A myringotomy with tympanostomy may not be right for everyone. The procedure is contraindicated (avoided) in anyone with any sign of middle ear mass or blood vessel abnormality in or around the ...

Surgery. Sometimes, a procedure called a myringotomy, or "ear tube surgery," is needed for severe or recurring middle ear infections. Tiny little plastic or metal cylinders, called tympanostomy ...

The inner ear is divided into two fluid filled chambers - one inside the other. Figure 3 illustrates the basic organization of both the organs of hearing and balance. The fluid in the two chambers ...