Tympanocentesis
Medical procedure involving the ear
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| Specialty | otolaryngology |
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Tympanocentesis is the drainage of fluid from the middle ear usually caused by otitis media, by using a small-gauge needle to puncture the tympanic membrane, also known as the eardrum.
Main indication for tympanocentesis is failed treatment with antibiotics
It is sometimes referred to as a "tap" and, when conducted twice as part of a clinical trial of medication, a "double tap."[1]
References
- ^ A study in which tympanocentesis is performed at study entry and during therapy.
- http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/Tympanocentesis-for-ear-infections
- https://www.fda.gov/ohrms/DOCKETS/ac/01/briefing/3802b1_02_FDA.pdf
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Tests and procedures on the ear
- Otoplasty
- Myringotomy
- Stapedectomy
- Tympanoplasty
- Tympanocentesis
- Myringoplasty
- Epley maneuver
- Caloric reflex test
- Auditory brainstem response
- Electronystagmography
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