grommet can move or block and need replacing. Your surgeon will discuss these with you before surgery.

No. Grommets improve hearing and usually cause no permanent hearing loss.

No. Adults with ear fluid or pressure problems also benefit.

Most fall out on their own as the eardrum heals. Occasionally a minor procedure is needed to remove one.

For many children they do not, because the ear has had time to recover and the child has grown.

It is a quick, minimally invasive procedure with little pain and a fast recovery.