More than half a million children in the United States have ear tube surgery every year, usually when they are 1 to 3 years old. ... Fluid trapped in the ear is an ideal place for bacteria to grow.

Medically reviewed by Jennifer Schwartz, MD Ear tubes for adults are used to equalize pressure and/or prevent the accumulation of fluid in the middle ear. Also known as grommets, ventilation tubes ...

Additionally, doctors may recommend the tubes if an individual has ongoing ear infections with fluid buildup that each last at least 3 months. People may also need them if they have four ...

Children with hearing loss who get ear tube surgery to address chronic ear infections may need tests before and after the procedure to see if their hearing improves, a U.S. study suggests.

Ear infections are not common in adults, but they're not impossible either. While children have a more horizontal angle of the ear canal and the Eustachian tube (ET), they are more likely to ...

Perhaps surprisingly, it’s possible to get swimmer’s ear without a dip in the pool, lake or ocean. Two doctors explain what this painful infection is and how to get rid of it.

Middle ear infections are caused by bacteria or a virus that infects fluid that has builds up in the middle ear. These infections often happen when a child has a cold, allergy or upper respiratory ...

It is generally believed that ear fluid has to be removed as it hinders development in children. But this study suggests that inserting ear tubes to remove ear fluid do not improve developmental ...

Thousands of children may be undergoing an unnecessary surgical procedure to drain fluid from their ears, researchers say. In a study published in today's New England Journal of Medicine ...

INDIANAPOLIS — No matter what he did, the fluid just kept leaking out of his ear.. Mark Hoffman of Akron, Ind., would wake up in the morning to find his pillow soaking wet. He would put a cotton ...