Probably the commonest childhood operation is the insertion of grommets - little ventilation tubes - to relieve fluid in the middle ear: so-called 'glue ear'. The idea is to prevent developmental ...

The commonest operation performed on Australian children can safely be delayed to see whether the child really needs it, according to a study just published in the United States. The operation is the ...

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An ear tube insertion is when a doctor inserts tiny tubes, known as tympanostomy tubes or grommets, into the eardrum to reduce the occurrence of ear infections and allow drainage of excess fluids. The ...

Dozens of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children have received free and fast-tracked surgery to prevent hearing loss and chronic ear disease. Jahkye is one of 100 children whose lives have ...

GLUE ear, also known as secretor y otitis media, is a condition that affects children under the age of six, causing the middle ear to become blocked, thus affecting hearing. As children develop colds ...