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POST-OP INSTRUCTIONS FOR
BILATERAL MYRINGOTOMY WITH
TUBE PLACEMENT
WHAT
CAN YOU EXPECT:
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Mild
pain in the ear and neck
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Drainage
from the ear for 48 hours.
HELPFUL
HINTS:
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Avoid
getting water in the ear. Be very
careful while bathing. You can put
Vaseline on your ear and cover with a cotton ball to make a good seal when
bathing. No swimming!! After you return to the office for your
post operative check up, we will discuss ear plug options with you if you plan
to go swimming.
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Drainage
from the ear a few days post surgery is normal, however this should subside
after about 2 weeks. If you see
drainage from the ears after that or there is an odor with drainage from the
ears please call our office.
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Place
two drops of Floxin Otic in the ear canals twice each day for three days, then
only use as needed, for example, ear discomfort, child pulling at ear or
sticking fingers in ears.
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If you
have been prescribed an antibiotic (not everyone requires this), please take it
according to the directions on the bottle and complete the amount given to you,
even if you feel better before the medication is finished.
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Tylenol
may be used for pain.
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You
may resume normal activity level one day after surgery excluding getting ears
wet.
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As
always, if you have any questions or problems, please call us at the office at
(919)859-4744.
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We
will contact you the day after surgery to go over any questions you may have.
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If you
have any problems and need to be seen prior to your scheduled three-month
follow-up appointment please do not hesitate to call.
At any
time, if you have a true emergency, such as difficulty breathing or serious
bleeding, call 911 or go to the emergency room. Outside of office hours, if you have an urgent problem,
identify it as such to the answering service, and we will get back in touch with
you as quickly as possible.
It is important that the patient is examined three to six months after your tubes are inserted. |