Procedure
Middle Ear Ventilation
Surgery
Overview
Ventilation of the middle ear in the treatment of secretory (serous) OTITIS MEDIA, usually by placement of tubes or grommets which pierce the TYMPANIC MEMBRANE.
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Quick facts about Middle Ear Ventilation
- Topic type
- Procedure
- Category
- Surgery
- MeSH classification
- E04.579.592|E04.580.450.472
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Source: Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), produced by the U.S. National Library of Medicine. EuroCareFinder is not endorsed by the National Library of Medicine. MeSH version: 2026.