{"id":3177,"date":"2024-12-20T17:05:26","date_gmt":"2024-12-20T23:05:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/setent.net\/?p=3177"},"modified":"2024-12-20T17:05:28","modified_gmt":"2024-12-20T23:05:28","slug":"how-should-i-prepare-my-child-for-ear-tube-surgery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/setent.net\/how-should-i-prepare-my-child-for-ear-tube-surgery\/","title":{"rendered":"How Should I Prepare My Child for Ear Tube Surgery?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If your child has chronic, recurrent ear infections, an ear, nose and throat (ENT) physician may recommend ear tubes, also known as tympanostomy tubes (TT). According to one 2022 article<\/a> published in the National Library of Medicine, \u201cAlmost 7% of all children will have a least one set of TT by 3 years of age, and approximately 20% of children who receive one set of TT will require a second set at some point in their lives.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Below, we review how to prepare your child for ear tube surgery.<\/p>\n\n\n

Before Surgery<\/h2>\n\n
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During the days and weeks before your child\u2019s ear tube surgery, you should:<\/p>\n\n\n\n