Reduces ear infections and the need for repeated antibiotics
Easy to insert—10 minute operation
Very safe—Complications are rare and correctible if occur
Temporary—the tubes either come out on their own(90% of the time) or can be removed when no longer needed, usually after one or two years.
Painless—they cannot be felt.
CONS
Requires a short general anesthetic.
Small chance(5%) of a persistent small hole in the eardrum that requires patching.
Cost—varies with insurance coverage although all of them pay for the procedure as it is the most common surgical procedure done in the United States.
Water precaution—children should wear a swimming cap or us earplugs if their ears become submerged while swimming. It is usually not necessary to take these precuations while showering, or bathing in a tub.
