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Ear Tube Surgery In Turkey

Turkey offers high-quality treatment services with competent and expert otorhinolaryngoloist in the field of otorhinolaryngology. Treatments of most common Ear Nose Throat (ENT) diseases are carried out with advanced technology in hospitals and clinics with high standards of c care. As Prospero Medical, we brought together a team of medical practioners who are specially trained in their own field of medicine and advanced treatment methods that are proven to be effective to cure wide range of medical conditions.

Ear tube surgery is performed due to hearing loss caused by damage to the eardrum and auditory ossicles as a result of the decrease in air pressure in the middle ear due to various reasons.

Ear tubes are generally small, cylindrical in shape and have a canal in the middle called the lumen; They are tubes placed on the eardrum by making a hole in the eardrum by an ENT Specialist who specializes in his field. Ear Tubes Surgery is a microsrugery. This microsurgery procedure, which is performed by anesthetizing the ear with drops, takes approximately 30 minutes.

When Is Ear Tube Surgery Conducted?

There are some specific reasons why an ear tube procedure is necessary. Ear tubes are placed in cases of recurrent acute middle ear inflammation, collapse of the eardrum, failure of the fluids in the middle ear to heal on their own or with medical treatment, disorders that occur during diving or flying, known as Baro trauma, and hearing loss due to these reasons.

How Is Ear Tube Surgery Performed?

Ear tubes are usually small, cylindrical and consist of a canal in the middle called the lumen. They are placed on the eardrum by anesthetizing the ear with drops. This operation, performed using the microsurgical method, takes 30 minutes.

Preparation

It is important for individuals with complaints to first undergo a physical examination. Surgery is planned after conducting a thorough physical examination. Pre-assessment phase involves checking past-treatment records, conducting pre-examinations tests and consultation, checking blood tests, and other diagnotistic images such as ECG (Electrocardiography), computed tomography (CT Scan), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), conducting an Intra-ear endoscopy, audiometry and holding a seperate anesthesiologist consultation.
Extra tests could be required to be conducted in case patient has any other existing or underlying medical condition.
We endevaour to evaluate all possible risk factors by carefully dissecting all individual biological and clinical parameters in terms of conducting wide range of tests and gathering all records pertaining patients past medical and current conditions.

Anesthesia

Local (Drop) anesthesia is the most common type of anesthesia is that is administered.

Ear Tube Surgery Technique

It starts with anesthetizing the ear with intra-ear drops. Surgeon accesses to the external auditory canal through a surgical microscope and a scratched incision is made on the eardrum. The fluid accumulated in the middle ear is drained by entering the area drawn around the eardrum. After the fluid is drained, the ear tube is placed using medical materials, with one part in the outer ear and the other part in the middle ear. If the same procedure is to be performed on children, it is performed with general anesthesia. After the surgical procedure is completed, post-op follow-up checks are conducted to make sure that the recovery is going all smooth.

Recovery From Ear Tube Surgery In Turkey

After this procedure, individuals stay in the hospital for 4 hours and they are then discharged. Mild or moderate pain usually occurs and can be controlled with simple painkillers. A feeling of ear discharge may occur after the procedure. This is a very normal and natural process and will pass on its own after a short time. After the ear tube procedure, you can return to daily life and there is no need to do anything extra. However, after the procedure, the ear must be protected from water, therefore; disposable vaseline cotton ear plugs should be used when taking a shower.

Individuals are called for examination on the 7th and 14th days after the procedure to check whether the tubes are placed properly. If ear tubes are placed due to hearing loss, they are asked to have audiograms every 3 or 6 months.

The length of time ear tubes stay in the ear is between 6 and 9 months. Usually expired tubes fall out on their own or are eliminated by the body. If it does not fall off on its own or is not eliminated by the body, it should be removed by the doctor. However, it should not be forgotten that there is a possibility of placing new ear tubes after the ear tubes fall out or are removed.

Post-operative Key Points Of Ear Tube Surgery

• Correct and proper use of prescribed medicines is highly important
• It is important not to get water into the ear to prevent tubes and infection. For this reason, disposable vaseline cotton ear-plugs should be used when taking a shower.
• Completing all the essential follow-up checks before flying out back to home country is of great importance

Benefits Of Ear Tube Surgery In Turkey

Ear tubes are placed to treat recurrent ear infections and hearing loss. After their placement, the hearing loss experienced by individuals due to the fluid accumulating in the middle ear is significantly reduced or eliminated. With this, the inflammation of otitis media is greatly reduced and speech disorders, balance problems, sleep problems and behavioral disorders caused by otitis media are treated. In this way, individuals have a healthier and better quality life. High quality of medical standards, unparalled experience of specialist, as much as its affordability and the accessbility has made Turkey, one of the top destinations in ear tube surgery.

How Does Ear Tube Surgery Cost In Turkey?

Cost of the ear-tube surgery varies depending on the healthcare provider, otorhinolaryngologist’s experiences, surgery method, and the standard of the surgical setting where treatment is performed. As Prospero Medical, we are committed to bring quality with afforodability together to provide any patient travelling abroad with our weii-curated ear-tube surgery packages at our partner clinics in Istanbul and Izmir. We are only a message and phone call away, please feel free to contact us for our ear-tube surgery packages.

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