Myringotomy & Tympanostomy

What to Expect During the Procedure

When the patient is a child, myringotomy and tympanostomy tube placement are done under general anesthesia. Adults, however, may have the procedure with just local anesthesia. The procedure itself takes less than five minutes. To begin, your SFENTA™ surgeon will create a small incision in the eardrum. If any fluid is present in the middle ear, it will be suctioned out. From there, the tympanostomy tube will be placed in the newly created hole. Eventually, the tubes will spontaneously fall out of the eardrum and the hole will close.