Follow the instructions on the package. Use the Question Builder for general tips on what to ask your GP or specialist. One of the complications of grommets is ear infection from water, especially if it is dirty. Water can enter the middle ear cavity, so it is best to keep the ears dry until the grommets fall out and the eardrums heal. Grommets usually fall out naturally within 6 to 12 months, depending on the size, shape and material of the grommet.
Regular ear checks will help monitor for when the grommets have fallen out. The hole in the eardrum will usually heal quickly after the grommet falls out. In some children the fluid may build up again causing glue ear and re-insertion of grommets tubes might be needed. Contact your doctor if there is a lot of pain, or if the oozing or bleeding continues for more than 5 days.
There could be an ear infection or a small tear in the eardrum. Your child should: avoid swimming for 1 week after the surgery use earplugs, swimming caps or ear wraps when bathing, showering and swimming. Learn more here about the development and quality assurance of healthdirect content. A grommet is a tiny tube inserted into the eardrum to allow air to enter the middle ear. Grommets can treat glue ear and recurrent middle ear infections. Read more on myDr website. Read more on Sydney Children's Hospitals Network website.
Children with middle ear infections usually have pain or discomfort in the ear. Read more on raisingchildren. View this anatomical diagram of your ear to see how the inner ear, middle ear and external ear work together to allow you to hear.
Read more on Better Health Channel website. However, if it continues and starts to affect their speech, language or schooling, the doctor may suggest treatment using grommets, which are inserted during an operation. Grommets are tiny tubes inserted into the eardrum. They allow air to pass through the eardrum, keeping the air pressure on either side equal. The surgeon makes a tiny hole in the eardrum and inserts the grommet into the hole. It usually stays in place for six to 12 months and then falls out.
Every operation carries some risk of infection and bleeding but the hole in the eardrum is tiny, so this risk is reduced. Around one in every children may develop a perforated eardrum. If this continues, we can repair it later. Every anaesthetic carries a risk, but it's very small. For persistent glue ear, grommets are the treatment of choice.
Antibiotics can help but only in the short term. You'll have received information in your admission letter about how you can prepare your child for the operation.
Doctors will then explain about the operation in more detail, discuss any worries you may have and ask you to give permission for the surgery by signing a consent form.
Another doctor will also visit you to explain about the anaesthetic. If your child has any medical problems, particularly allergies, please tell the doctors about these. Please also bring in any medicines your child is currently taking. Qualified staff will give you advice on who to talk to and how quickly you should do it. You can phone 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Resource No: FS Updated: February All information contained in this sheet has been supplied by qualified professionals as a guideline for care only.
Research and education. Back to fact sheets. Insertion of grommets fact sheet. Insertion of grommets. The operation During the operation, a surgeon will make a small cut in the eardrum and the fluid in the middle ear will be sucked out. After the operation If the ear is particularly inflamed, you may notice bleeding from the ear on the day of the operation or for some fluid discharge to continue for a day after the operation. Pain relief Your child may experience a mild earache in the first few weeks after the operation.
Aspirin must NOT to be given to your child. Food and drink Aneasthetic can sometimes leave a child feeling nauseous and with no appetite.
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